Title 6, Title 6 — Crimes And Offenses
10 chapters · 276 sections in this title.
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 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) 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 Promoting obscenity; penalties
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Promoting obscenity; penalties. (a) A person commits the crime of promoting obscenity if he: (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 Sexual exploitation of children; penalties; definitions
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Sexual exploitation of children; penalties; definitions. (a) As used in this section: (i) "Child" means a person under the age of eighteen (18) years; (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 Endangering children; controlled substances; penalty
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Endangering children; controlled substances; penalty. (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 Opening graves and removing bodies; penalty; exception
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Opening graves and removing bodies; penalty; exception. (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 Bestiality; penalty
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Bestiality; penalty. (a) 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…
W.S. § 6-5-101 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) 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…
W.S. § 6-5-102 Bribery; penalties
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Bribery; penalties. (a) 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…
W.S. § 6-5-103 Compensation for past official behavior; penalties
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Compensation for past official behavior; penalties. (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 …
W.S. § 6-5-104 Soliciting unlawful compensation; penalties
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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…
W.S. § 6-5-105 Unlawful designation of provider of services or goods; penalties; affirmative defense
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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 …
W.S. § 6-5-106 Conflict of interest; penalties; disclosure of interest and withdrawal from participation
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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…
W.S. § 6-5-107 Official misconduct; penalties
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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 …
W.S. § 6-5-108 Issuing false certificate; penalties
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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…
W.S. § 6-5-110 Wrongful appropriation of public property; penalties
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Wrongful appropriation of public property; penalties. (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 any of the public property to his o…
W.S. § 6-5-111 Failure or refusal to account for, deliver or pay over property; penalties
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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…
W.S. § 6-5-112 Mistreating persons in institutions or mental hospital; penalties; no bar to other criminal action
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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…
W.S. § 6-5-113 Removal from office after judgment of conviction
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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…
W.S. § 6-5-114 Notarial officers; issuance of certificate without proper acknowledgment; penalties
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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…
W.S. § 6-5-115 Neglect or refusal of ministerial officer to perform duty in criminal case; unnecessary delay in serving warrant; penalties
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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 …
W.S. § 6-5-116 Public officer acting before qualifying; penalty
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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…
W.S. § 6-5-117 Public officer demanding kickback from deputy; penalties
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Public officer demanding kickback from deputy; penalties. 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…
W.S. § 6-5-118 Conflict of interest; public investments; disclosure required; penalty; definitions
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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…
W.S. § 6-5-303 (e) The applicant shall submit to the division through the sheriff's office in the county of the applicant's residence: (i) A completed application as described in subsection (d) of this section or, i
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(e) The applicant shall submit to the division through the sheriff's office in the county of the applicant's residence: (i) A completed application as described in subsection (d) of this section or, if applicable, subsection (cc) of this section; (ii) A nonrefundable permit fee o…
W.S. § 6-5-201 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Emergency" means a crime or a situation which could result in a public official responding in an authorized emergency vehicle or which could jeopardize public safety and could result in the evacuation of any area, building, structure…
W.S. § 6-5-202 Accessory after the fact; penalties
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Accessory after the fact; penalties. (a) A person is an accessory after the fact if, with intent to hinder, delay or prevent the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, detention, conviction or punishment of another for the commission of a crime, he renders assistance to…
W.S. § 6-5-203 Compounding; penalties
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Compounding; penalties. (a) A person commits compounding if, knowing of the actual commission of a crime or the violation of a statute for which a penalty or forfeiture is prescribed, he takes property or accepts an offer of property upon an agreement or understanding, express or…
W.S. § 6-5-204 Interference with peace officer; disarming peace officer; penalties
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Interference with peace officer; disarming peace officer; penalties. (a) A person commits 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 knowingly obstructs, impedes or interferes w…
W.S. § 6-5-205 Running manned roadblock; penalties
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Running manned roadblock; penalties. A person 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 proceeds or travels through a roadblock which is supervised by a uniforme…
W.S. § 6-5-206 Escape from official detention; penalties
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Escape from official detention; penalties. (a) A person commits a crime if he escapes from official detention. Escape is: (i) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, if the detention is the result of a conviction for a felony; (ii) A felony punishabl…
W.S. § 6-5-207 Escape by violence or assault, or while armed; penalty
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Escape by violence or assault, or while armed; penalty. A person commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years if he escapes from official detention by violence or while armed with a deadly weapon or by assault upon a person in charge of the detenti…
W.S. § 6-5-208 Taking controlled substances or liquor into jails, penal institutions or mental hospitals; penalties
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Taking controlled substances or liquor into jails, penal institutions or mental hospitals; penalties. Except as authorized by a person in charge, a person commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars…
W.S. § 6-5-209 Taking deadly weapons into jails, penal institutions, mental hospitals or courtrooms; penalties
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Taking deadly weapons into jails, penal institutions, mental hospitals or courtrooms; penalties. (a) Except as authorized by a person in charge, a person commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($1…
W.S. § 6-5-210 False reporting to authorities; penalties
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False reporting to authorities; penalties. (a) A person who knowingly reports falsely to a 911 emergency reporting system, law enforcement agency or a fire department that: (i) A crime has been committed is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six …
W.S. § 6-5-211 Injuring or killing a police dog, fire dog, search and rescue dog or police horse prohibited; penalties
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Injuring or killing a police dog, fire dog, search and rescue dog or police horse prohibited; penalties. (a) Any person who knowingly, willfully and without lawful cause or justification permanently disables or inflicts death upon any animal defined in subsection (b) of this sect…
W.S. § 6-5-212 Interference with emergency calls; interference with emergency reporting system
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Interference with emergency calls; interference with emergency reporting system. (a) A person 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 knowingly obstructs, prev…