WY · rules
W.R.Cr.P. 46
Release from Custody
(a) Prior to trial. — Eligibility for release prior to trial shall be in accordance
with Rules 46.1 and 46.3.
(b) During trial. — A person released before trial shall continue on release
during trial under the same terms and conditions as were previously imposed
unless the court determines that other terms and conditions, or the termination, of release are necessary to assure such person’s presence during the trial
or to assure that such person’s conduct will not obstruct the orderly and
expeditious progress of the trial.
(c) Pending sentence and notice of appeal. — Eligibility for release pending
sentence or pending notice of appeal or expiration of the time allowed for filing
notice of appeal, shall be in accordance with Rule 46.2. The burden of
establishing that the defendant will not flee or pose a danger to any other
person or to the community rests with the defendant.
(d) Pending determination of a petition to revoke probation. — When a
petition to revoke probation has been filed, the court may, in its discretion,
admit the defendant to bail pending a hearing.
(e) Justification of sureties. — Every surety, except a corporate surety which
is approved as provided by law, shall justify by affidavit and may be required
to describe in the affidavit the property by which the surety proposes to justify
and the encumbrances thereon, the number and amount of other bonds and
undertakings for bail entered into by the surety and remaining undischarged
and all the other liabilities of the surety. No bond shall be approved unless the
surety thereon appears to be qualified.
(f) Forfeiture of bail. —
(1) Declaration. — If there is a breach of condition of a bond, the court
shall declare a forfeiture of the bail.
(2) Setting Aside. — The court may direct that a forfeiture be set aside in
whole or in part, upon such conditions as the court may impose, if a person
released upon execution of an appearance bond with a surety is subsequently surrendered by the surety into custody or if it otherwise appears
that justice does not require the forfeiture.
(3) Enforcement. — When a forfeiture has not been set aside, the court
shall on motion enter a judgment of default and execution may issue
thereon. By entering into a bond, the obligors submit to the jurisdiction of
the court and irrevocably appoint the clerk of the court as their agent upon
whom any papers affecting their liability may be served. The obligors’
liability may be enforced on motion without the necessity of an independent
action. The motion and such notice of the motion as the court prescribes may
be served on the clerk of the court, who shall forthwith mail copies to the
obligors to their last known addresses.
(4) Remission. — After entry of such judgment, the court may remit it in
whole or in part under the conditions applying to the setting aside of
forfeiture in paragraph (2).
(g) Exoneration of obligors. — When the condition of the bond has been
satisfied or the forfeiture thereof has been set aside or remitted, the court shall
exonerate the obligors and release any bail. A surety may be exonerated by a
deposit of cash in the amount of the bond or by a timely surrender of the
defendant into custody.
(h) Supervision of detention pending trial. — The court shall exercise
supervision over the detention of defendants and witnesses within its jurisdiction pending trial for the purpose of eliminating all unnecessary detention.
Each Monday and Thursday, or if Monday or Thursday is a holiday, the first
working day following, the custodial officer shall make a report to the court
listing each defendant and witness who has been in custody pending initial
appearance, extradition proceedings, or a probation revocation hearing for a
period in excess of 48 hours. The sheriff shall make a biweekly report to the
court listing each defendant and witness who has been held in custody pending
arraignment or trial for a period in excess of 10 days. As to each witness so
listed the attorney for the state shall make a statement of the reasons why
such witness should not be released with or without the taking of a deposition
pursuant to Rule 15(a). As to each defendant so listed the attorney for the state
shall make a statement of the reasons why the defendant is still held in
custody.
History
History: Amended July 22, 1993, effective October 19, 1993.
Provenance
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- wyocourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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