Title 6, Title 6 — Crimes And Offenses
10 chapters · 276 sections in this title.
W.S. § 6-3-101 Arson; first degree; aggravated arson; penalties
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Arson; first degree; aggravated arson; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of first-degree arson if he maliciously starts a fire or causes an explosion with intent to destroy or damage an occupied structure. (b) First-degree arson is a felony punishable by: (i) Imprisonment for not…
W.S. § 6-3-102 Arson; second degree; penalties
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Arson; second degree; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of second-degree arson if he starts a fire or causes an explosion with intent to destroy or damage any property to cause collection of insurance for the loss. (b) Second-degree arson is a felony punishable by imprisonment fo…
W.S. § 6-3-103 Arson; third degree; penalties
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Arson; third degree; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of third-degree arson if he intentionally starts a fire or causes an explosion and intentionally, recklessly or with criminal negligence: (i) Places another in danger of bodily injury; or (ii) Destroys or damages any property…
W.S. § 6-3-104 Arson; fourth degree; penalties
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Arson; fourth degree; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of fourth-degree arson if he intentionally starts a fire or causes an explosion and intentionally, recklessly or with criminal negligence destroys or damages any property of another as defined in W.S. 6-3-103(c) which has a …
W.S. § 6-3-105 Negligently burning grounds; penalties
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Negligently burning grounds; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if he, without permission of the owner and acting with criminal neg…
W.S. § 6-3-106 Failure to extinguish or contain fire outside; penalty
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Failure to extinguish or contain fire outside; penalty. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) if he, outside of normal agronomic or forestry practices, lights a fire outdoors and leaves the vicinity of the …
W.S. § 6-3-107 Throwing burning substance from vehicle; penalties
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Throwing burning substance from vehicle; penalties. A person who throws a burning substance from a vehicle is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.
W.S. § 6-3-108 Definitions for W.S
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Definitions for W.S. 6-3-108 through 6-3-110. (a) As used in W.S. 6-3-108 through 6-3-110: (i) "Authorized agency" means any of the following agencies or officials when authorized or required to investigate or prosecute alleged arson: (A) The state fire marshal or his designee; (…
W.S. § 6-3-109 Information provided by insurers; notice of nonaccidental fires; release of information; immunity
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Information provided by insurers; notice of nonaccidental fires; release of information; immunity. (a) Upon receipt of a written request from an authorized agency, an insurance company shall release to the authorized agency all information requested by the agency relating to a fi…
W.S. § 6-3-110 Information to be held in confidence
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Information to be held in confidence. An authorized agency or insurance company which receives information pursuant to W.S. 6-3-108 through 6-3-110 shall hold the information in confidence except when release is authorized by the source of the information, by W.S. 6-3-108 through…
W.S. § 6-3-111 Possession, manufacture, transportation and sale of explosives, improvised explosive device, or incendiary apparatus with unlawful intent prohibited; penalties; definition; exception
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Possession, manufacture, transportation and sale of explosives, improvised explosive device, or incendiary apparatus with unlawful intent prohibited; penalties; definition; exception. (a) As used in this section: (i) "Explosive" means any chemical or mechanical compound, substanc…
W.S. § 6-3-112 Preventing or obstructing extinguishment of fire; interference with firefighter; penalties
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Preventing or obstructing extinguishment of fire; interference with firefighter; penalties. (a) A person who willfully injures, destroys, removes or in any manner interferes with the use of any vehicle, tools, equipment, water supplies, hydrants, towers, buildings, communications…
W.S. § 6-3-201 Property destruction and defacement; grading; penalties; aggregated costs or values
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Property destruction and defacement; grading; penalties; aggregated costs or values. (a) A person is guilty of property destruction and defacement if he knowingly defaces, injures or destroys property of another without the owner's consent. (b) Property destruction and defacement…
W.S. § 6-3-202 Altering landmarks; penalties
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Altering landmarks; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of altering landmarks if, with intent to destroy or deface the mark on a monument, landmark or bearing-tree designating the corner or boundary of a tract of land, he knowingly: (i) Displaces the monument or landmark; (ii) Defa…
W.S. § 6-3-204 Littering; penalties
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Littering; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of littering if he places, throws, scatters or deposits garbage, debris, refuse or waste material, objects or substances, including abandoned or junked vehicles, upon the property of another. Operators of motor vehicles are responsible…
W.S. § 6-3-301 Burglary; aggravated burglary; penalties
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Burglary; aggravated burglary; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of burglary if, without authority, he enters or remains in a building, occupied structure or vehicle, or separately secured or occupied portion thereof, with intent to commit theft or a felony therein. (b) Except as…
W.S. § 6-3-302 Criminal entry; penalties; affirmative defenses
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Criminal entry; penalties; affirmative defenses. (a) A person is guilty of criminal entry if, without authority, he knowingly enters a building, occupied structure, vehicle or cargo portion of a truck or trailer, or a separately secured or occupied portion of those enclosures. (b…
W.S. § 6-3-303 Criminal trespass; penalties
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Criminal trespass; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of criminal trespass if he enters or remains on or in the land or premises of another person, knowing he is not authorized to do so, or after being notified to depart or to not trespass. For purposes of this section, notice is …
W.S. § 6-3-304 Possession of burglar's tools; penalties
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Possession of burglar's tools; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of possession of burglar's tools if he possesses an explosive, tool, instrument or other article adapted, designed or commonly used for committing or facilitating the commission of a crime involving forcible entry i…
W.S. § 6-3-305 Breaking, opening or entering of coin machine with intent to commit theft; penalties
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Breaking, opening or entering of coin machine with intent to commit theft; penalties. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both, if he breaks, opens or enters a …
W.S. § 6-3-306 Forcible entry or detainer; penalty
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Forcible entry or detainer; penalty. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), if he violently takes or keeps possession of land without authority of law.
