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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 3 - Sexual Assault › Section 6-2-319 - Names Not to Be Released; Restrictions on Disclosures or Publication of Information; Violations; Penalties.

6-2-319. Names not to be released; restrictions on disclosures or publication of information; violations; penalties.
(a) Prior to the filing of an information or indictment in district court charging a violation of an offense under this article, neither the names of the alleged actor or the victim of the charged offense nor any other information reasonably likely to disclose the identities of the parties shall be released or negligently allowed to be released to the public by any public employee except as authorized by the judge with jurisdiction over the criminal charges. The actor's name may be released to the public to aid or facilitate an arrest. This subsection shall not apply if release of the name or information is necessary to enforce an order for protection against the alleged actor.
(b) After the filing of an information or indictment in district court and absent a request to release the identity of a minor victim by the minor or another acting on behalf of a minor victim, the trial court shall, to the extent necessary to protect the welfare of the minor victim, restrict the disclosure of the name of the minor victim, unless the name has been publicly disclosed by the parent or legal guardian of the minor or by law enforcement in an effort to find the victim. The trial court may, to the extent necessary to protect the welfare of the minor victim, restrict disclosure of the information reasonably likely to identify the minor victim.
(c) Any person who willfully violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or be imprisoned in the county jail not more than ninety (90) days, or both.
(d) A release of a name or other information to the public in violation of the proscriptions of this section shall not stand as a bar to the prosecution of a defendant nor be grounds for dismissal of any charges against a defendant.
(e) As used in this section "minor victim" means a person less than the age of eighteen (18) years.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 4 - Robbery and Blackmail › Section 6-2-401 - Robbery; Aggravated Robbery; Penalties.

6-2-401. Robbery; aggravated robbery; penalties.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 4 - Robbery and Blackmail › Section 6-2-402 - Blackmail; Aggravated Blackmail; Penalties.

6-2-402. Blackmail; aggravated blackmail; penalties.
(a) A person commits blackmail if, with the intent to obtain property of another or to compel action or inaction by any person against his will, the person:
(i) Threatens bodily injury or injury to the property of another person; or
(ii) Accuses or threatens to accuse a person of a crime or immoral conduct which would tend to degrade or disgrace the person or subject him to the ridicule or contempt of society.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, blackmail is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years.
(c) A person commits aggravated blackmail, 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 blackmail the person causes bodily injury to another person.
(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.
(e) Conduct denoted blackmail in this section constitutes a single offense embracing the separate crimes formerly known as blackmail and extortion.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 4 - Robbery and Blackmail › Section 6-2-403 - Intimidation in Furtherance of the Interests of a Criminal Street Gang.

6-2-403. Intimidation in furtherance of the interests of a criminal street gang.
(a) A person is guilty of intimidation in furtherance of the interests of a criminal street gang if he threatens or intimidates by word or conduct to cause physical injury to another person or damage to the property of another in order to promote, further or assist in the interests of or to cause, induce or solicit another person to participate in a criminal street gang.
(b) Intimidation in furtherance of the interests of a criminal street gang is a high misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment of up to one (1) year, a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 5 - Assault and Battery › Section 6-2-501 - Simple Assault; Battery; Penalties.

6-2-501. Simple assault; battery; penalties.
(a) A person is guilty of simple assault if, having the present ability to do so, he unlawfully attempts to cause bodily injury to another.
(b) A person is guilty of battery if he intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person by use of physical force.
(c) Simple assault is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
(d) Battery 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. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term of probation imposed by a judge under this subsection may exceed the maximum term of imprisonment established for the offense under this subsection provided the term of probation, together with any extension thereof, shall in no case exceed one (1) year.
(e) Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 13, 3.
(f) Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 13, 3.
(g) A person is guilty of unlawful contact if he:
(i) Touches another person in a rude, insolent or angry manner without intentionally using sufficient physical force to cause bodily injury to another; or
(ii) Recklessly causes bodily injury to another person.
(h) An unlawful contact under subsection (g) 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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 5 - Assault and Battery › Section 6-2-502 - Aggravated Assault and Battery; Female Genital Mutilation; Penalty.

6-2-502. Aggravated assault and battery; female genital mutilation; penalty.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 5 - Assault and Battery › Section 6-2-503 - Child Abuse; Penalty.

