Offenses Against the Person

Wyo. Stat. Ann. tit. 6, ch. 2
in effect

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-101 Murder in the first degree; penalty.

(a) Whoever purposely and with premeditated malice, or in the perpetration of, or attempt to perpetrate, any sexual assault, sexual abuse of a minor, arson, robbery, burglary, escape, resisting arrest, kidnapping or abuse of a child under the age of sixteen (16) years, kills any human being is guilty of murder in the first degree. (b) A person convicted of murder in the first degree shall be punished by death, life imprisonment without parole or life imprisonment according to law, except that a person convicted of murder in the first degree who was under the age of eighteen (18) years at the time of the offense shall be punished by life imprisonment. (c) A person convicted of murder in the first degree in a case in which the state seeks the death penalty shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of W.S. 6-2-102. In all other cases, including any case in which the state has determined not to seek the death penalty at any stage of the proceeding, the judge shall determine the sentence of life imprisonment without parole or life imprisonment taking into consideration any negotiated plea agreement and any evidence relevant to a determination of sentence which the court deems to have probative value. (d) A person is guilty of murder in the first degree of an unborn child, punishable as provided for other convictions of murder in the first degree, if: (i) The person purposely and with premeditated malice, or in the perpetration of, or attempt to perpetrate, any sexual assault, sexual abuse of a minor, arson, robbery, burglary, escape, resisting arrest, kidnapping or abuse of a child under the age of sixteen (16) years, kills or attempts to kill any human being; (ii) The human being was pregnant with an unborn child; and (iii) The unborn child dies as a result of the person's actions.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-102 Presentence hearing for murder in the first degree; mitigating and aggravating circumstances; effect of error in hearing.

