Right to counsel

Wyoming , Legislation , Guardianship/Conservatorship of Adults - Protected Person

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 3-1-205(a) states that “The proposed ward of any involuntary petition for guardianship or conservatorship shall have the right to: (iv)  … have counsel appointed upon order of the court …”  It is unclear whether this confers a right or whether the court has discretion to choose whether to order such appointment, but it appears to be the latter given that the statute also provides for appointment of a guardian ad litem without the “upon order of the court” qualifying language.

Appointment of Counsel: Discretionary
Qualified: No
? If "yes", the established right to counsel or discretionary appointment of counsel is limited in some way, including any of: the only authority is a lower/intermediate court decision or a city council, not a high court or state legislature; there has been a subsequent case that has cast doubt; a statute is ambiguous; or the right or discretionary appointment is not for all types of individuals or proceedings within that category.