Title 6, Title 6 — Crimes And Offenses
10 chapters · 276 sections in this title.
W.S. § 6-8-401 Firearm, weapon and ammunition regulation and prohibition by state
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Firearm, weapon and ammunition regulation and prohibition by state. (a) The Wyoming legislature finds that the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right. The Wyoming legislature affirms this right as a constitutionally protected right in every part of Wyoming. (b) Repeal…
W.S. § 6-8-402 Short title; applicability
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Short title; applicability. (a) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act". (b) This act shall apply to firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition that are manufactured in Wyoming.
W.S. § 6-8-403 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Ammunition" means any projectile expelled by action of an explosive from a firearm but shall not include any projectile designed to pierce armor; (ii) "Borders of Wyoming" means the boundaries of Wyoming as described in Section 2 of the …
W.S. § 6-8-404 Regulation by state of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition and antique firearms manufactured in Wyoming; exceptions
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Regulation by state of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition and antique firearms manufactured in Wyoming; exceptions. (a) A personal firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in Wyoming and that remains exclusively within the …
W.S. § 6-8-405 Offenses and penalties; defense of Wyoming citizens
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Offenses and penalties; defense of Wyoming citizens. (a) No public servant as defined in W.S. 6-5-101, or dealer selling any firearm in this state shall enforce or attempt to enforce any act, law, statute, rule or regulation of the United States government relating to a personal …
W.S. § 6-8-406 Legislative findings and declaration of authority
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Legislative findings and declaration of authority. (a) The legislature declares that the authority for W.S. 6-8-402 through 6-8-406 is the following: (i) The tenth amendment to the United States constitution guarantees to the states and their people all powers not granted to the …
W.S. § 6-9-101 Equal enjoyment of public accommodations and facilities; penalties
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Equal enjoyment of public accommodations and facilities; penalties. (a) All persons of good deportment are entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of all accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of all places or agencies which are public in nature, or which invite t…
W.S. § 6-9-102 Discrimination prohibited; penalties
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Discrimination prohibited; penalties. (a) No person shall be denied the right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness or the necessities of life because of race, color, sex, creed or national origin. (b) A person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor punishable by impris…
W.S. § 6-9-103 Charging for public toilet facilities; penalty
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Charging for public toilet facilities; penalty. A person commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) if he charges for use of toilet facilities which are generally available to the public.
W.S. § 6-9-201 Trespass on closed or unsafe areas within ski areas; penalty; exceptions
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Trespass on closed or unsafe areas within ski areas; penalty; exceptions. (a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) if he: (i) Skis on a slope or trail that has been posted as "closed"; (ii) Knowingly enters upon p…
W.S. § 6-9-202 Neglect to close fences; penalty
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Neglect to close fences; penalty. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) if he opens and neglects to close a gate or replace bars in a fence which crosses a private road or a river, stream or ditch.
W.S. § 6-9-203 Unlawful use of toxic substances; penalty
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Unlawful use of toxic substances; penalty. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of a toxic substance if he inhales or ingests or possesses with the purpose to inhale or ingest, for the purpose of altering his mental or physical state, any toxic substance that is not m…
W.S. § 6-9-301 Skier safety; skiing while impaired; unsafe skiing; collisions; penalties
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Skier safety; skiing while impaired; unsafe skiing; collisions; penalties. (a) No person shall move uphill on any passenger tramway or use any ski slope or trail while such person's ability to do so is impaired by the consumption of alcohol or by the use of any illicit controlled…
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 Court to fix punishment within prescribed limits
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Court to fix punishment within prescribed limits. 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 Commitment for refusal to pay fine or costs; rate per day
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Commitment for refusal to pay fine or costs; rate per day. 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 Rights lost by conviction of felony; restoration
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Rights lost by conviction of felony; restoration. (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. § 6-10-201 "Habitual criminal" defined; penalties
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"Habitual criminal" defined; penalties. (a) 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 Penalties not affected
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Penalties not affected. (a) 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 Life imprisonment without parole; life imprisonment
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Life imprisonment without parole; life imprisonment. (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…