6-2-503. Child abuse; penalty.
(a) A person who is not responsible for a child's welfare as defined by W.S. 14-3-202(a)(i), is guilty of child abuse, a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, if:
(i) The actor is an adult or is at least six (6) years older than the victim; and
(ii) The actor intentionally or recklessly inflicts upon a child under the age of sixteen (16) years:
(A) Physical injury as defined in W.S. 14-3-202(a)(ii)(B);
(B) Mental injury as defined in W.S. 14-3-202(a)(ii)(A); or
(C) Torture or cruel confinement.
(b) A person is guilty of child abuse, a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, if a person responsible for a child's welfare as defined in W.S. 14-3-202(a)(i) intentionally or recklessly inflicts upon a child under the age of eighteen (18) years:
(i) Physical injury as defined in W.S. 14-3-202(a)(ii)(B), excluding reasonable corporal punishment;
(ii) Mental injury as defined in W.S. 14-3-202(a)(ii)(A); or
(iii) Torture or cruel confinement.
(c) Aggravated child abuse is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than twenty-five (25) years if in the course of committing the crime of child abuse, as defined in subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the person intentionally or recklessly inflicts serious bodily injury upon the victim or the person intentionally inflicts substantial mental or emotional injury upon the victim by the torture or cruel confinement of the victim.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 5 - Assault and Battery › Section 6-2-504 - Reckless Endangering; Penalty.

6-2-504. Reckless endangering; penalty.
(a) A person is guilty of reckless endangering if he recklessly engages in conduct which places another person in danger of death or serious bodily injury.
(b) Any person who knowingly points a firearm at or in the direction of another, whether or not the person believes the firearm is loaded, is guilty of reckless endangering unless reasonably necessary in defense of his person, property or abode or to prevent serious bodily injury to another or as provided for under W.S. 6-2-602.
(c) Reckless endangering is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 5 - Assault and Battery › Section 6-2-505 - Terroristic Threats; Penalty.

6-2-505. Terroristic threats; penalty.
(a) A person is guilty of a terroristic threat if he threatens to commit any violent felony with the intent to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly or facility of public transportation, or otherwise to cause serious public inconvenience, or in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such inconvenience.
(b) A terroristic threat is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 5 - Assault and Battery › Section 6-2-507 - Abuse, Neglect, Abandonment, Intimidation or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult; Penalties.

6-2-507. Abuse, neglect, abandonment, intimidation or exploitation of a vulnerable adult; penalties.
(a) Except under circumstances constituting a violation of W.S. 6-2-502, a person is guilty of abuse, neglect, abandonment or exploitation of a vulnerable adult if the person intentionally or recklessly abuses, neglects, abandons, intimidates or exploits a vulnerable adult.
(b) Reckless abuse, neglect, abandonment, intimidation or exploitation of a vulnerable adult is a misdemeanor, punishable by not more than one (1) year in jail, a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both, and registration of the offender's name on the central registry.
(c) Intentional abuse, neglect or abandonment of a vulnerable adult is a felony punishable by not more than ten (10) years in prison, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both, and registration of the offender s name on the central registry.
(d) Exploitation of a vulnerable adult is a felony punishable by not more than ten (10) years in prison, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both, and registration of the offender s name on the central registry.
(e) As used in this section:
(i) "Abandonment" means as defined in W.S. 35-20-102(a)(i);
(ii) "Abuse" means as defined in W.S. 35-20-102(a)(ii);
(iii) Repealed by Laws 2020, ch. 87, 3.
(iv) "Central registry" means the registry established under W.S. 35-20-115;
(v) "Exploitation" means as defined in W.S. 35-20-102(a)(ix);
(vi) "Neglect" means as defined in W.S. 35-20-102(a)(xi);
(vii) "Vulnerable adult" means as defined in W.S. 35-20-102(a)(xviii).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 5 - Assault and Battery › Section 6-2-509 - Strangulation of a Household Member; Penalty.

