Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-406 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 6-5-406
§ 6-5-406. Kickbacks; penalties; civil action
Status: in_force

(a) A person is guilty of providing or accepting kickbacks when he knowingly:

(i) Provides, attempts to provide or offers to provide any kickback;

(ii) Solicits, accepts or attempts to accept any kickback; or

(iii) Includes, either directly or indirectly, the amount of any kickback in the contract price charged by a subcontractor to a prime contractor or a higher-tier subcontractor or includes, either directly or indirectly, in the contract price the amount of any kickback in the contract price charged by a prime contractor to a governmental entity for a public contract.

(b) Providing or accepting kickbacks is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both.

(c) A governmental entity may file a civil action to recover a civil penalty of two (2) times the amount of each kickback from any person who knowingly engages in conduct prohibited by paragraph (a)(iii) of this section. This subsection shall not be construed to limit any governmental entity from seeking to recover damages as authorized by any other law. A civil action shall not be commenced under this subsection after six (6) years of the later of the date on which:

(i) The conduct establishing the civil action occurred; or

(ii) The governmental entity knew or should have known that the conduct establishing the civil action occurred.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-6-305 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-6-305
§ 6-6-305. Penalties for violations of article
Status: in_force

Any person violating any provision of W.S. 6-6-301 through 6-6-307 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, or both.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-103 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 6-3-103
§ 6-3-103. Arson; third degree; penalties
Status: in_force

(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 of another which has a value of two hundred dollars ($200.00) or more.

(b) Third-degree arson is 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.

(c) For purposes of this article, “property of another” means a building, or other property, whether real or personal, in which any person or entity other than the offender has an interest, including an insurance or mortgage interest, which the offender has no authority to defeat or impair, even though the offender may also have an interest in the building or property.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-106 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 6-3-106
§ 6-3-106. Failure to extinguish or contain fire outside; penalty
Status: in_force

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 fire without extinguishing it or containing it so it does not spread or conditions are such that the fire is not reasonably likely to spread.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-802 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 6-3-802
§ 6-3-802. Unlawful use of credit card, charge card or debit card; penalties
Status: repealed

(a) A person is guilty of unlawful use of a credit card, charge card or debit card if, with the intent to obtain property or services by fraud, he:

(i) Uses a credit card, charge card or debit card, or the number or description of a credit card, charge card or debit card, issued to another person without the consent of that person;

(ii) Uses a credit card, charge card or debit card which he knows has been revoked, cancelled or expired; or

(iii) Knowingly uses a falsified, mutilated or altered credit card, charge card, debit card or the number or description thereof.

(b) Unlawful use of a credit card, charge card or debit card is:

(i) 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 the value of the property or services purchased or obtained is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00); or

(ii) Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 44, § 3.

(iii) 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 the value of the property or services purchased or obtained in violation of this section within any sixty (60) day period in the state of Wyoming totals one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more in the aggregate.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-6-307 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-6-307
§ 6-6-307. No restriction on powers of governing body
Status: in_force

Nothing within W.S. 6-6-301 through 6-6-307 is intended, nor shall operate, to limit or restrict each governing body from carrying out its purposes and objectives through the exercise of powers otherwise granted by law nor shall preclude a governing body from taking disciplinary action against those violating W.S. 6-6-301 through 6-6-307 who are subject to its disciplinary authority.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-101 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 6-8-101
§ 6-8-101. Use of firearm while committing felony; subsequent convictions; penalties; applicability of provisions
Status: in_force

(a) A person who uses a firearm while committing a felony shall be imprisoned for not more than ten (10) years in addition to the punishment for the felony. For a second or subsequent conviction under this section a person shall be imprisoned for not more than twenty (20) years in addition to the punishment for the felony.

(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to those felonies which include as an element of the crime the use or possession of a deadly weapon.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-309 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-2-309
§ 6-2-309. Medical examination of victim; costs; use of report; minors; rights of victims; reimbursement
Status: repealed

(a) A law enforcement agency receiving a report of a sexual assault may, with the victim's consent, arrange for an examination of the victim by a licensed health care provider acting within the scope of the provider's practice. The examination may include a medical examination and treatment, evidence collection and evaluation, and appropriate referrals for follow-up treatment and services. Upon consent of the victim to release of the results of the examination, the evidence, record and reports shall be delivered to the law enforcement agency.

(b) Repealed by Laws 2006, ch. 77, § 2.

(c) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 130, § 2.

(d) Repealed by Laws 2006, ch. 77, § 2.

(e) If a report of a sexual assault is received from a minor victim, and the parents or guardian of the minor cannot be located promptly with diligent effort, the examination provided for by subsection (a) of this section may be conducted with the minor's consent. If a report of a sexual assault is received alleging a minor as the victim and a parent or guardian is the suspected perpetrator, the parent or guardian who is the suspected perpetrator shall not be notified pursuant to this section.

