Title 6 — Title 6 — Crimes And Offenses
12 chapters · 299 sections in this title.
W.S. § 6-4-101 (a) Prostitution; definitions; penalties
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(a) Prostitution; definitions; penalties. As used in this section: (i) 301(a)(ii); "Intimate parts" means as defined by W.S. 6-2- (ii) "Sexual contact" means touching, with the intention of sexual arousal, gratification or abuse, of another person's intimate parts by the actor, o…
W.S. § 6-4-102 Soliciting an act of prostitution; penalties
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Soliciting an act of prostitution; penalties. Except as provided in W.S. 6-2-701 through 6-2-710, a person is guilty of soliciting an act of prostitution if, with the intent that an act of sexual intrusion as defined by W.S. 6-2301(a)(vii) or an act of sexual contact as defined b…
W.S. § 6-4-103 Promoting prostitution; penalties
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Promoting prostitution; penalties. (a) Except as provided in W.S. 6-2-701 through 6-2-710, a person commits a felony if he: (i) Knowingly or intentionally entices or compels another person to become a prostitute; (ii) Knowingly or intentionally procures, or offers or agrees to pr…
W.S. § 6-4-201 Public indecency; exception; penalties
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Public indecency; exception; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of public indecency if, while in a public place where he may reasonably be expected to be viewed by others, he: (i) Performs an act of sexual intrusion, as defined by W.S. 6-2-301(a)(vii); or (ii) Exposes his intimate…
W.S. § 6-4-301 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. As used in this article: (i) "Disseminate" means to sell, distribute, deliver, provide, exhibit or otherwise make available to another; (ii) "Material" includes any form of human expression or communication intended for, or capable of, visual, auditory or sensory…
W.S. § 6-4-302 he: (a) Promoting obscenity; penalties
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he: (a) Promoting obscenity; penalties. A person commits the crime of promoting obscenity if (i) Produces or reproduces obscene material with the intent of disseminating it; (ii) Possesses obscene material with the intent of disseminating it; or (iii) Knowingly disseminates obsce…
W.S. § 6-4-303 definitions
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definitions. (a) Sexual exploitation of children; penalties; As used in this section: (i) (18) years; "Child" means a person under the age of eighteen (ii) "Child pornography" means any visual depiction, including any photograph, film, video, picture, computer or computer-generat…
W.S. § 6-4-304 Voyeurism; penalties
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Voyeurism; penalties. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, 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 the consent of the perso…
W.S. § 6-4-305 Dissemination or possession of a nude image of a minor by a minor; definitions; penalties
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Dissemination or possession of a nude image of a minor by a minor; definitions; penalties. (a) As used in this section: (i) "Disseminate" means to sell, distribute, deliver, provide, publish, transmit, text, email, exhibit or otherwise make available to another person but does no…
W.S. § 6-4-306 Unlawful dissemination of intimate images; definitions; penalties; exemptions from liability
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Unlawful dissemination of intimate images; definitions; penalties; exemptions from liability. (a) As used in this section: (i) "Displaying sexual acts" means displaying an image of sexual acts regardless of whether a person's intimate parts are visible in the image; (ii) "Dissemi…
W.S. § 6-4-307 Unlawful distribution of nonconsensual synthetic sexual material
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Unlawful distribution of nonconsensual synthetic sexual material. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful distribution of nonconsensual synthetic sexual material if: (i) The person: (A) Knowingly, distributes, transmits or otherwise makes available synthetic sexual material …
W.S. § 6-4-308 Unlawful development or distribution of artificial intelligence system for child pornography
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Unlawful development or distribution of artificial intelligence system for child pornography. (a) As used in this section, "child pornography" means as defined by W.S. 6-4-303(a)(ii). (b) A person commits the offense of unlawful development or distribution of an artificial intell…
W.S. § 6-4-401 Bigamy; penalties; defense
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Bigamy; penalties; defense. (a) A person commits bigamy if, being married and knowing that his spouse is alive, he marries again. (b) It is a defense that the accused person reasonably believed that he was eligible to remarry. (c) Bigamy is a felony punishable by imprisonment for…
W.S. § 6-4-402 Incest; penalties; disclosure or publication of identifying information; "minor victim"
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Incest; penalties; disclosure or publication of identifying information; "minor victim". (a) A person is guilty of incest if he knowingly commits sexual intrusion, as defined by W.S. 6-2-301(a)(vii), or sexual contact, as defined by W.S. 6-2-301(a)(vi), with an ancestor or descen…
W.S. § 6-4-403 Abandoning or endangering children; penalties; "child"; disclosure or publication of identifying information; "minor victim"
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Abandoning or endangering children; penalties; "child"; disclosure or publication of identifying information; "minor victim". (a) No parent, guardian or custodian of a child shall: (i) Abandon the child without just cause; or (ii) Knowingly or with criminal negligence cause, perm…
W.S. § 6-4-404 Violation of domestic violence order of protection; penalty
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Violation of domestic violence order of protection; penalty. (a) Any person who willfully violates a protection order issued pursuant to W.S. 35-21-104 or 35-21-105 or valid injunction or order for protection against domestic violence as defined in W.S. 35-21-109(a), is guilty of…
W.S. § 6-4-405 penalty
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penalty. Endangering children; controlled substances; (a) Unless properly stored and pursuant to a valid practitioner's medication order or valid prescription, no person shall knowingly and willfully cause or permit any child to: (i) Absorb, inhale or otherwise ingest any amount …
W.S. § 6-4-406 Permitting house parties where minors are present; exceptions; penalties
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Permitting house parties where minors are present; exceptions; penalties. (a) No person who owns, rents, leases, subleases or has control of any residence or premises shall allow a house party to take place at the residence or premises if any alcoholic liquor, malt beverage or dr…
W.S. § 6-4-501 exception
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exception. Opening graves and removing bodies; penalty; (a) A person who opens a grave or tomb and removes a body or remains of a deceased person for any purpose without the knowledge and consent of near relations of the deceased commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not …
W.S. § 6-4-502 Mutilation of dead human bodies; concealing a felony; penalties; exceptions
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Mutilation of dead human bodies; concealing a felony; penalties; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in this section, a person who dissects or mutilates a dead human body is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than ten…
W.S. § 6-4-601 (a) Bestiality; penalty
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(a) Bestiality; penalty. As used in this section: (i) "Actor" means the person accused of bestiality; (ii) "Sexual act with an animal" means any act, between a person and an animal involving direct physical contact between the genitals of one and the mouth, anus or genitals of th…
W.S. § 6-4-701 Unlawful development or distribution of artificial intelligence systems intended to promote self-harm
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Unlawful development or distribution of artificial intelligence systems intended to promote self-harm. (a) As used in this section, "self-harm" means any behavior or action that is self-directed and that deliberately results in bodily injury, serious bodily injury or death or the…