6-2-509. Strangulation of a household member; penalty.
(a) A person is guilty of strangulation of a household member if he intentionally and knowingly or recklessly causes or attempts to cause bodily injury to a household member by impeding the normal breathing or circulation of blood by:
(i) Applying pressure on the throat or neck of the household member; or
(ii) Blocking the nose and mouth of the household member.
(b) Strangulation of a household member is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years.
(c) For purposes of this section, "household member" means as defined in W.S. 35-21-102(a)(iv)(A) through (D), (G) and (H).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 5 - Assault and Battery › Section 6-2-510 - Domestic Assault.

6-2-510. Domestic assault.
(a) A household member is guilty of domestic assault if, having the present ability to do so, he unlawfully attempts to cause bodily injury to another household member.
(b) Domestic assault is punishable as follows:
(i) By imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both;
(ii) By imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if the person has previously been convicted of domestic assault or if the person has previously been convicted of the following or similar offense against another household member:
(A) Domestic battery under W.S. 6-2-511;
(B) Simple assault under W.S. 6-2-501(a);
(C) Battery under W.S. 6-2-501(b);
(D) Aggravated assault and battery under W.S. 6-2-502;
(E) Child abuse under W.S. 6-2-503;
(F) Reckless endangering under W.S. 6-2-504;
(G) Unlawful contact under W.S. 6-2-501(g);
(H) Strangulation of a household member under W.S. 6-2-509;
(J) Kidnapping under W.S. 6-2-201;
(K) Felonious restraint under W.S. 6-2-202; or
(M) False imprisonment under W.S. 6-2-203.
(c) If a person sentenced under paragraph (b)(i) or (ii) of this section is placed on probation, the court may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, impose a term of probation exceeding the maximum one (1) year imprisonment, provided the term of probation, including extensions, shall not exceed three (3) years.
(d) As used in this section:
(i) "Convicted" means a person has been convicted upon a plea of guilty or no contest or has been found guilty;
(ii) "Household member" means as defined in W.S. 35-21-102;
(iii) "Similar offense" means a substantially similar law of this or any other state, tribe or territory.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 5 - Assault and Battery › Section 6-2-511 - Domestic Battery.

6-2-511. Domestic battery.
(a) A household member is guilty of domestic battery if he knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another household member by use of physical force.
(b) Domestic battery is punishable as follows:
(i) By imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both;
(ii) By imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both, if within the previous five (5) years, the person has been convicted of domestic battery or any of the following or similar offenses against another household member:
(A) Domestic assault under W.S. 6-2-510;
(B) Simple assault under W.S. 6-2-501(a);
(C) Battery under W.S. 6-2-501(b);
(D) Aggravated assault and battery under W.S. 6-2-502;
(E) Child abuse under W.S. 6-2-503;
(F) Reckless endangering under W.S. 6-2-504;
(G) Unlawful contact under W.S. 6-2-501(g);
(H) Strangulation of a household member under W.S. 6-2-509;
(J) Kidnapping under W.S. 6-2-201;
(K) Felonious restraint under W.S. 6-2-202; or
(M) False imprisonment under W.S. 6-2-203.
(iii) By imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both, if within the previous ten (10) years, the person has been convicted of domestic battery two (2) or more times or has been convicted of domestic battery and any of the following or similar offense against another household member:
(A) Domestic assault under W.S. 6-2-510;
(B) Simple assault under W.S. 6-2-501(a);
(C) Battery under W.S. 6-2-501(b);
(D) Aggravated assault and battery under W.S. 6-2-502;
(E) Child abuse under W.S. 6-2-503;
(F) Reckless endangering under W.S. 6-2-504;
(G) Unlawful contact under W.S. 6-2-501(g);
(H) Strangulation of a household member under W.S. 6-2-509;
(J) Kidnapping under W.S. 6-2-201;
(K) Felonious restraint under W.S. 6-2-202; or
(M) False imprisonment under W.S. 6-2-203.
(c) If a person sentenced under paragraph (b)(i) or (ii) of this section is placed on probation, the court may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, impose a term of probation exceeding the maximum imprisonment of one (1) year, provided the term of probation, including extensions, shall not exceed three (3) years.
(d) As used in this section:
(i) "Convicted" means a person has been convicted upon a plea of guilty or no contest or has been found guilty;
(ii) "Household member" means as defined in W.S. 35-21-102;
(iii) "Similar offense" means a substantially similar law of this or any other state, tribe or territory.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 7 - Human Trafficking › Section 6-2-702 - Human Trafficking in the First Degree; Penalty.