(f) Repealed by Laws 2006, ch. 77, § 2.

(g) Except as provided by subsection (j) of this section, the costs of any examination relating to the investigation or prosecution of a sexual assault shall be billed to and paid by the victim services division of the office of the attorney general contingent upon available funding. The victim services division shall promulgate any rules necessary to effectuate payments required under this subsection. If victim services division funds are no longer available to meet the purposes of this subsection, the cost of any examination relating to the investigation or prosecution of sexual assault shall be billed to and paid by the investigating law enforcement agency. These examination costs shall include the following:

(i) The cost of gathering evidence; and

(ii) Any other examinations authorized by law enforcement to aid in the investigation and prosecution of the sexual assault.

(h) Except as provided by subsection (j) of this section, any examination costs directly incurred by a sexual assault victim that are not covered by subsection (g) of this section, or other collateral source, shall be submitted to the victim services division within the office of the attorney general for determination of eligibility for payment from the crime victims compensation account established by W.S. 1-40-114 . All requests for compensation from the account shall be subject to the eligibility guidelines set forth in the Crime Victims Compensation Act, W.S. 1-40-101 through 1-40-119 .

(j) A convicted offender of a sexual assault shall be ordered to reimburse any costs incurred under subsections (g) and (h) of this section and any other costs incurred as a direct result of the sexual assault.

(k) Each victim reporting a sexual assault shall be informed of the rights enumerated in this section, the victim's rights to informed consent and the victim's rights as a victim of crime. The victim shall also be informed of available medical, legal and advocacy services.

(m) The examinations authorized by this section shall remain confidential healthcare information unless the victim or the victim's parent or legal guardian executes a release of medical information for the purpose of prosecution to the county attorney, the state of Wyoming or any relevant court. However, if the report of sexual assault described in subsection (a) of this section results in the filing against any person of a criminal charge, or the filing of a petition alleging a delinquent act which would be a felony if committed by an adult, the written report disclosing the results of an examination made pursuant to this section shall be made available to the person charged or his counsel upon demand.

(n) No evidence collected under subsection (a) of this section shall be destroyed until all applicable statutes of limitation have expired or a court orders the destruction.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-109 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-2-109
§ 6-2-109. Sentencing enhancement for the homicide of a pregnant woman
Status: in_force

(a) Upon sentencing of a defendant who is convicted of an offense pursuant to W.S. 6-2-104(a) , 6-2-105 or 6-2-108 , if the jury has found that the victim was pregnant at the time of the commission of the offense and that the defendant knew that the victim was pregnant at the time of the commission of the offense, the court shall impose a sentence as follows:

(i) For a conviction of W.S. 6-2-104(a) , imprisonment in the penitentiary for any term not less than forty (40) years, or during life; or

(ii) For a conviction of W.S. 6-2-105 or 6-2-108 , imprisonment in the penitentiary for any term not less than ten (10) years and not more than thirty (30) years.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-104 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 6-5-104
§ 6-5-104. Soliciting unlawful compensation; penalties
Status: in_force

(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 compensation or at a level of compensation lower than that requested.

(b) Soliciting unlawful compensation is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-508 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-2-508
§ 6-2-508. Assault and battery on corrections or detention officer; penalties; definitions
Status: in_force

(a) A person is guilty of assault and battery on a corrections or detention officer if he recklessly:

(i) Propels any dangerous substance at the corrections officer, detention officer or staff member while the corrections officer, detention officer or staff member is acting in the course of his official duty, or as a result of the corrections officer's, detention officer's or staff member's official duties; or

(ii) Tampers with or alters any item by contaminating the item with any dangerous substance, if the item may be handled or consumed by the corrections officer, detention officer or staff member while the corrections officer, detention officer or staff member is acting in the course of his official duty, or as a result of the corrections officer's, detention officer's or staff member's official duties.

(b) A person is guilty of aggravated assault and battery on a corrections or detention officer if he intentionally or knowingly:

(i) Propels any dangerous substance at the corrections officer, detention officer or staff member while the corrections officer, detention officer or staff member is acting in the course of his official duty, or as a result of the corrections officer's, detention officer's or staff member's official duties; or

(ii) Tampers with or alters any item by contaminating the item with any dangerous substance, if the item may be handled or consumed by the corrections officer, detention officer or staff member while the corrections officer, detention officer or staff member is acting in the course of his official duty, or as a result of the corrections officer's, detention officer's or staff member's official duties.

(c) A violation of subsection (a) of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both.

(d) A violation of subsection (b) of this section is a felony punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or both.