W.S. § 6-3-307 Unlawful entry into an occupied structure; penalty
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Unlawful entry into an occupied structure; penalty. (a) A person is guilty of unlawful entry into an occupied structure if, without authority, he enters or remains in an occupied structure and attempts to commit or commits battery as defined in W.S. 6-2-501 or domestic battery as…
W.S. § 6-3-401 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) Repealed By Laws 2013, Ch. 191, § 3. (ii) "Deprive" means: (A) To withhold property of another permanently or for so extended a period as to appropriate a major portion of its economic value or with intent to restore only upon payment…
W.S. § 6-3-402 Theft; penalties
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Theft; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of theft if he knowingly takes, obtains, procures, retains or exercises control over or makes an unauthorized transfer of an interest in the property of another person without authorization or by threat or by deception, or he receives, loa…
W.S. § 6-3-405 Reasonable detention and interrogation of persons suspected of shoplifting or altering price tag; defense in civil or criminal action
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Reasonable detention and interrogation of persons suspected of shoplifting or altering price tag; defense in civil or criminal action. (a) A peace officer, merchant or merchant's employee who has reasonable cause to believe a person is violating W.S. 6-3- 402 with regard to prope…
W.S. § 6-3-411 Unlawful use of theft detection shielding devices; penalty
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Unlawful use of theft detection shielding devices; penalty. (a) A person commits unlawful use of a theft detection shielding device when he knowingly manufacturers, sells, offers for sale or distributes any laminated or coated bag or device peculiar to shielding and intended to s…
W.S. § 6-3-414 Trespassing to unlawfully collect resource data; unlawful collection of resource data
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Trespassing to unlawfully collect resource data; unlawful collection of resource data. (a) A person is guilty of trespassing to unlawfully collect resource data from private land if he: (i) Enters onto private land for the purpose of collecting resource data; and (ii) Does not ha…
W.S. § 6-3-501 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Access" means to approach, instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from, or otherwise make use of any resources of a computer, computer system or computer network; (ii) "Computer" means an internally programmed, auto…
W.S. § 6-3-502 Crimes against intellectual property; penalties
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Crimes against intellectual property; penalties. (a) A person commits a crime against intellectual property if he knowingly and without authorization: (i) Modifies data, programs or supporting documentation residing or existing internal or external to a computer, computer system …
W.S. § 6-3-503 Crimes against computer equipment or supplies; interruption or impairment of governmental operations or public services; penalties
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Crimes against computer equipment or supplies; interruption or impairment of governmental operations or public services; penalties. (a) A person commits a crime against computer equipment or supplies if he knowingly and without authorization, modifies equipment or supplies used o…
W.S. § 6-3-504 Crimes against computer users; penalties
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Crimes against computer users; penalties. (a) A person commits a crime against computer users if he knowingly and without authorization: (i) Accesses a computer, computer system or computer network; (ii) Denies computer system services to an authorized user of the computer system…
W.S. § 6-3-505 This article not exclusive
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This article not exclusive. This article shall not preclude the application of any other provision of the criminal law of this state which applies, or may apply, to any violation of this article, unless the provision is inconsistent with this article.