(a) Upon conviction of a person for murder in the first degree in a case in which the state seeks the death penalty, the judge shall conduct a separate sentencing hearing to determine whether the defendant should be sentenced to death, life imprisonment without parole or life imprisonment. The hearing shall be conducted before the judge alone if: (i) The defendant was convicted by a judge sitting without a jury; (ii) The defendant has pled guilty; or (iii) The defendant waives a jury with respect to the sentence. (b) In all other cases the sentencing hearing shall be conducted before the jury which determined the defendant's guilt or, if the judge for good cause shown discharges that jury, with a new jury impaneled for that purpose. The jury shall be instructed that if the jury does not unanimously determine that the defendant should be sentenced to death, then the defendant shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole or life imprisonment. (c) The judge or jury shall hear evidence as to any matter that the court deems relevant to a determination of the sentence, and shall include matters relating to any of the aggravating or mitigating circumstances enumerated in subsections (h) and (j) of this section. Any evidence which the court deems to have probative value may be received regardless of its admissibility under the exclusionary rules of evidence, provided the defendant is accorded a fair opportunity to rebut any hearsay statements, and provided further that only such evidence in aggravation as the state has made known to the defendant or his counsel prior to his trial shall be admissible. (d) Upon conclusion of the evidence and arguments the judge shall give the jury appropriate instructions, including instructions as to any aggravating or mitigating circumstances, as defined in subsections (h) and (j) of this section, or proceed as provided by paragraph (iii) of this subsection: (i) After hearing all the evidence, the jury shall deliberate and render a sentence based upon the following: (A) Whether one (1) or more aggravating circumstances exist beyond a reasonable doubt as set forth in subsection (h) of this section; (B) Whether, by a preponderance of the evidence, mitigating circumstances exist as set forth in subsection (j) of this section; and (C) The mere number of aggravating or mitigating circumstances found shall have no independent significance. (ii) The jury shall consider aggravating and mitigating circumstances unanimously found to exist, and each individual juror may also consider any mitigating circumstances found by that juror to exist. If the jury reports unanimous agreement to impose the sentence of death, the court shall discharge the jury and shall impose the sentence of death. If the jury is unable to reach a unanimous verdict imposing the sentence of death within a reasonable time, the court shall instruct the jury to determine by a unanimous vote whether the penalty of life imprisonment without parole shall be imposed. If the jury is unable to reach a unanimous verdict imposing the penalty of life imprisonment without parole within a reasonable time, the court shall discharge the jury and impose the sentence of life imprisonment; (iii) In nonjury cases, the judge shall determine if any aggravating or mitigating circumstances exist and impose sentence within the limits prescribed by law, based upon the considerations enumerated in subparagraphs (A), (B) and (C) of paragraph (i) of this subsection. (e) The death penalty shall not be imposed unless at least one (1) of the aggravating circumstances set forth in subsection (h) of this section is found. In nonjury cases the judge shall make such designation. The jury, if its verdict is a sentence of death, shall designate in writing signed by the foreman of the jury: (i) The aggravating circumstance or circumstances which it unanimously found beyond a reasonable doubt; (ii) The mitigating circumstance or circumstances which it unanimously found by a preponderance of the evidence; and (iii) The mitigating circumstance or circumstances which any individual juror found by a preponderance of the evidence. (f) Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 96, § 3. (g) If the trial court is reversed on appeal because of error only in the presentence hearing, the new trial which may be ordered shall apply only to the issue of punishment. (h) Aggravating circumstances are limited to the following: (i) The murder was committed by a person: (A) Confined in a jail or correctional facility; (B) On parole or on probation for a felony; (C) After escaping detention or incarceration; or (D) Released on bail pending appeal of his conviction. (ii) The defendant was previously convicted of another murder in the first degree or a felony involving the use or threat of violence to the person; (iii) The defendant knowingly created a great risk of death to two (2) or more persons; (iv) The murder was committed while the defendant was engaged, or was an accomplice, in the commission of, or an attempt to commit, or flight after committing or attempting to commit, any aircraft piracy or the unlawful throwing, placing or discharging of a destructive device or bomb; (v) The murder was committed for the purpose of avoiding or preventing a lawful arrest or effecting an escape from custody; (vi) The murder was committed for compensation, the collection of insurance benefits or other similar pecuniary gain; (vii) The murder was especially atrocious or cruel, being unnecessarily torturous to the victim; (viii) The murder of a judicial officer, former judicial officer, district attorney, former district attorney, defending attorney, peace officer, juror or witness, during or because of the exercise of his official duty or because of the victim's former or present official status; (ix) The defendant knew or reasonably should have known the victim was less than seventeen (17) years of age or older than sixty-five (65) years of age; (x) The defendant knew or reasonably should have known the victim was especially vulnerable due to significant mental or physical disability; (xi) The defendant poses a substantial and continuing threat of future dangerousness or is likely to commit continued acts of criminal violence; (xii) The defendant killed another human being purposely and with premeditated malice and while engaged in, or as an accomplice in the commission of, or an attempt to commit, or flight after committing or attempting to commit, any robbery, sexual assault, arson, burglary, kidnapping or abuse of a child under the age of sixteen (16) years. (j) Mitigating circumstances shall include the following: (i) The defendant has no significant history of prior criminal activity; (ii) The murder was committed while the defendant was under the influence of extreme mental or emotional disturbance; (iii) The victim was a participant in the defendant's conduct or consented to the act; (iv) The defendant was an accomplice in a murder committed by another person and his participation in the homicidal act was relatively minor; (v) The defendant acted under extreme duress or under the substantial domination of another person; (vi) The capacity of the defendant to appreciate the criminality of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirements of law was substantially impaired; (vii) The age of the defendant at the time of the crime; (viii) Any other fact or circumstance of the defendant's character or prior record or matter surrounding his offense which serves to mitigate his culpability.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-103 Review of death sentences; notice from clerk of trial court; factors to be considered by supreme court; disposition of appeal.

(a) The judgment of conviction and sentence of death is subject to automatic review by the supreme court of Wyoming within one hundred twenty (120) days after certification by the sentencing court of the entire record, unless the time is extended for an additional period not to exceed sixty (60) days by the supreme court for good cause shown. Such review by the supreme court shall have priority over all other cases. (b) Within ten (10) days after receiving the transcript, the clerk of the trial court shall transmit the entire record and transcript to the supreme court of Wyoming together with a notice prepared by the clerk and a report prepared by the trial judge. The notice shall set forth the title and docket number of the case, the name of the defendant and the name and address of his attorney, a statement of the judgment, the crime and punishment prescribed. The report shall be in the form of a standard questionnaire prepared and supplied by the supreme court of Wyoming. (c) The supreme court of Wyoming shall consider the punishment as well as any errors enumerated by way of appeal. (d) With regard to the sentence, the court shall determine if: (i) The sentence of death was imposed under the influence of passion, prejudice or any other arbitrary factor; (ii) The evidence supports the jury's or judge's finding of an aggravating circumstance as enumerated in W.S. 6-2-102 and mitigating circumstances. (iii) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 171, § 2. (e) In addition to its authority regarding correction of errors, the court, with regard to review of death sentences, may: (i) Affirm the sentence of death; (ii) Set the sentence aside and impose a sentence of life imprisonment without parole, or life imprisonment; or (iii) Set the sentence aside and remand the case for resentencing.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-104 Murder in the second degree; penalty.