(e) A violation of subsection (b) of this section, by a person who knows he has a contagious life threatening disease and who commits the violation with the intent to infect a corrections officer, detention officer or staff member with the contagious life threatening disease, shall result in the enhancement of the sentence entered under subsection (d) of this section by a period of imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years.

(f) As used in this section:

(i) “ Dangerous substance ” includes, but is not limited to, blood, urine, saliva, vomitus, semen and feces;

(ii) “ Corrections officer ” means a person who is employed by the department of corrections and works at a department of corrections facility to care for, supervise and control persons in the custody of the department of corrections;

(iii) “ Detention officer ” means a person who is employed by a county or municipality to care for, supervise and control persons detained in a jail or holding facility and includes a peace officer in the detention setting;

(iv) “ Staff member ” means:

(A) A department of corrections staff member, or a person employed pursuant to a contract with the department of corrections, who works with, or in the vicinity of, inmates; and

(B) A volunteer authorized by the department of corrections or other entity in charge of a corrections facility to work with, or in the vicinity of, inmates.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-307 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 6-3-307
§ 6-3-307. Unlawful entry into an occupied structure; penalty
Status: in_force

(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 defined in W.S. 6-2-511 .

(b) Unlawful entry into an occupied structure is 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.

(c) As used in this section:

(i) “ Occupied structure ” means a structure, other than a vehicle, whether or not a person is actually present:

(A) Where any person lives; or

(B) Which is used for overnight accommodation or overnight shelter of persons.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-203 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-2-203
§ 6-2-203. False imprisonment; penalties
Status: in_force

(a) A person is guilty of false imprisonment if he knowingly and unlawfully restrains another so as to interfere substantially with his liberty.

(b) False imprisonment is 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.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-6-102 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-6-102
§ 6-6-102. Breach of the peace; penalties
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits breach of the peace if he disturbs the peace of a community or its inhabitants by unreasonably loud noise or music or by using threatening, abusive or obscene language or violent actions with knowledge or probable cause to believe he will disturb the peace.

(b) Breach of the peace 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.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-303 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-2-303
§ 6-2-303. Sexual assault in the second degree
Status: repealed

(a) Any actor who inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim commits sexual assault in the second degree if, under circumstances not constituting sexual assault in the first degree:

(i) The actor causes submission of the victim by threatening to retaliate in the future against the victim or the victim's spouse, parents, brothers, sisters or children, and the victim reasonably believes the actor will execute this threat. “To retaliate” includes threats of kidnapping, death, serious bodily injury or extreme physical pain;

(ii) The actor causes submission of the victim by any means that would prevent resistance by a victim of ordinary resolution;

(iii) The actor administers, or knows that someone else administered to the victim, without the prior knowledge or consent of the victim, any substance which substantially impairs the victim's power to appraise or control his conduct;

(iv) The actor knows or should reasonably know that the victim submits erroneously believing the actor to be the victim's spouse;

(v) Repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 159, § 3.

(vi) The actor is in a position of authority over the victim and uses this position of authority to cause the victim to submit;

(vii) The actor is an employee, independent contractor or volunteer of a state, county, city or town, or privately operated adult or juvenile correctional system, including but not limited to jails, penal institutions, detention centers, juvenile residential or rehabilitative facilities, adult community correctional facilities or secure treatment facilities and the victim is known or should be known by the actor to be a resident of such facility or under supervision of the correctional system;

(viii) Repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 80, § 3.

(ix) The actor is an employee or volunteer of an elementary or secondary public or private school who, by virtue of the actor's employment or volunteer relationship with the school, has interaction with the victim who is a student or participant in the activities of the school and is more than four (4) years older than the victim.

(b) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the second degree if he subjects another person to:

(i) Sexual contact or sexual intrusion in the person's capacity as a health care provider in the course of providing care, treatment, services or procedures to maintain, diagnose or otherwise treat a patient's physical or mental condition;

(ii) Sexual contact and causes serious bodily injury to the victim under any of the circumstances listed in W.S. 6-2-302(a)(i) through (iv) or paragraphs (a)(i) through (vii) and (ix) of this section.

(c) Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 135, § 2.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-320 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-2-320
§ 6-2-320. Prohibited access to school facilities by adult sex offenders; exceptions; penalties; definitions
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to W.S. 7-19-302 shall:

(i) Be upon or remain on the premises of any school building or school grounds in this state, or upon other properties owned or leased by a school when the registered offender has reason to believe children under the age of eighteen (18) years are present and are involved in a school activity or when children are present within thirty (30) minutes before or after a scheduled school activity;

(ii) Knowingly loiter on a public way within one thousand (1,000) feet from the property line of school grounds in this state, including other properties owned or leased by a school when children under the age of eighteen (18) years are present and are involved in a school activity or when children are present within thirty (30) minutes before or after a scheduled school activity;

(iii) Be in any vehicle owned or leased by a school to transport students to or from school or a school related activity when children under the age of eighteen (18) years are present in the vehicle;

(iv) Reside within one thousand (1,000) feet of the property on which a school is located, measured from the nearest point of the exterior wall of the registered offender's dwelling unit to the school's property line, except that this paragraph shall not apply if the registered offender's residence was established prior to July 1, 2010.