6-2-702. Human trafficking in the first degree; penalty.
(a) A person is guilty of human trafficking in the first degree when the person intentionally or knowingly recruits, transports, transfers, harbors, receives, provides, obtains, isolates, maintains or entices an individual for the purpose of:
(i) Forced labor or servitude in violation of W.S. 6-2-704;
(ii) Sexual servitude in violation of W.S. 6-2-705; or
(iii) Sexual servitude of a minor in violation of W.S. 6-2-706.
(b) Except as provided in W.S. 6-2-712(a), human trafficking in the first degree is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than five (5) nor more than fifty (50) years unless the victim is a minor in which case it is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than twenty-five (25) nor more than fifty (50) years and a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 7 - Human Trafficking › Section 6-2-703 - Human Trafficking in the Second Degree; Penalty.

6-2-703. Human trafficking in the second degree; penalty.
(a) A person is guilty of human trafficking in the second degree when the person recklessly recruits, transports, transfers, harbors, receives, provides, obtains, isolates, maintains or entices an individual for the purpose of:
(i) Forced labor or servitude in violation of W.S. 6-2-704;
(ii) Sexual servitude in violation of W.S. 6-2-705;
(iii) Sexual servitude of a minor in violation of W.S. 6-2-706.
(b) Except as provided in W.S. 6-2-712(a), human trafficking in the second degree is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than two (2) nor more than twenty (20) years and a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 7 - Human Trafficking › Section 6-2-704 - Forced Labor or Servitude; Penalty.

6-2-704. Forced labor or servitude; penalty.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 7 - Human Trafficking › Section 6-2-705 - Sexual Servitude of Adult.

6-2-705. Sexual servitude of adult.
(a) A person is guilty of sexual servitude of an adult when the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly uses coercion, deception or fraud to compel an individual eighteen (18) years of age or older to engage in commercial sexual services.
(b) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly compelling the sexual servitude of an adult is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years and a fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or both.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 7 - Human Trafficking › Section 6-2-706 - Sexual Servitude of a Minor.

6-2-706. Sexual servitude of a minor.
(a) A person is guilty of sexual servitude of a minor when the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly offers, obtains, procures or provides an individual less than eighteen (18) years of age to engage in commercial sexual services.
(b) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly compelling the sexual servitude of a minor is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years and a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.
(c) It is not a defense in a prosecution under this section that the individual consented to engage in commercial sexual services or that the defendant reasonably believed the individual was at least eighteen (18) years of age.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 7 - Human Trafficking › Section 6-2-707 - Patronizing a Victim of Sexual Servitude.

6-2-707. Patronizing a victim of sexual servitude.
(a) A person is guilty of patronizing a victim of sexual servitude when the person pays, agrees to pay or offers to pay anything of value so that the person or another may engage in sexual activity with an individual when the person knows that the individual is a victim of sexual servitude in violation of W.S. 6-2-705 or 6-2-706.
(b) Patronizing a victim of sexual servitude is a felony punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, or both.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 7 - Human Trafficking › Section 6-2-708 - Victim Defenses; Vacating Convictions.

6-2-708. Victim defenses; vacating convictions.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 7 - Human Trafficking › Section 6-2-709 - Victims' Rights; Services.

6-2-709. Victims' rights; services.
(a) As soon as possible after the initial encounter with a person who reasonably appears to a law enforcement agency, district or county and prosecuting attorneys' office to be a victim of human trafficking, the agency or office shall:
(i) Notify the victim services division within the office of the attorney general that the person may be eligible for services under this article; and
(ii) Make a preliminary assessment of whether the victim or possible victim of human trafficking appears to meet the criteria for certification as a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons as defined in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, 22 U.S.C. section 7105, or appears to be otherwise eligible for any federal, state or local benefits and services. If it is determined that the victim appears to meet such criteria, the agency or office shall report the finding to the victim and shall refer the victim to services available, including legal service providers. If the possible victim is a minor or is a vulnerable adult, the agency or office shall also notify the department of family services.
(b) The attorney general, a district or county and prosecuting attorney or any law enforcement official shall certify in writing to the United States Department of Justice or other federal agency, such as the United States Department of Homeland Security, that an investigation or prosecution under this article has begun and the individual who is a likely victim of a crime described in this article is willing to cooperate or is cooperating with the investigation to enable the individual, if eligible under federal law, to qualify for an appropriate special immigrant visa and to access available federal benefits. Cooperation with law enforcement shall not be required of victims of a crime described in this article who are minors. This certification shall be made available to the victim and the victim's designated legal representative.
(c) Victims of human trafficking under W.S. 6-2-702 through 6-2-706 shall be informed of the rights enumerated in this section, the victim's right to informed consent and the victim's rights as a victim of crime. The victim shall also be informed of available housing, educational, medical, legal and advocacy services.
(d) Victims of human trafficking are entitled to restitution and forms of compensation under the Crime Victims Compensation Act.
(e) In a prosecution for an offense under this article, police and prosecuting agencies shall keep the identity of the victim and the victim's family confidential. The prosecutor shall take reasonable steps to protect the victim and the victim's family from being revictimized.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 7 - Human Trafficking › Section 6-2-710 - Restitution.