(a) Except as provided in W.S. 6-2-109, whoever purposely and maliciously, but without premeditation, kills any human being is guilty of murder in the second degree, and shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for any term not less than twenty (20) years, or during life. (b) A person is guilty of murder in the second degree of an unborn child if: (i) The person purposely and maliciously, but without premeditation, kills or attempts to kill any human being; (ii) The human being was pregnant with an unborn child; and (iii) The unborn child dies as a result of the person's actions. (c) A person guilty of murder in the second degree of an unborn child shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for any term not less than twenty (20) years, or during life.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-105 Manslaughter; penalty.

(a) A person is guilty of manslaughter if he unlawfully kills any human being without malice, expressed or implied, either: (i) Voluntarily, upon a sudden heat of passion; or (ii) Involuntarily, but recklessly except under circumstances constituting a violation of W.S. 6-2-106(b). (b) Except as provided in W.S. 6-2-109, manslaughter is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more than twenty (20) years.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-106 Homicide by vehicle; aggravated homicide by vehicle; penalties.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person is guilty of homicide by vehicle and shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or both, if he operates or drives a vehicle in a criminally negligent manner, and his conduct is the proximate cause of the death of another person. Evidence of a violation of any state law or ordinance applying to the operation or use of a vehicle or to the regulation of traffic, except for evidence of a violation of W.S. 10-6-103, 31-5-233 and 41-13-206, is admissible in any prosecution under this subsection. (b) A person is guilty of aggravated homicide by vehicle and shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more than twenty (20) years, if: (i) While operating or driving a vehicle in violation of W.S. 10-6-103, 31-5-233 or 41-13-206, he causes the death of another person and the violation is the proximate cause of the death; or (ii) He operates or drives a vehicle in a reckless manner, and his conduct is the proximate cause of the death of another person. (c) The department of transportation shall revoke the license or permit to drive and the nonresident operating privilege of any person convicted of aggravated homicide by vehicle or of homicide by vehicle. (d) Any person convicted of aggravated homicide by vehicle for causing the death of another person while operating or driving a vehicle in violation of W.S. 31-5-233 shall not be issued an ignition interlock restricted license under W.S. 31-5-233 or 31-7-401 through 31-7-404.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-107 Criminally negligent homicide.

(a) Except under circumstances constituting a violation of W.S. 6-2-106, a person is guilty of criminally negligent homicide if he causes the death of another person by conduct amounting to criminal negligence. (b) Criminally negligent homicide is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-108 Drug induced homicide; penalty.

(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. Ann. § 6-2-109 Sentencing enhancement for the homicide of a pregnant woman.

(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. Ann. § 6-2-201 Kidnapping; penalties; effect of release of victim.

(a) A person is guilty of kidnapping if he unlawfully removes another from his place of residence or business or from the vicinity where he was at the time of the removal, or if he unlawfully confines another person, with the intent to: (i) Hold for ransom or reward, or as a shield or hostage; (ii) Facilitate the commission of a felony; or (iii) Inflict bodily injury on or to terrorize the victim or another. (b) A removal or confinement is unlawful if it is accomplished: (i) By force, threat or deception; or (ii) Without the consent of a parent, guardian or other person responsible for the general supervision of an individual who is under the age of fourteen (14) or who is adjudicated incompetent. (c) If the defendant voluntarily releases the victim substantially unharmed and in a safe place prior to trial, kidnapping is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than twenty (20) years. (d) If the defendant does not voluntarily release the victim substantially unharmed and in a safe place prior to trial, kidnapping is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than twenty (20) years or for life except as provided in W.S. 6-2-101.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-202 Felonious restraint; penalty.

(a) A person is guilty of felonious restraint if he knowingly: (i) Restrains another unlawfully in circumstances exposing him to risk of serious bodily injury; or (ii) Holds another in a condition of involuntary servitude. (b) Felonious restraint is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-203 False imprisonment; penalties.

(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. Ann. § 6-2-204 Interference with custody; presumption of knowledge of child's age; affirmative defenses; penalties.

(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. Ann. § 6-2-301 Definitions.