(b) The provisions of paragraphs (a)(i) and (ii) shall not apply to the extent the registered offender:

(i) Is a student in attendance at the school;

(ii) With the written permission of the school principal, vice-principal or person with equivalent authority, is attending an academic conference or other scheduled extracurricular school event with school officials present when the registered offender is a parent or legal guardian of a child who is participating in the conference or extracurricular event;

(iii) Resides at a state licensed or certified facility for incarceration, health or convalescent care that is within one thousand (1,000) feet from the property on which a school is located;

(iv) Is dropping off or picking up a child and the registered offender is the child's parent or legal guardian;

(v) Is temporarily on school grounds during school hours for the purpose of making a mail, food or other delivery;

(vi) Is exercising his right to vote in a public election;

(vii) Is taking delivery of his mail through an official post office located on school grounds;

(viii) Has written permission from the school principal, vice-principal, or person with equivalent authority, to be on the school grounds or upon other property that is used by a school; or

(ix) Stays at a homeless shelter or resides at a recovery facility that is within one thousand (1,000) feet from the property on which a school is located if such shelter or facility has been approved for sex offenders by the sheriff or police chief.

(c) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.

(d) Nothing in this section shall prevent a school district from adopting more stringent safety and security requirements for employees and nonemployees while they are in district facilities or on district properties.

(e) As used in this section:

(i) “ Extracurricular event ” means any school sponsored activity that is outside the regular curriculum, occurring during or outside regular school hours, including academic, artistic, athletic or recreational activities;

(ii) “ Registered offender ” means a person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to W.S. 7-19-302 .
Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-312 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-2-312
§ 6-2-312. Evidence of victim's prior sexual conduct or reputation; procedure for introduction
Status: in_force

(a) In any prosecution under this article or for any lesser included offense, if evidence of the prior sexual conduct of the victim, reputation evidence or opinion evidence as to the character of the victim is to be offered the following procedure shall be used:

(i) A written motion shall be made by the defendant to the court at least ten (10) days prior to the trial stating that the defense has an offer of proof of the relevancy of evidence of the sexual conduct of the victim and its relevancy to the defense;

(ii) The written motion shall be accompanied by affidavits in which the offer of proof is stated;

(iii) If the court finds the offer of proof sufficient, the court shall order a hearing in chambers, and at the hearing allow the questioning of the victim regarding the offer of proof made by the defendant and other pertinent evidence;

(iv) At the conclusion of the hearing, if the court finds that the probative value of the evidence substantially outweighs the probability that its admission will create prejudice, the evidence shall be admissible pursuant to this section. The court may make an order stating what evidence may be introduced by the defendant, which order may include the nature of the questions to be permitted.

(b) This section does not limit the introduction of evidence as to prior sexual conduct of the victim with the actor.

(c) Any motion or affidavit submitted pursuant to this section is privileged information and shall not be released or made available for public use or scrutiny in any manner, including posttrial proceedings.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-208 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 6-5-208
§ 6-5-208. Taking controlled substances or liquor into jails, penal institutions or mental hospitals; penalties
Status: in_force

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 ($3,000.00), or both, if that person takes or passes any controlled substance or intoxicating liquor into a jail, a state penal institution, the Wyoming boys' school, Wyoming girls' school, a correctional facility operated by a private entity pursuant to W.S. 7-22-102 or the state hospital.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-318 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-2-318
§ 6-2-318. Soliciting to engage in illicit sexual relations; penalty
Status: in_force

Except under circumstances constituting sexual assault in the first, second or third degree as defined by W.S. 6-2-302 through 6-2-304 , or sexual abuse of a minor in the first, second, third or fourth degree as defined by W.S. 6-2-314 through 6-2-317 , anyone who has reached the age of majority and who solicits, procures or knowingly encourages anyone less than the age of fourteen (14) years, or a person purported to be less than the age of fourteen (14) years, to engage in sexual intrusion as defined in W.S. 6-2-301 is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be imprisoned for a term of not more than five (5) years.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-201 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 6-5-201
§ 6-5-201. Definitions
Status: in_force

(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, vehicle or other place people may enter;

(ii) “Official detention” means arrest, detention in a facility for custody of persons under charge or conviction of crime or alleged or found to be delinquent, detention for extradition or deportation, or detention in any manner and in any place for law enforcement purposes. “Official detention” does not include supervision on probation or parole or constraint incidental to release on bail;

