Title 6 — Title 6 — Crimes And Offenses

Penalties; misdemeanor offenses. (a) A first offense of cruelty to animals or of a violation of W.S. 6-3-1003 is 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. (b) A second or subs…

Felony cruelty to animals; penalty. (a) Except as provided in W.S. 6-3-1004(c) and paragraph (a)(iii) of this section a person commits felony cruelty to animals if the person: (i) Commits cruelty to animals as defined in W.S. 63-1002(a)(v) through (ix), that results in the death …

Additional remedies, generally. (a) In addition to the penalties for misdemeanor and felony offenses in W.S. 6-3-1004 and 6-3-1005, the court may order any or all of the following: (i) If the defendant is the owner of the animal, require the defendant to forfeit ownership of the …

Separate counts. Each animal affected by the defendant's conduct may constitute a separate count for the purposes of prosecution, conviction, sentencing and penalties under this article.

Use of agricultural and livestock management practices, wildlife management and humane destruction not prohibited. (a) Nothing in this article may be construed to prohibit: (i) livestock; A person humanely destroying an animal, including (ii) The use of industry accepted agricult…

Household pet protection account continued; authorized uses of the account. The cruelty to household pet animals protection account as originally created by W.S 6-3-203(o) is continued. Funds shall be credited to the account as provided by law. Funds in the account are continuous…

Impounding and forfeiture hearing. (a) Any person with authority to enforce this article or W.S. 11-29-101 through 11-29-115 and who has probable cause to believe there has been a violation of this article may impound any animal treated cruelly. The following shall apply to impou…

(a) Definitions. As used in this article: (i) "Financial or business institution" includes a foreign or domestic money transmitter or an authorized agent thereof, casino, check casher, person engaged in a trade or business or any other person required by state or federal law to r…

(a) Money laundering; penalties. A person is guilty of money laundering if the person: (i) Transports or possesses property the person knows or reasonably should know to be derived from criminal activity or represent proceeds of criminal activity; (ii) Directs, organizes, finance…

Illegal investment; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of illegal investment if, with the intent to evade a transaction reporting requirement of this state or of 31 U.S.C. § 5311 et seq. or 31 C.F.R. § 1010.100 et seq., or any rules or regulations adopted under those chapters and …

(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…

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…

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…

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…

(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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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 …

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…

(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…

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…

(a) Definitions. As used in this article: (i) "Government" includes any branch, subdivision or agency of the state of Wyoming or any city, town, county, school district or special district within it; (ii) "Governmental function" includes any activity which a public servant is leg…

(a) Bribery; penalties. A person commits bribery, if: (i) He offers, confers or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit, testimonial, privilege or personal advantage upon a public servant as consideration for the public servant's vote, exercise of discretion or other action in his…

penalties. Compensation for past official behavior; (a) A person commits an offense if he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit as compensation for having, as a public servant, given a decision or vote favorable to another, or for having otherwise exercised …

Soliciting unlawful compensation; penalties. (a) A public servant commits soliciting unlawful compensation if he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept a pecuniary benefit for the performance of an official action knowing that he was required to perform that action without compens…

Unlawful designation of provider of services or goods; penalties; affirmative defense. (a) No public servant shall require or direct a bidder or contractor to deal with a particular person in procuring any goods or service required in submitting a bid to or fulfilling a contract …

Conflict of interest; penalties; disclosure of interest and withdrawal from participation. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, a public servant commits an offense if he requests or receives any pecuniary benefit, other than lawful compensation, on any contra…

Official misconduct; penalties. (a) A public servant commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), if, with intent to obtain a pecuniary benefit or maliciously to cause harm to another, he knowingly: (i) Commits an act relating to …

Issuing false certificate; penalties. (a) A public servant commits 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 makes and issues an official certificate or other official written in…

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penalties. Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 44, § 3. Wrongful appropriation of public property; (a) A public servant who lawfully or unlawfully comes into possession of any property of any government and who, with intent temporarily to deprive the owner of its use and benefit, converts…

Failure or refusal to account for, deliver or pay over property; penalties. A public servant who fails or refuses to account for, deliver and pay over property received by virtue of the office, when legally required by the proper person or authority is guilty of a felony punishab…

Mistreating persons in institutions or mental hospital; penalties; no bar to other criminal action. (a) A person commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or both, if he: (i) Is an em…

Removal from office after judgment of conviction. A judgment of conviction rendered under W.S. 6-5-102 through 6-5-112 and 6-5-117 against any public servant, except state elected officials, supreme court justices, district court judges and circuit court judges, shall result in r…

Notarial officers; issuance of certificate without proper acknowledgment; penalties. A notarial officer commits 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 signs and affix…

Neglect or refusal of ministerial officer to perform duty in criminal case; unnecessary delay in serving warrant; penalties. (a) A person commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or …

Public officer acting before qualifying; penalty. An elected or appointed public officer or his deputy commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) if he performs any duty of his office without taking and subscribing the oath prescr…

penalties. Public officer demanding kickback from deputy; A public officer who requires a deputy appointed by him to divide or pay back to the officer a part of the deputy's salary or requires any type of compensation of any form in return for the deputy's continued employment is…

Conflict of interest; public investments; disclosure required; penalty; definitions. (a) No public servant who invests public funds for a unit of government, or who has authority to decide how public funds are invested, shall transact any personal business with, receive any pecun…