(a) As used in this article, unless otherwise defined: (i) "Actor" means the person accused of criminal assault; (ii) "Intimate parts" means the external genitalia, perineum, anus or pubes of any person or the breast of a female person; (iii) "Physically helpless" means unconscious, asleep or otherwise physically unable to communicate unwillingness to act; (iv) "Position of authority" means that position occupied by a parent, guardian, relative, household member, teacher, employer, custodian, health care provider or any other person who, by reason of his position, is able to exercise significant influence over a person; (v) "Sexual assault" means any act made criminal pursuant to W.S. 6-2-302 through 6-2-319; (vi) "Sexual contact" means touching, with the intention of sexual arousal, gratification or abuse, of the victim's intimate parts by the actor, or of the actor's intimate parts by the victim, or of the clothing covering the immediate area of the victim's or actor's intimate parts; (vii) "Sexual intrusion" means: (A) Any intrusion, however slight, by any object or any part of a person's body, except the mouth, tongue or penis, into the genital or anal opening of another person's body if that sexual intrusion can reasonably be construed as being for the purposes of sexual arousal, gratification or abuse; or (B) Sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, analingus or anal intercourse with or without emission. (viii) "Victim" means the person alleged to have been subjected to sexual assault; (ix) "Health care provider" means an individual who is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized or permitted by the laws of this state to provide care, treatment, services or procedures to maintain, diagnose or otherwise treat a patient's physical or mental condition; (x) Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 186, § 2.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-302 Sexual assault in the first degree.

(a) Any actor who inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim commits a sexual assault in the first degree if: (i) The actor causes submission of the victim through the actual application, reasonably calculated to cause submission of the victim, of physical force or forcible confinement; (ii) The actor causes submission of the victim by threat of death, serious bodily injury, extreme physical pain or kidnapping to be inflicted on anyone and the victim reasonably believes that the actor has the present ability to execute these threats; (iii) The victim is physically helpless, and the actor knows or reasonably should know that the victim is physically helpless and that the victim has not consented; or (iv) The actor knows or reasonably should know that the victim through a mental illness, mental deficiency or developmental disability is incapable of appraising the nature of the victim's conduct.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-303 Sexual assault in the second degree.

(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. Ann. § 6-2-304 Sexual assault in the third degree.

(a) An actor commits sexual assault in the third degree if, under circumstances not constituting sexual assault in the first or second degree: (i) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 159, § 3. (ii) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 159, § 3. (iii) The actor subjects a victim to sexual contact under any of the circumstances of W.S. 6-2-302(a)(i) through (iv) or 6-2-303(a)(i) through (vii) and (ix) without inflicting sexual intrusion on the victim and without causing serious bodily injury to the victim.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-306 Penalties for sexual assault.

(a) An actor convicted of sexual assault under W.S. 6-2-302 through 6-2-304 who does not qualify under the criteria of subsection (b) or (d) of this section shall be punished as follows: (i) Sexual assault in the first degree under W.S. 6-2-302 is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than five (5) years nor more than fifty (50) years; (ii) Sexual assault in the second degree under W.S. 6-2-303 is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than two (2) years nor more than twenty (20) years; (iii) Sexual assault in the third degree under W.S. 6-2-304 is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than fifteen (15) years; (iv) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 135, § 2. (b) An actor who is convicted of sexual assault under W.S. 6-2-302 through 6-2-304, who has previously been convicted of any crime containing the same or similar elements as the crimes defined in W.S. 6-2-302 through 6-2-304 and who does not qualify under the criteria of subsection (d) of this section shall be punished as follows: (i) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 159, § 3. (ii) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 159, § 3. (iii) Sexual assault in the first or second degree under W.S. 6-2-302 or 6-2-303 is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than twenty-five (25) years or for life; or (iv) Sexual assault in the third degree under W.S. 6-2-304 is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than twenty (20) years. (c) Repealed By Laws 1997, Ch. 135, § 2; 2007, Ch. 159, § 3. (d) An actor who is convicted of sexual assault under W.S. 6-2-302 through 6-2-304, or sexual abuse of a minor under W.S. 6-2-316 through 6-2-317, shall be punished by life imprisonment without parole if the actor has two (2) or more previous convictions for any of the following designated offenses, which convictions resulted from charges separately brought and which arose out of separate occurrences in this state or elsewhere and which convictions were for offenses committed after the actor reached the age of eighteen (18) years of age: (i) A crime defined in W.S. 6-2-302 through 6-2-304 or a criminal statute from another jurisdiction containing the same or similar elements as a crime defined by W.S. 6-2-302 through 6-2-304. (ii) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 135, § 2. (iii) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 159, § 3. (e) An actor who is convicted of sexual abuse of a minor under W.S. 6-2-314 or 6-2-315 shall be punished by life imprisonment without parole if the actor has one (1) or more previous convictions for a violation of W.S. 6-2-302 through 6-2-304, 6-2-314 or 6-2-315, or a criminal statute containing the same or similar elements as the crimes defined by W.S. 6-2-302 through 6-2-304, 6-2-314 or 6-2-315, which convictions resulted from charges separately brought and which arose out of separate occurrences in this state or elsewhere and which convictions were for offenses committed after the actor reached the age of eighteen (18) years of age.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-307 Evidence of marriage as defense.