(iii) “Relative” means a grandparent, grandchild, mother, father, husband, wife, sister, brother or child; and

(iv) “Render assistance” means to:

(A) Harbor or conceal the person;

(B) Warn the person of impending discovery or apprehension, excluding an official warning given in an effort to bring the person into compliance with the law;

(C) Provide the person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise or other thing to be used in avoiding discovery or apprehension;

(D) By force, intimidation or deception, obstruct anyone in the performance of any act which might aid in the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of the person; or

(E) Conceal, destroy or alter any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of the person.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-1-303 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 6-1-303
§ 6-1-303. Conspiracy; renunciation of criminal intention; venue
Status: in_force

(a) A person is guilty of conspiracy to commit a crime if he agrees with one (1) or more persons that they or one (1) or more of them will commit a crime and one (1) or more of them does an overt act to effect the objective of the agreement.

(b) A person is not liable under this section if after conspiring he withdraws from the conspiracy and thwarts its success under circumstances manifesting voluntary and complete renunciation of his criminal intention.

(c) A conspiracy may be prosecuted in the county where the agreement was entered into, or in any county where any act evidencing the conspiracy or furthering the purpose took place.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-403 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 6-8-403
§ 6-8-403. Definitions
Status: in_force

(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 Act of Admission of the state of Wyoming, 26 United States Statutes at Large, 222, chapter 664;

(iii) “ Firearm ” means any weapon which will or is designed to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive. “Firearm” shall not include any fully automatic weapon or any weapon designed to fire a rocket propelled grenade or any explosive projectile;

(iv) “ Firearms accessories ” means items that are used in conjunction with or mounted upon a firearm but are not essential to the basic function of a firearm, including, but not limited to, telescopic or laser sights, magazines, folding or aftermarket stocks and grips, speedloaders, ammunition carriers, optics for target identification and lights for target illumination;

(v) “ Generic and insignificant parts ” includes, but is not limited to, springs, screws, nuts and pins;

(vi) “ Manufactured ” means that a firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition has been created from basic materials for functional usefulness, including, but not limited to forging, casting, machining, molding or other processes for working materials;

(vii) “ This act ” means W.S. 6-8-402 through 6-8-406 ;

(viii) “ Antique firearm ” means:

(A) Any muzzleloading firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system manufactured in or before 1898;

(B) Any replica of any firearm described in subparagraph (A) if such replica is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition; or

(C) Any muzzleloading rifle, muzzleloading shotgun or muzzleloading pistol, which is designed to use black powder, or a black powder substitute, and which cannot use fixed ammunition. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “antique firearm” shall not include any weapon that incorporates a firearm frame or receiver, any firearm that is converted into a muzzleloading weapon or any muzzleloading weapon that can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by replacing the barrel, bolt, breechblock, or any combination thereof.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-108 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-2-108
§ 6-2-108. Drug induced homicide; penalty
Status: in_force

(a) A person is guilty of drug induced homicide if:

(i) He is an adult or is at least four (4) years older than the victim; and

(ii) He violates W.S. 35-7-1031(a)(i) or (ii) or (b)(i) or (ii) by unlawfully delivering a controlled substance to a minor and that minor dies as a result of the injection, inhalation, ingestion or administration by any other means of any amount of that controlled substance.

(b) Except as provided in W.S. 6-2-109 , drug induced homicide is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more than twenty (20) years.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-108 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 6-5-108
§ 6-5-108. Issuing false certificate; penalties
Status: in_force

(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 instrument which he is authorized to make and issue containing a statement which he knows to be false with intent to obtain a benefit or maliciously to cause harm to another.

(b) A public servant 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 makes and issues an official certificate or other official written instrument which he is authorized to make and issue containing a statement which he knows to be false.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-704 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-2-704
§ 6-2-704. Forced labor or servitude; penalty
Status: in_force

(a) A person is guilty of forced labor or servitude when the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly uses coercion, deception or fraud to compel an individual to provide forced services.

(b) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly compelling forced labor or servitude is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than fifteen (15) years and a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-102 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 6-5-102
§ 6-5-102. Bribery; penalties
Status: in_force

(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 official capacity; or

(ii) While a public servant, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit, testimonial, privilege or personal advantage upon an agreement or understanding that his vote, exercise of discretion or other action as a public servant will thereby be influenced.

(b) Bribery is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-102 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 6-3-102
§ 6-3-102. Arson; second degree; penalties
Status: in_force

(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 for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than two (2) times the face amount of the insurance, or both.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-401 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-2-401
§ 6-2-401. Robbery; aggravated robbery; penalties
Status: in_force

(a) A person is guilty of robbery if in the course of committing a crime defined by W.S. 6-3-402 , he:

(i) Inflicts bodily injury upon another; or

(ii) Threatens another with or intentionally puts him in fear of immediate bodily injury.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, robbery is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years.