W.S. § 6-3-506 Computer trespass; penalties
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Computer trespass; penalties. (a) A person commits a computer trespass if he knowingly, with intent to damage or cause the malfunction of the operation of a computer, computer system or computer network and without authorization transfers or sends electronically into a computer, …
W.S. § 6-3-507 Computer extortion; penalties
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Computer extortion; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of computer extortion if he knowingly and without authorization introduces, attempts to introduce or directs or induces another to introduce, any ransomware into a computer, computer system or computer network which requires t…
W.S. § 6-3-601 "Writing" defined
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"Writing" defined. As used in this article "writing" means printing or any other method of recording information, money, coins, tokens, stamps, seals, credit cards, badges, trademarks, and other symbols of value, right, privilege or identification.
W.S. § 6-3-602 Forgery; penalties
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Forgery; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of forgery if, with intent to defraud, he: (i) Alters any writing of another without authority; (ii) Makes, completes, executes, authenticates, issues or transfers any writing so that it purports to be the act of another who did not auth…
W.S. § 6-3-603 Possession of forged writings and forgery devices; penalties
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Possession of forged writings and forgery devices; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both, if he: (i) Possesses a writing knowing it is forged in…
W.S. § 6-3-604 Fraud against testamentary instruments and government records; penalties; "government record" defined
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Fraud against testamentary instruments and government records; penalties; "government record" defined. (a) A person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both, if he fraudul…
W.S. § 6-3-605 Operation of coin machine by slug or without required legal tender; manufacture or distribution of slugs; penalties; "slug" defined
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Operation of coin machine by slug or without required legal tender; manufacture or distribution of slugs; penalties; "slug" defined. (a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty do…
W.S. § 6-3-606 Impersonation of a peace officer; penalties
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Impersonation of a peace officer; penalties. A person is guilty of impersonation of a peace officer if he falsely represents himself to be a peace officer with intent to compel action or inaction by any person against his will. Impersonation of a peace officer is a misdemeanor pu…
W.S. § 6-3-607 Defrauding creditors; penalties
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Defrauding creditors; penalties. (a) A mortgagor of property or a debtor who has given a security interest in property is guilty of defrauding creditors if he: (i) Transfers or conceals the property in derogation of the mortgagee's or secured party's interest with intent to depri…
W.S. § 6-3-608 Fraudulent use of materials; fraudulent obtaining of money by contractor; penalties
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Fraudulent use of materials; fraudulent obtaining of money by contractor; penalties. (a) A contractor or subcontractor who purchases materials on credit and represents that they will be used in a designated building or improvement and who knowingly and with intent to defraud the …
W.S. § 6-3-609 Sports bribery; definitions; penalties; venue; bonuses not prohibited
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Sports bribery; definitions; penalties; venue; bonuses not prohibited. (a) As used in this section: (i) "Athletic contest" means a sports event for which an admission fee is charged or in which the participants or officials are compensated; (ii) "Bribe" means to confer a direct o…
W.S. § 6-3-610 Mislabeling merchandise; penalty
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Mislabeling merchandise; penalty. A person commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) if, with intent to promote the purchase or sale of a commodity, he knowingly brands, labels, stamps or marks the commodity in a false, misl…
W.S. § 6-3-611 False, misleading or deceptive advertising; penalty
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False, misleading or deceptive advertising; penalty. A person who disseminates to the public an advertisement which he knows is false, misleading or deceptive, with intent to promote the purchase or sale of property or the acceptance of employment, is guilty of a misdemeanor puni…
W.S. § 6-3-612 False written statements to obtain property or credit; penalties
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False written statements to obtain property or credit; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or the amount of the credit sought or obtained, whichever is…
W.S. § 6-3-613 False representations of value of shares, bonds or property; penalties
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False representations of value of shares, bonds or property; penalties. A person who knowingly and with intent to defraud makes or publishes, or permits to be made or published, any publication of or concerning the affairs, financial condition or property of a person which contai…
W.S. § 6-3-614 Defrauding drug and alcohol screening tests; penalties
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Defrauding drug and alcohol screening tests; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of defrauding a drug and alcohol screening test if he: (i) Manufactures, sells, gives away, distributes or markets synthetic or human substances or other products including, but not limited to urine, i…
W.S. § 6-3-615 Use of false identity, citizenship or resident alien documents, penalty
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Use of false identity, citizenship or resident alien documents, penalty. (a) Any person who intentionally uses false documents to conceal his true identity, citizenship or resident alien status to obtain access to public resources or services is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable…
W.S. § 6-3-701 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Check" means a written unconditional order to pay a sum certain in money drawn on a bank payable on demand and signed by the drawer; (ii) "Knowingly issues" means issuing a check to obtain property or to pay a debt with intent to def…