(a) The fact that the actor and the victim are married to each other is not by itself a defense to a violation of W.S. 6-2-302(a)(i), (ii) or (iii) or 6-2-303(a)(i), (ii), (iii), (vi) or (vii). (b) Consent of the victim is not a defense to a violation of W.S. 6-2-303(a)(vii) or 6-2-304(a)(iii).

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-308 Criminality of conduct; victim's age.

(a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, if criminality of conduct in this article depends on a victim being under sixteen (16) years of age, it is an affirmative defense that the actor reasonably believed that the victim was sixteen (16) years of age or older. (b) If criminality of conduct in this article depends upon a victim being under twelve (12) years or under fourteen (14) years, it is no defense that the actor did not know the victim's age, or that he reasonably believed that the victim was twelve (12) years or fourteen (14) years of age or older, as applicable.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-309 Medical examination of victim; costs; use of report; minors; rights of victims; reimbursement.

(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, Chapter 77, § 2. (c) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 130, § 2. (d) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 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, Chapter 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. Ann. § 6-2-311 Corroboration unnecessary.

Corroboration of a victim's testimony is not necessary to obtain a conviction for sexual assault.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-312 Evidence of victim's prior sexual conduct or reputation; procedure for introduction.

(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. Ann. § 6-2-313 Sexual battery.

(a) Except under circumstances constituting a violation of W.S. 6-2-302 through 6-2-304, 6-2-314 through 6-2-317 or 6-2-502, an actor who unlawfully subjects another person to any sexual contact is guilty of sexual battery. (b) Sexual battery 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. Ann. § 6-2-314 Sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree; penalties.

(a) An actor commits the crime of sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree if: (i) Being sixteen (16) years of age or older, the actor inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim who is less than thirteen (13) years of age; (ii) Being eighteen (18) years of age or older, the actor inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim who is less than eighteen (18) years of age, and the actor is the victim's legal guardian or an individual specified in W.S. 6-4-402; (iii) Being eighteen (18) years of age or older, the actor inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim who is less than sixteen (16) years of age and the actor occupies a position of authority in relation to the victim. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person convicted under subsection (a) of this section is subject to imprisonment for not more than fifty (50) years, unless the person convicted qualifies under W.S. 6-2-306(e). (c) A person convicted under paragraph (a)(i) of this section, where the actor is at least twenty-one (21) years of age, is subject to imprisonment for not less than twenty-five (25) years nor more than fifty (50) years, unless the person convicted qualified under W.S. 6-2-306(e).

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-315 Sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree; penalties.

(a) Except under circumstance constituting sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree as defined by W.S. 6-2-314, an actor commits the crime of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree if: (i) Being seventeen (17) years of age or older, the actor inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim who is thirteen (13) through fifteen (15) years of age, and the victim is at least four (4) years younger than the actor; (ii) Being sixteen (16) years of age or older, the actor engages in sexual contact of a victim who is less than thirteen (13) years of age; (iii) Being eighteen (18) years of age or older, the actor engages in sexual contact with a victim who is less than eighteen (18) years of age and the actor is the victim's legal guardian or an individual specified in W.S. 6-4-402; or (iv) Being eighteen (18) years of age or older, the actor engages in sexual contact with a victim who is less than sixteen (16) years of age and the actor occupies a position of authority in relation to the victim. (b) A person convicted under subsection (a) of this section is subject to imprisonment for not more than twenty (20) years, unless the person convicted qualifies under W.S. 6-2-306(e).

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-316 Sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree.

(a) Except under circumstance constituting sexual abuse of a minor in the first or second degree as defined by W.S. 6-2-314 and 6-2-315, an actor commits the crime of sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree if: (i) Being seventeen (17) years of age or older, the actor engages in sexual contact with a victim who is thirteen (13) through fifteen (15) years of age, and the victim is at least four (4) years younger than the actor; (ii) Being twenty (20) years of age or older, the actor engages in sexual intrusion with a victim who is either sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age, and the victim is at least four (4) years younger than the actor, and the actor occupies a position of authority in relation to the victim; (iii) Being less than sixteen (16) years of age, the actor inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim who is less than thirteen (13) years of age, and the victim is at least three (3) years younger than the actor; or (iv) Being seventeen (17) years of age or older, the actor knowingly takes immodest, immoral or indecent liberties with a victim who is less than seventeen (17) years of age and the victim is at least four (4) years younger than the actor. (b) A person convicted under subsection (a) of this section is subject to imprisonment for not more than fifteen (15) years. (c) A person charged with violating the provisions of paragraph (a)(iii) of this section shall be subject to the original jurisdiction of the juvenile court, except the matter may be transferred to the district court having jurisdiction of the offense as provided in W.S. 14-6-237.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-317 Sexual abuse of a minor in the fourth degree.