(c) Aggravated robbery is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than five (5) years nor more than twenty-five (25) years if in the course of committing the crime of robbery the person:

(i) Intentionally inflicts or attempts to inflict serious bodily injury; or

(ii) Uses or exhibits a deadly weapon or a simulated deadly weapon.

(d) As used in this section “in the course of committing the crime” includes the time during which an attempt to commit the crime or in which flight after the attempt or commission occurred.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-605 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 6-3-605
§ 6-3-605. Operation of coin machine by slug or without required legal tender; manufacture or distribution of slugs; penalties; “slug” defined
Status: in_force

(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 knowingly and without authorization, he:

(i) Operates a coin machine by use of a slug;

(ii) Obtains property or services from a coin machine without depositing the amount of legal tender required by the owner of the coin machine for the property or service.

(b) 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 manufactures or distributes slugs knowing or reasonably believing they will be used for fraudulent or unlawful purposes.

(c) As used in this section, “slug” means an article or object which can be deposited in a coin machine as an improper substitute for a genuine coin, bill or token.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-7-103 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / Section 6-7-103
§ 6-7-103. Gambling devices, gambling records, gambling proceeds subject to seizure; disposition thereof; antique gambling devices protected
Status: in_force

All gambling devices, gambling records and gambling proceeds are subject to seizure by any peace officer and shall be disposed of in accordance with law. An antique gambling device as defined by W.S. 6-7-101(a)(x) shall not be subject to seizure unless it is used in any way in violation of this article.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-105 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 6-5-105
§ 6-5-105. Unlawful designation of provider of services or goods; penalties; affirmative defense
Status: in_force

(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 with any government.

(b) A provision in an invitation to bid or a contract document which violates this section is against public policy and voidable.

(c) It is an affirmative defense that the defendant was a public servant acting within the scope of his authority exercising the right to reject any material, subcontractor, service, bond or contract tendered by a bidder or contractor because it did not meet bona fide specifications or requirements relating to quality, availability, experience or financial responsibility.

(d) A violation of this section 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.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-708 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-2-708
§ 6-2-708. Victim defenses; vacating convictions
Status: in_force

(a) A victim of human trafficking is not criminally liable for any commercial sex act or other criminal acts committed as a direct result of, or incident to, being a victim of human trafficking in violation of W.S. 6-2-702 through 6-2-707 .

(b) A victim of human trafficking who is a minor shall be deemed a child in need of supervision in accordance with the Children in Need of Supervision Act or a neglected child in accordance with the Child Protection Act.

(c) At any time after the entry of a conviction, the court in which it was entered may vacate the conviction if the defendant's participation in the offense is found to have been the result of having been a victim. Official documentation of the defendant's status as a victim at the time of the offense from a federal, state or local government agency shall create a presumption that the defendant's participation in the offense was a result of having been a victim, but shall not be required for granting a motion under this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-1-103 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 6-1-103
§ 6-1-103. Civil recovery for criminal act; conviction as evidence in civil suit
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this act prevents a party whose person or property is injured by a criminal act from recovering full damages.

(b) No record of a conviction, unless it was obtained by confession in open court, shall be used as evidence in an action brought to recover damages.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-306 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 4 / Section 6-4-306
§ 6-4-306. Unlawful dissemination of intimate images; definitions; penalties; exemptions from liability
Status: in_force

(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) “ Disseminate ” means to sell, distribute, deliver, provide, exhibit, post on social media or otherwise make available to a third party, but shall not include displaying an intimate image in private to the person depicted in the image;

(iii) “ Image ” means a photograph, film, videotape, recording, digital file or any other recording, including a computer generated image that purports to represent an identifiable person;

(iv) “ Intimate image ” means an image of a person's intimate parts or of a person engaging in sexual acts when the person depicted is identifiable from the image itself or from information displayed with or otherwise connected to the image;

(v) “ Intimate parts ” means the external genitalia, perineum, anus or pubic area of any person or the breast of a female person;

(vi) “ Sexual acts ” means sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, analingus, anal intercourse or any intrusion, however slight, by any object or any part of a person's body into the genital or anal opening of another person's body if the intrusion can reasonably be construed as being for the purpose of sexual arousal, gratification or abuse;

(vii) “ Social media ” means any electronic medium, including an interactive computer service, telephone network or data network, that allows users to create, share, post or view user generated content, including but not limited to images, videos, still photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts, instant messages, electronic mail or internet website profiles.

