14-6-503. Rights of victims to be informed during the delinquency proceeding.

(a) Victims of a delinquent act shall be informed without undue delay by law enforcement about:

(i) The rights enumerated in this act;

(ii) The right to be informed of the status of the case from the initial investigation to the final appellate review;

(iii) The fact that financial assistance or other social service options may be available to the victim;

(iv) The existence of the Crime Victims Compensation Act and that compensation may be available to the victim;

(v) The right to have an interpreter or translator to inform the victim of these rights;

(vi) The name and official telephone number of the primary law enforcement officer assigned to investigate the case together with the official address and telephone number of the agency investigating the case;

(vii) The right to seek legal counsel and to employ an attorney.

(b) Victims of a delinquent act shall be informed in writing by the prosecuting attorney about:

(i) Subject to order of the court, the right to attend all hearings and proceedings involving the case, including the right to be notified, upon request, of the date, time and place of those hearings;

(ii) The right to be notified in advance, if reasonable, when a court proceeding has been rescheduled or cancelled;

(iii) The right to be advised of the potential for plea negotiations and, prior to disposition, the right to be informed of the existence of a negotiated plea, the essentials of the agreement, and the reasons for the disposition;

(iv) The right to know the accused delinquent has obtained a preadjudicatory or predisposition release;

(v) The right to discuss the case with the prosecutor, and the official address and official telephone number of the prosecutor;

(vi) The availability of other remedies, including the right to proceed in civil litigation generally and the right to any profits attributable to the offender as a result of publication or media coverage resulting from the delinquent act;

(vii) The fact that the attorneys involved and their investigators are advocates either for the state or for the accused delinquent;

(viii) The right to refuse to talk to attorneys, private investigators, law enforcement, or anyone else unless on the witness stand or under subpoena;

(ix) If known to the prosecutor, the schedule of any post disposition hearings affecting the probation or other disposition of the offender;

(x) The right to provide an affidavit asserting acts or threats of physical violence by the accused or at the accused's direction against the victim or a relative of the victim.

(c) Victims shall be offered the opportunity to be informed in writing by the prosecutor about:

(i) The escape, recapture or death of an offender;

(ii) Any reduction or extension of the disposition in the offender's case.

(d) The prosecuting attorney shall notify in writing, or in person, victims who have participated in the delinquency proceedings of an application for expungement of the juvenile's records under W.S. 14-6-241. The victim shall be afforded the opportunity to make a statement at the hearing on the application.

(e) Victims who wish to receive notification and information shall provide the prosecuting attorney and the juvenile court with their current address and telephone number. This address will only be used for notification purposes.

(f) Nothing in subsections (c) and (d) of this section shall mean the victim shall be given information that could jeopardize the safety or security of any person.