6-2-710. Restitution.
(a) In addition to any other punishment prescribed by law, upon conviction for felony under this article, the court shall order a defendant to pay mandatory restitution to each victim as determined under W.S. 7-9-103 and 7-9-114.
(b) If the victim of human trafficking to whom restitution has been ordered dies before restitution is paid, any restitution ordered shall be paid to the victim's heir or legal representative provided that the heir or legal representative has not benefited in any way from the trafficking.
(c) The return of the victim of human trafficking to the victim's home country or other absence of the victim from the jurisdiction shall not limit the victim's right to receive restitution pursuant to this section.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 2 - Offenses Against the Person › Article 7 - Human Trafficking › Section 6-2-712 - Penalties for Subsequent Human Trafficking Convictions.

6-2-712. Penalties for subsequent human trafficking convictions.
(a) A person who is convicted of human trafficking under W.S. 6-2-702 or 6-2-703 shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than twenty-five (25) years or for life imprisonment without parole if:
(i) The victim in the instant case was a minor;
(ii) The person has one (1) or more previous convictions for a violation of W.S. 6-2-702, 6-2-703 or a criminal statute containing the same or similar elements as the crimes defined by W.S. 6-2-702 or 6-2-703 where the victim was a minor and which arose out of separate occurrences in this state or elsewhere; and
(iii) The convictions were for offenses committed after the person reached eighteen (18) years of age.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 1 - Arson and Related Offenses › Section 6-3-101 - Arson; First Degree; Aggravated Arson; Penalties.

6-3-101. Arson; first degree; aggravated arson; penalties.
(a) A person is guilty of first-degree arson if he maliciously starts a fire or causes an explosion with intent to destroy or damage an occupied structure.
(b) First-degree arson is a felony punishable by:
(i) Imprisonment for not more than twenty (20) years;
(ii) A fine of not more than the greater of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) or two (2) times the face amount of the insurance if the fire was started to cause collection of insurance for the loss; or
(iii) Both fine and imprisonment.
(c) A person is guilty of aggravated arson if he maliciously starts a fire or causes an explosion with intent to destroy an occupied structure, under circumstances evidencing reckless disregard for human life, and serious bodily injury or death occurs to another person, either at the scene or while in emergency response to the incident.
(d) Aggravated arson is a felony punishable by:
(i) Imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) years;
(ii) A fine of not more than the greater of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) or two (2) times the face amount of the insurance if the fire was started to cause collection of insurance for the loss; or
(iii) Both fine and imprisonment.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 1 - Arson and Related Offenses › Section 6-3-102 - Arson; Second Degree; Penalties.

6-3-102. Arson; second degree; penalties.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 1 - Arson and Related Offenses › Section 6-3-103 - Arson; Third Degree; Penalties.

6-3-103. Arson; third degree; penalties.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 1 - Arson and Related Offenses › Section 6-3-104 - Arson; Fourth Degree; Penalties.

6-3-104. Arson; fourth degree; penalties.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 1 - Arson and Related Offenses › Section 6-3-105 - Negligently Burning Grounds; Penalties.

6-3-105. Negligently burning grounds; penalties.
(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 he, without permission of the owner and acting with criminal negligence:
(i) Sets fire to any grounds or to anything on any grounds which is the property of another; or
(ii) Allows a fire to pass from the owner's property or grounds to the injury or destruction of any property of another.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 1 - Arson and Related Offenses › Section 6-3-106 - Failure to Extinguish or Contain Fire Outside; Penalty.