(b) A person eighteen (18) years of age or older is guilty of the offense of disseminating an intimate image if the person:

(i) Disseminated an intimate image of another person;

(ii) Knew or should have known that the depicted person had a reasonable expectation that the image would remain private and the depicted person did not expressly give consent for the image's dissemination; and

(iii) Intended:

(A) To humiliate, harm, harass, threaten or coerce another; or

(B) For sexual gratification or arousal of others or of the person disseminating the intimate image.

(c) Dissemination of an intimate image is a misdemeanor punishable by not more than one (1) year imprisonment, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

(d) Nothing in the section shall be construed to impose criminal liability on the provider of an interactive computer service as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 230 , an information service as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153 or a telecommunications service as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153 , for content provided by another person.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-602 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 6-3-602
§ 6-3-602. Forgery; penalties
Status: in_force

(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 authorize that act, or to have been executed at a time or place or in a numbered sequence other than was in fact the case, or to be a copy of an original when no such original existed; or

(iii) Utters any writing which he knows to be forged in a manner specified in paragraphs (i) or (ii) of this subsection.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, forgery is 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.

(c) Forgery 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, if the writing is a:

(i) Permit required by W.S. 11-21-102 through 11-21-104 ; or

(ii) Number or check number placed on a car or pit car in or about a mine.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-103 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 6-5-103
§ 6-5-103. Compensation for past official behavior; penalties
Status: in_force

(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 a discretion in his favor, or for having violated his statutory duties. For purposes of this section, “compensation” does not include mere acceptance of an offer of employment.

(b) Compensation for past official behavior is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-612 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 6-3-612
§ 6-3-612. False written statements to obtain property or credit; penalties
Status: in_force

(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 greater, or by both fine and imprisonment, if he knowingly makes or uses a false written statement of the financial condition of himself or another person with intent that the statement be relied upon to procure the delivery of property, the payment of cash, the making of a loan, the extension of credit, the discount of an account receivable or the making, acceptance, discount, sale or endorsement of a bill of exchange or promissory note for the benefit of himself or another person.

(b) 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 the amount of the credit sought or obtained, whichever is greater, or by both fine and imprisonment, if he knowingly makes or uses a false written statement to a pawnbroker with respect to the ownership of property with intent that the statement be relied upon to procure from the pawnbroker the payment of cash, the making of a loan, the extension of credit or the discount of an account receivable for the benefit of himself or another person.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-406 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 4 / Section 6-4-406
§ 6-4-406. Permitting house parties where minors are present; exceptions; penalties
Status: in_force

(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 drug prohibited by law to be possessed by a minor is possessed or consumed at the residence or premises by any minor and the person knowingly permitted the residence or premises to be used for that purpose.

(b) The provision of this section shall not apply to:

(i) The furnishing or giving of any alcoholic liquor or malt beverage by an adult to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years, if the recipient is the legal ward, medical patient or member of the immediate family of the adult furnishing or giving the alcoholic liquor or malt beverage;

(ii) The consumption, use or possession of a drug pursuant to a lawful prescription issued for the drug;

(iii) Religious observance or prescribed medical treatment;

(iv) The possession of alcoholic liquor, malt beverage or lawfully prescribed drugs incidental to lawful employment.

(c) Any person violating any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.

(d) For purposes of this section:

(i) “ Minor ” means as defined in W.S. 8-1-102(a)(iii)(B) ;

(ii) “ Premises ” includes, but is not limited to, a rented, leased or donated hotel or motel room, a manufactured home or any other public or private facility that is not licensed under chapter 4, title 12 of the Wyoming statutes .
Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-206 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 6-5-206
§ 6-5-206. Escape from official detention; penalties
Status: in_force

(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 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 the detention is the result of:

(A) A conviction for a misdemeanor; or

(B) An arrest or charge for a crime.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-6-202 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-6-202
§ 6-6-202. Abatement by injunction; suit by county attorney or citizen; petition; temporary injunction; notice to defendant; issuance and effect of injunction
Status: in_force

Whenever a nuisance exists as defined in this article, the county attorney or any citizen of the county may maintain an action in the name of the state of Wyoming upon the relation of the county attorney or citizen, to perpetually enjoin the nuisance, the person maintaining the nuisance, and the owner or agent of the building or ground upon which the nuisance exists. In the action, the court shall, upon the presentation of a petition alleging that the nuisance complained of exists, allow a temporary writ of injunction without bond, if it appears to the satisfaction of the court by evidence in the form of affidavits, depositions, oral testimony or otherwise. Three (3) days notice in writing shall be given the defendant of the application, and, if then continued at his instance, the writ as prayed shall be granted as a matter of course. When an injunction has been granted, it shall be binding on the defendant throughout the judicial district in which it was issued, and any violation of the provisions of injunction shall be a contempt.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-104 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 6-3-104
§ 6-3-104. Arson; fourth degree; penalties
Status: in_force

(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 value of less than two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(b) Fourth-degree arson is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-204 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-2-204
§ 6-2-204. Interference with custody; presumption of knowledge of child's age; affirmative defenses; penalties
Status: in_force

(a) A person is guilty of interference with custody if, having no privilege to do so, he knowingly:

(i) Takes or entices a minor from the custody of the minor's parent, guardian or other lawful custodian; or

(ii) Fails or refuses to return a minor to the person entitled to custody.

