Title 6 — Title 6 — Crimes And Offenses
12 chapters · 299 sections in this title.
W.S. § 6-10-101 "Felony" and "misdemeanor" defined
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"Felony" and "misdemeanor" defined. Crimes which may be punished by death or by imprisonment for more than one (1) year are felonies. All other crimes are misdemeanors.
W.S. § 6-10-102 Imposition of fine for any felony; maximum fine where not established by statute; court automation fee; indigent civil legal services fee
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Imposition of fine for any felony; maximum fine where not established by statute; court automation fee; indigent civil legal services fee. The court may impose a fine as part of the punishment for any felony. If the statute does not establish a maximum fine, the fine shall be not…
W.S. § 6-10-103 Penalties for misdemeanors where not prescribed by statute; court automation fee; indigent civil legal services fee
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Penalties for misdemeanors where not prescribed by statute; court automation fee; indigent civil legal services fee. Unless a different penalty is prescribed by law, every crime declared to be a misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6…
W.S. § 6-10-104 limits
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limits. Court to fix punishment within prescribed Within the limits prescribed by law, and subject to W.S. 7-13-108, the court shall determine and fix the punishment for any felony or misdemeanor, whether the punishment consists of imprisonment, or fine, or both.
W.S. § 6-10-105 rate per day
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rate per day. Commitment for refusal to pay fine or costs; A person committed to jail for willfully refusing to pay a fine or costs may be imprisoned if the court determines that the defendant has an ability to pay or that a reasonable probability exists that the defendant will h…
W.S. § 6-10-106 restoration
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restoration. Rights lost by conviction of felony; (a) A person convicted of a felony is incompetent to be an elector or juror or to hold any office of honor, trust or profit within this state or to use or knowingly possess any firearm, unless: (i) His conviction is reversed or an…
W.S. § 6-10-107 Minimum term of imprisonment
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Minimum term of imprisonment. The minimum term of imprisonment in any state penal institution is not less than one (1) year.
W.S. § 6-10-108 Disposition of fines
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Disposition of fines. An officer who collects a fine, unless otherwise required by law, shall pay the fine into the general fund of the county in which the fine was assessed within thirty (30) days of receipt. The officer shall obtain duplicate treasurer's receipts and deposit on…
W.S. § 6-10-109 Sentences for felonies
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Sentences for felonies. Wherever in this or in any other title of the Wyoming statutes a statute makes reference to a term of imprisonment or a sentence to the penitentiary, or other references to incarceration in a state penal institution, such references shall include the Wyomi…
W.S. § 6-10-110 Renumbered by Laws 1987, ch
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Renumbered by Laws 1987, ch. 157, § 3.
W.S. § 6-10-201 (a) "Habitual criminal" defined; penalties
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(a) "Habitual criminal" defined; penalties. A person is an habitual criminal if: (i) He is convicted of a violent felony; and (ii) He has been convicted of a felony on two (2) or more previous charges separately brought and tried which arose out of separate occurrences in this st…
W.S. § 6-10-202 (a) Penalties not affected
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(a) Penalties not affected. Nothing in this article shall abrogate or affect: (i) The punishment of death in crimes for which the death penalty is imposed; (ii) The punishment of life imprisonment without parole in cases in which that penalty is imposed.
W.S. § 6-10-203 Information or indictment; trial; prima facie evidence of previous convictions
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Information or indictment; trial; prima facie evidence of previous convictions. (a) An information or indictment which charges a person as an habitual criminal shall set forth the charged felony and allege the previous convictions. (b) The trial on the charged felony shall procee…
W.S. § 6-10-301 imprisonment
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imprisonment. Life imprisonment without parole; life (a) Pursuant to article 3, section 53 of the Wyoming constitution, a sentence of life imprisonment without parole is created for specified crimes designated in the Wyoming Criminal Code. (b) A person sentenced to life imprisonm…