(a) Except under circumstance constituting sexual abuse of a minor in the first, second or third degree as defined by W.S. 6-2-314 through 6-2-316, an actor commits the crime of sexual abuse of a minor in the fourth degree if: (i) Being less than sixteen (16) years of age, the actor engages in sexual contact with a victim who is less than thirteen (13) years of age, and the victim is at least three (3) years younger than the actor; or (ii) Being twenty (20) years of age or older, the actor engages in sexual contact with a victim who is either sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age, and the victim is at least four (4) years younger than the actor, and the actor occupies a position of authority in relation to the victim. (b) A person convicted under subsection (a) of this section is subject to imprisonment for not more than five (5) years. (c) A person charged with violating the provisions of paragraph (a)(i) of this section shall be subject to the original jurisdiction of the juvenile court, except the matter may be transferred to the district court having jurisdiction of the offense as provided in W.S. 14-6-237.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-318 Soliciting to engage in illicit sexual relations; penalty.

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. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-320 Prohibited access to school facilities and child care facilities by adult sex offenders; exceptions; penalties; definitions.

(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; (v) Reside within one thousand (1,000) feet of the property where a child care facility is located, measured from the nearest point on the exterior wall of the registered offender's dwelling unit to the child care facility's property line, except that this paragraph shall not apply if the registered offender's residence was established before July 1, 2026 or before the date when the child care facility was established at the location. (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; (iii) "Child care facility" means one (1) or more of the following: (A) A facility licensed as a child care provider by the department of family services; (B) A facility that is administered, owned or supervised by a governmental entity, including the state, local governments and school districts, and that provides care for children in exchange for consideration at the request of the parents, legal guardians or an agency responsible for the children. A facility under this subparagraph shall not include an elementary, middle or high school.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-321 Grooming of minor for sexual offense; definitions; penalties.

(a) As used in this section: (i) "Electronic communication" means a sign, signal, writing, image, sound, data or intelligence of any nature transmitted or created, in whole or in part, by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic or photo-optical system or on a social media platform, gaming platform or any other digital communication service; (ii) "Grooming" means behavior, including sending an electronic communication, that seeks to prepare, induce or persuade a minor to engage in sexual conduct or exploitation, even if no meeting or sexual conduct is completed. "Grooming" includes: (A) Deliberate acts that establish an emotional connection with a minor through manipulation, trust-building or influence to facilitate acts of sexual conduct, sexual abuse or exploitation; (B) Online or in-person activities, the use of third parties or indirect methods to facilitate the manipulation of a minor. (iii) "Sexual conduct" means: (A) Actual or simulated: (I) Sexual intercourse, whether between persons of the same or opposite sex; (II) Penetration of the vagina or rectum by any object, except when done as part of a recognized medical procedure performed by a licensed medical professional; (III) Bestiality; (IV) Masturbation; (V) Sadomasochistic abuse; (VI) Lewd exhibition of the genitals, breasts, pubic or rectal area or other intimate parts of a person; or (VII) Defecation or urination for the purpose of the sexual stimulation of the viewer. (B) The depiction or observation of a child in the nude or in a state of partial undress with the purpose to: (I) Abuse, humiliate, harass or degrade the child; (II) To arouse or gratify the person's own sexual response or desire; or (III) To arouse or gratify the sexual response or desire of another person. (iv) "Simulated" means any depiction of the genitals or pubic or rectal area that gives the appearance of sexual conduct or incipient sexual conduct. (b) A person commits the offense of grooming of a minor for a sexual offense if the person: (i) Is eighteen (18) years of age or older and not less than four (4) years older than the minor; and (ii) Purposely or knowingly engages in a pattern of grooming aimed at a minor with the intent to: (A) Manipulate the minor into engaging in sexual conduct; (B) Coerce or entice a minor to meet in person to engage in sexual conduct; (C) Distribute or facilitate access to sexually explicit material; or (D) Exploit a position of authority to develop an intimate or secretive relationship with a minor. (c) Except as provided in subsections (d), (e) and (g) of this section, grooming of a minor for a sexual offense is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both. (d) A person who commits grooming of a minor for a sexual offense against a minor who is younger than sixteen (16) years of age but older than twelve (12) years of age shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both. (e) A person who is not less than eighteen (18) years of age who commits the offense of grooming of a minor for a sexual offense against a minor who is less than twelve (12) years of age shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than fifteen (15) years, a fine not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00), or both. (f) A person guilty of grooming of a minor for a sexual offense under this section shall: (i) Complete a sexual offender treatment program provided or approved by the department of corrections; (ii) Be subject to probation for a period not to exceed ten (10) years. (g) A person who occupies a position of authority in relation to the victim and who commits the offense of grooming of a minor for a sexual offense shall: (i) Except as provided in paragraphs (ii) and (iii) of this subsection, be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both; (ii) If the minor is between twelve (12) and sixteen (16) years of age, be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than twenty (20) years, a fine not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00), or both; (iii) If the minor is younger than twelve (12) years of age, be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) years, a fine not to exceed thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00), or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-506 Stalking; penalty.

