# Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-103: Notice of sentence; transportation to institution; maintenance of prisoner in county jail

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T7_C13_S7-13-103

## Section

- **Citation:** Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-103
- **Heading:** Notice of sentence; transportation to institution; maintenance of prisoner in county jail
- **Jurisdiction:** Wyoming
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Wyoming Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / Section 7-13-103

## Text

(a) If a person is sentenced to the custody of the department of corrections to serve a term of imprisonment in a state penal institution, the sheriff shall notify the department of corrections and the warden of the Wyoming medium correctional institution or the Wyoming women's center.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the director of the department of corrections shall arrange for the transportation of the person to a state penal institution, at state expense, within ten (10) days after notification by the sheriff that the judgment and sentence has been signed by the judge. The court shall notify the sheriff immediately upon signing of the sentence by the judge. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, prior to being transported to the institution the prisoner shall be maintained in the county jail at the expense of the county.

(c) Upon agreement of the sheriff and the director of the department of corrections, the prisoner may be maintained at the county jail at an agreed per diem rate to be paid by the department for an additional period of not more than thirty (30) days after expiration of the ten (10) days provided by subsection (b) of this section. The department shall pay for any medical treatment of the prisoner, other than for conditions demanding immediate medical attention which can be treated at the county jail and other than medical treatment for which the county is liable under W.S. 18-6-303(c)(i), which is provided after the judgment and sentence is signed by the judge. Except for emergency medical treatment, no treatment which is the responsibility of the department under this subsection shall be provided without the prior approval of the department.

(d) The sheriff shall furnish the department of corrections and the warden of the Wyoming state penitentiary or the Wyoming women's center with a copy of the judgment and sentence imposed.

## Nearby sections

- [Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-101 § 7-13-101. Sentencing of minors to boys' school upon first conviction of felony; term; parole](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T7_C13_S7-13-101.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-102 Repealed by Laws 1992, ch. 25, § 4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T7_C13_S7-13-102.md)
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- [Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-104 § 7-13-104. Record of prisoners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T7_C13_S7-13-104.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-105 § 7-13-105. Certificate of restoration of rights; procedure for restoration in general; procedure for restoration of voting rights for nonviolent felonies; filing requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T7_C13_S7-13-105.md)
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- [Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-107 Split sentence of incarceration in county jail followed by probation; civil liability of county officers and employees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T7_C13_S7-13-107.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-108 § 7-13-108. Sentence to custody of department of corrections](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T7_C13_S7-13-108.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-109 Payment of jail costs by inmate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T7_C13_S7-13-109.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-201 Maximum and minimum term](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T7_C13_S7-13-201.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-301 § 7-13-301. Placing person found guilty, but not convicted, on probation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T7_C13_S7-13-301.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-302 § 7-13-302. Placing person convicted on probation; suspension of imposition or execution of sentence; imposition of fine; maximum length of probation term](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T7_C13_S7-13-302.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-303 § 7-13-303. Investigation preceding probation or suspension of sentence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T7_C13_S7-13-303.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-304 Imposition or modification of conditions; performance of work by defendant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T7_C13_S7-13-304.md)

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