14-6-601. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) 'Adjudicated' or 'adjudication' means as defined by W.S. 14-6-201(a)(i); (ii) 'Adult' means an individual who has attained the age of majority; (iii) 'Delinquent child' means as defined by W.S. 14-6-201(a)(x); (iv) 'Disposition' means the action ordered by the juvenile court judge under W.S. 14-6-229 upon adjudication of a juvenile for a delinquent act or the sentence imposed on a juvenile who is convicted; (v) 'Department' means the department of family services; (vi) 'Juvenile' means an individual who is under the age of majority; (vii) 'Qualifying offense' means conduct that, if committed by an adult, would constitute a felony under the provisions of W.S. 6-1-104(a)(xii) or 35-7-1031 or under similar federal law; (viii) 'Conviction' or 'convicted' means a conviction of a juvenile of a qualifying offense or a conviction for any offense for which the juvenile was charged in a circuit court or district court; (ix) 'Detention' means the legal and physical restriction and housing of a juvenile at the Wyoming state hospital, the Wyoming boys' school, the Wyoming girls' school or a juvenile detention facility defined in W.S. means the legal and physical restriction and housing of a juvenile at the Wyoming state hospital, the Wyoming boys' school, the Wyoming girls' school or a juvenile detention facility defined in W.S. 14-6-201(a)(xxiv). 'Detention' shall not include any placement in a qualified residential treatment program as defined by W.S. 14-6-201(a)(xxviii) or a residential treatment facility that is operated for the primary purpose of providing treatment to a juvenile; (x) 'This act' means W.S. 14-6-601 through 14-6-606.
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