(a) As used in this section: (i) "Course of conduct" means a pattern of conduct composed of a series of acts over any period of time evidencing a continuity of purpose; (ii) "Harass" means to engage in a course of conduct, including but not limited to verbal threats, written threats, lewd or obscene statements or images, vandalism or nonconsensual physical contact, directed at a specific person that the defendant knew or should have known would cause: (A) A reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress; (B) A reasonable person to suffer substantial fear for their safety or the safety of another person; or (C) A reasonable person to suffer substantial fear for the destruction of their property. (b) Unless otherwise provided by law, a person commits the crime of stalking if, with intent to harass another person, the person engages in a course of conduct reasonably likely to harass that person, including but not limited to any combination of the following: (i) Communicating, anonymously or otherwise, or causing a communication with another person by verbal, electronic, mechanical, telegraphic, telephonic or written means in a manner that harasses; (ii) Following a person, other than within the residence of the defendant; (iii) Placing a person under surveillance by remaining present outside his or her school, place of employment, vehicle, other place occupied by the person, or residence other than the residence of the defendant; (iv) Using any electronic, digital or global positioning system device or other electronic means to place another person under surveillance or to surveil another person's internet or wireless activity without authorization from the other person; or (v) Otherwise engaging in a course of conduct that harasses another person. (c) This section does not apply to an otherwise lawful demonstration, assembly or picketing. (d) Except as provided under subsection (e) of this section, stalking 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. If a person sentenced under this subsection 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. (e) A person convicted of stalking under subsection (b) of this section is guilty of felony stalking punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, if: (i) The act or acts leading to the conviction occurred within five (5) years of the completion of the sentence, including all periods of incarceration, parole and probation, of a prior conviction under this subsection, or under subsection (b) of this section, or under a substantially similar law of another jurisdiction; (ii) The defendant caused serious bodily harm to the victim or another person in conjunction with committing the offense of stalking; (iii) The defendant committed the offense of stalking in violation of any condition of probation, parole or bail; (iv) The defendant committed the offense of stalking in violation of a temporary or permanent order of protection issued pursuant to W.S. 7-3-508, 7-3-509, 35-21-104 or 35-21-105 or pursuant to a substantially similar law of another jurisdiction; or (v) The defendant committed the offense of stalking against a minor, and the defendant is not less than eighteen (18) years old. (f) An offense under this section may be deemed to have been committed at the place where any: (i) Act within the course of conduct that constitutes stalking was initiated; or (ii) Communication within the course of conduct that constitutes stalking was received by the victim then present in Wyoming; or (iii) Act within the course of conduct that constitutes stalking caused an effect on the victim then present in Wyoming. (g) An act that indicates a course of conduct but occurs in more than one (1) jurisdiction may be used by any jurisdiction in which the act occurred as evidence of a continuing course of conduct.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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).

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-508 Assault and battery on corrections or detention officer; penalties; definitions.

(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 ($5,000.000), 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. Ann. § 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).

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-602 Use of force in self defense; no duty to retreat.