(b) Proof that the child was under the age of majority gives rise to an inference that the person knew the child's age.

(c) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section that:

(i) The action was necessary to preserve the child from an immediate danger to his welfare; or

(ii) The child was not less than fourteen (14) years old and the child was taken away or was not returned:

(A) At his own instigation; and

(B) Without intent to commit a criminal offense with or against the child.

(d) Interference with custody is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years if:

(i) The defendant is not a parent or person in equivalent relation to the child; or

(ii) The defendant knowingly conceals and harbors the child or refuses to reveal the location of the child to the parent, guardian or lawful custodian.

(e) Interference with custody which is not punishable under subsection (d) of this section is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-401 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 6-8-401
§ 6-8-401. Firearm, weapon and ammunition regulation and prohibition by state
Status: repealed

(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) Repealed by Laws 2010, ch. 108, § 3, eff. March 11, 2010.

(c) The sale, transfer, purchase, delivery, taxation, manufacture, ownership, transportation, storage, use and possession of firearms, weapons and ammunition shall be authorized, regulated and prohibited by the state, and regulation thereof is preempted by the state. Except as authorized by W.S. 15-1-103(a)(xviii) and 21-3-132 , no city, town, county, political subdivision or any other entity shall authorize, regulate or prohibit the sale, transfer, purchase, delivery, taxation, manufacture, ownership, transportation, storage, use, carrying or possession of firearms, weapons, accessories, components or ammunition except as specifically provided by this chapter. This section shall not affect zoning or other ordinances which encompass firearms businesses along with other businesses. Zoning and other ordinances which are designed for the purpose of restricting or prohibiting the sale, purchase, transfer or manufacture of firearms or ammunition as a method of regulating firearms or ammunition are in conflict with this section and are prohibited.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-10-104 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 6-10-104
§ 6-10-104. Court to fix punishment within prescribed limits
Status: in_force

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.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-10-201 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 6-10-201
§ 6-10-201. “Habitual criminal” defined; penalties
Status: in_force

(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 state or elsewhere.

(b) An habitual criminal shall be punished by imprisonment for:

(i) Not less than ten (10) years nor more than fifty (50) years, if he has two (2) previous convictions;

(ii) Life, if he has three (3) or more previous convictions for offenses committed after the person reached the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-702 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 6-3-702
§ 6-3-702. Fraud by check; penalties
Status: repealed

(a) Any person who knowingly issues a check which is not paid because the drawer has insufficient funds or credit with the drawee has issued a fraudulent check and commits fraud by check.

(b) Fraud by check is:

(i) 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 the fraudulent check was for a sum of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00); or

(ii) Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 44, § 3.

(iii) 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 the fraudulent check was for the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more, or if the offender is convicted of fraud by check involving two (2) or more checks issued within any sixty (60) day period in the state of Wyoming totaling one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more in the aggregate.

(c) Renumbered as 7-9-112 by Laws 1987, ch. 157, § 3.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-116 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 6-5-116
§ 6-5-116. Public officer acting before qualifying; penalty
Status: in_force

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 prescribed by law or before giving and filing the bond required by law. This section shall not apply to training and similar minor preparation for taking office.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-502 — WY Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-2-502
§ 6-2-502. Aggravated assault and battery; female genital mutilation; penalty
Status: in_force

(a) A person is guilty of aggravated assault and battery if he engages in any of the following:

(i) Causes or attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another intentionally, knowingly or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life;

(ii) Attempts to cause, or intentionally or knowingly causes bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon;

(iii) Threatens to use a drawn deadly weapon on another unless reasonably necessary in defense of his person, property or abode or to prevent serious bodily injury to another;

(iv) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to a woman whom he knows is pregnant;

(v) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes female genital mutilation to be performed on a person who has not attained the age of eighteen (18) years.

(b) Aggravated assault and battery is a felony punishable by imprisonment:

(i) For not more than ten (10) years for violations of paragraphs (a)(i) through (iv) of this section;

(ii) For not less than five (5) years and not more than twenty-five (25) years for violations of paragraph (a)(v) of this section.

(c) It is not a defense in a prosecution under paragraph (a)(v) of this section that a female under eighteen (18) years of age or the parent, guardian or custodian of the female under eighteen (18) years of age consented to the female genital mutilation. Religion, ritual, custom or standard practice shall not be a defense to the offense of female genital mutilation.