6-3-106. Failure to extinguish or contain fire outside; penalty.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 1 - Arson and Related Offenses › Section 6-3-107 - Throwing Burning Substance From Vehicle; Penalties.

6-3-107. Throwing burning substance from vehicle; penalties.
A person who throws a burning substance from a vehicle 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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 1 - Arson and Related Offenses › Section 6-3-108 - Definitions for w.s. 6-3-108 Through 6-3-110.

6-3-108. Definitions for W.S. 6-3-108 through 6-3-110.
(a) As used in W.S. 6-3-108 through 6-3-110:
(i) "Authorized agency" means any of the following agencies or officials when authorized or required to investigate or prosecute alleged arson:
(A) The state fire marshal or his designee;
(B) A county and prosecuting or district attorney;
(C) The attorney general or his designee;
(D) A fire department;
(E) A county sheriff's department, the Wyoming state highway patrol or municipal police department;
(F) The federal bureau of investigation or any other federal agency;
(G) The United States attorney's office; and
(H) The state insurance commissioner or his designee.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 1 - Arson and Related Offenses › Section 6-3-109 - Information Provided by Insurers; Notice of Nonaccidental Fires; Release of Information; Immunity.

6-3-109. Information provided by insurers; notice of nonaccidental fires; release of information; immunity.
(a) Upon receipt of a written request from an authorized agency, an insurance company shall release to the authorized agency all information requested by the agency relating to a fire loss. The information may include:
(i) The application for the policy;
(ii) Insurance policy information relevant to the insured;
(iii) Policy premium payment records;
(iv) The insured's history of claims; and
(v) Material from an investigation of the loss, including statements, proof of loss and other relevant information.
(b) An insurance company which has reason to believe a fire loss was caused by other than accident shall notify an authorized agency in writing and upon request shall provide all information developed in the company's inquiry into the fire loss. Notice to any authorized agency is sufficient notice under W.S. 6-3-108 through 6-3-110.
(c) Upon request, an authorized agency may release to any other authorized agency information obtained pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
(d) An insurance company which provided information to an authorized agency pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section may request relevant information from an authorized agency. Within a reasonable time, the authorized agency may provide the requested information.
(e) Any insurance company or person acting in its behalf or authorized agency who releases information, whether oral or written, is immune from any liability arising out of a civil action or any penalty resulting from a criminal prosecution which occurs incident to the release of the information unless willful misstatement, attempted duress or malice is shown.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 1 - Arson and Related Offenses › Section 6-3-110 - Information to Be Held in Confidence.

6-3-110. Information to be held in confidence.
An authorized agency or insurance company which receives information pursuant to W.S. 6-3-108 through 6-3-110 shall hold the information in confidence except when release is authorized by the source of the information, by W.S. 6-3-108 through 6-3-110 or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 1 - Arson and Related Offenses › Section 6-3-112 - Preventing or Obstructing Extinguishment of Fire; Interference With Firefighter; Penalties.

6-3-112. Preventing or obstructing extinguishment of fire; interference with firefighter; penalties.
(a) A person who willfully injures, destroys, removes or in any manner interferes with the use of any vehicle, tools, equipment, water supplies, hydrants, towers, buildings, communications facilities, or other instruments or facilities used in the detection, reporting, suppression or extinguishing of fire is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, he shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
(b) A person who willfully and unreasonably hinders or interferes with a firefighter in the performance of his official duties, or attempts to do so with the intention of interfering with the firefighting effort, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 2 - Property Destruction and Defacement › Section 6-3-201 - Property Destruction and Defacement; Grading; Penalties; Aggregated Costs or Values.

6-3-201. Property destruction and defacement; grading; penalties; aggregated costs or values.
(a) A person is guilty of property destruction and defacement if he knowingly defaces, injures or destroys property of another without the owner's consent.
(b) Property destruction and defacement 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 cost of restoring injured property or the value of the property if destroyed is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00);
(ii) Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 44, 2.
(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 cost of restoring injured property or the value of the property if destroyed is one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more.
(c) If a series of injuries results from a single continuing course of conduct, a single violation of this section may be charged and penalties imposed based upon the aggregate cost or value of the property injured or destroyed.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 2 - Property Destruction and Defacement › Section 6-3-202 - Altering Landmarks; Penalties.

6-3-202. Altering landmarks; penalties.
(a) A person is guilty of altering landmarks if, with intent to destroy or deface the mark on a monument, landmark or bearing-tree designating the corner or boundary of a tract of land, he knowingly:
(i) Displaces the monument or landmark;
(ii) Defaces or alters the mark; or
(iii) Breaks, cuts down or removes the monument, landmark or bearing-tree.
(b) Altering landmarks 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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 2 - Property Destruction and Defacement › Section 6-3-204 - Littering; Penalties.

6-3-204. Littering; penalties.
(a) A person is guilty of littering if he places, throws, scatters or deposits garbage, debris, refuse or waste material, objects or substances, including abandoned or junked vehicles, upon the property of another. Operators of motor vehicles are responsible under this section for the disposition or ejection of garbage, debris or other material from the vehicle while the vehicle is being operated on the roads or highways of this state.
(b) This section does not apply to discharges which are regulated, controlled or limited by air, land or water quality laws or regulations.
(c) Littering 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. Littering, involving the disposal of a container with body fluids along a highway right of way, is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than nine (9) months, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both. The court may suspend all or a part of a sentence imposed under this section and require the person convicted of littering to perform up to forty (40) hours of labor in the form of cleaning litter debris from public roads, parks or other public areas or facilities.
(d) In addition to any other peace officer, game and fish law enforcement personnel qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707 are authorized to enforce the provisions of this section.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 3 - Burglary and Criminal Intrusion › Section 6-3-301 - Burglary; Aggravated Burglary; Penalties.

6-3-301. Burglary; aggravated burglary; penalties.
(a) A person is guilty of burglary if, without authority, he enters or remains in a building, occupied structure or vehicle, or separately secured or occupied portion thereof, with intent to commit theft or a felony therein.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, burglary 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) Aggravated burglary is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than five (5) years nor more than twenty-five (25) years, a fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), or both, if, in the course of committing the crime of burglary, the person:
(i) Is or becomes armed with or uses a deadly weapon or a simulated deadly weapon;
(ii) Knowingly or recklessly inflicts bodily injury on anyone; or
(iii) Attempts to inflict bodily injury on anyone.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 3 - Burglary and Criminal Intrusion › Section 6-3-302 - Criminal Entry; Penalties; Affirmative Defenses.

6-3-302. Criminal entry; penalties; affirmative defenses.
(a) A person is guilty of criminal entry if, without authority, he knowingly enters a building, occupied structure, vehicle or cargo portion of a truck or trailer, or a separately secured or occupied portion of those enclosures.
(b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that:
(i) The entry was made because of a mistake of fact or to preserve life or property in an emergency;
(ii) The enclosure was abandoned;
(iii) The enclosure was at the time open to the public and the person complied with all lawful conditions imposed on access to or remaining in the enclosure; or
(iv) The person reasonably believed that the owner of the enclosure, or other person empowered to license access to the enclosure, would have authorized him to enter.
(c) Criminal entry 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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 3 - Burglary and Criminal Intrusion › Section 6-3-303 - Criminal Trespass; Penalties.

6-3-303. Criminal trespass; penalties.
(a) A person is guilty of criminal trespass if he enters or remains on or in the land or premises of another person, knowing he is not authorized to do so, or after being notified to depart or to not trespass. For purposes of this section, notice is given by:
(i) Personal communication to the person by the owner or occupant, or his agent, or by a peace officer; or
(ii) Posting of signs reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders.
(b) Criminal trespass 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.
(c) This section does not supersede W.S. 1-21-1003.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property › Article 3 - Burglary and Criminal Intrusion › Section 6-3-304 - Possession of Burglar's Tools; Penalties.

6-3-304. Possession of burglar's tools; penalties.
(a) A person is guilty of possession of burglar's tools if he possesses an explosive, tool, instrument or other article adapted, designed or commonly used for committing or facilitating the commission of a crime involving forcible entry into buildings or occupied structures with intent to use the article possessed in the commission of such a crime.
(b) Possession of burglar's tools is 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.