(a) The use of defensive force whether actual or threatened, is reasonable when it is the defensive force that a reasonable person in like circumstances would judge necessary to prevent an injury or loss, and no more, including deadly force if necessary to prevent imminent death or serious bodily injury to the person employing the deadly force or to another person. As used in this subsection, "necessary to prevent" includes a necessity that arises from an honest belief that the danger exists whether the danger is real or apparent. (b) A person is presumed to have held a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or serious bodily injury to himself or another when using defensive force, including deadly force if: (i) The intruder against whom the defensive force was used was in the process of unlawfully and forcefully entering, or had unlawfully and forcibly entered, another's home or habitation or, if that intruder had removed or was attempting to remove another against his will from his home or habitation; and (ii) The person who uses defensive force knew or had reason to believe that an unlawful and forcible entry or unlawful and forcible act was occurring. (c) The presumption set forth in subsection (b) of this section does not apply if: (i) The person against whom the defensive force is used has a right to be in or is a lawful resident of the home or habitation, such as an owner, lessee or titleholder, and there is not an injunction for protection from domestic violence or a written pretrial supervision order of no contact against that person; (ii) The person sought to be removed is a child or grandchild, or is otherwise in the lawful custody or under the lawful guardianship of, the person against whom the defensive force is used; or (iii) The person against whom the defensive force is used is a peace officer or employee of the Wyoming department of corrections who enters or attempts to enter another's home or habitation in the performance of his official duties. (d) A person who unlawfully and by force enters or attempts to enter another's home or habitation is presumed to be doing so with the intent to commit an unlawful act involving force or violence. (e) A person who is attacked in any place where the person is lawfully present shall not have a duty to retreat before using reasonable defensive force pursuant to subsection (a) of this section provided that he is not the initial aggressor and is not engaged in illegal activity. (f) A person who uses reasonable defensive force as defined by subsection (a) of this section shall not be criminally prosecuted for that use of reasonable defensive force. (g) As used in this section: (i) "Habitation" means any structure which is designed or adapted for overnight accommodation, including, but not limited to, buildings, modular units, trailers, campers and tents, but does not include the inmate housing area of a jail, state penal institution or other secure facility under contract with the department of corrections to house inmates; (ii) "Home" means any occupied residential dwelling place other than the inmate housing area of a jail, state penal institution or other secure facility under contract with the department of corrections to house inmates; (iii) "Deadly force" means force that is intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-603 Use of force in defense of military equipment.

A state security officer as defined by W.S. 19-7-101(a)(xiii), a member of the armed forces or a member of the Wyoming national guard in active state service as defined by W.S. 19-7-101(a)(v) who is on official duty defending military equipment is privileged to use reasonable force as necessary to defend military equipment, including deadly force as defined by W.S. 6-2-602(g)(iii), in accordance with published military regulations and doctrine regarding the use of force.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-701 Definitions.

(a) As used in this article: (i) "Benefit" means anything of value; (ii) "Coercion" means any one (1) or more of the following: (A) The use or threat of force, abduction, serious harm to or physical restraint against any individual; (B) The use of a scheme, plan, pattern or fraudulent statement with intent to cause an individual to believe that failure to perform an act will result in serious harm to or physical restraint against any individual; (C) The abuse or threatened abuse of the law or legal process; (D) The abuse of a position of power or taking advantage of a position of vulnerability; (E) Providing a controlled substance to an individual for the purpose of controlling the person's behavior; (F) Interfering with lawful custody of or access to an individual's children; (G) The destruction of, taking of or the threat to destroy or take an individual's identification document; (H) The use of an individual's personal services as security payment or satisfaction for a real or purported debt if: (I) The reasonable value of the services is not applied toward the liquidation of the debt; (II) The length of the services is not limited and their nature is not defined; (III) The principal amount of the debt does not reasonably reflect the value of the items or services for which the debt was incurred; or (IV) The individual is prevented from acquiring accurate and timely information about the disposition of the debt. (iii) "Commercial sex act" means any sexual act for which anything of value is given to, promised or received by a person in exchange for the sexual act; (iv) "Deception" means: (A) A person's creation or confirmation of an individual's impression of material fact or event which is false and which the person knows or has reason to believe is false, including: (I) The nature of labor or services to be provided; (II) The fundamental conditions of labor; or (III) The extent to which the individual will be free to leave the individual's place of residence or workplace; and (B) The promise of a benefit to or performance of a service to an individual which the person does not intend to be delivered or performed. (v) "Financial harm" means a detrimental position in relation to wealth, property or other monetary benefits that occurs as a result of another person's illegal act including, but not limited to, blackmail, promoting of prostitution or illegal employment contracts; (vi) "Forced services" means services performed or provided by a person that are obtained or maintained by another person who: (A) Causes or threatens to cause serious harm to any person; (B) Physically restrains or threatens to physically restrain another person; (C) Abuses or threatens to abuse the law or legal process; (D) Knowingly destroys, conceals, removes or confiscates any actual or purported passport or other immigration document, or any other actual or purported government identification document, of another person; (E) Engages in blackmail; or (F) Causes or threatens to cause financial harm to any person. (vii) "Identification document" includes a passport, driver's license, immigration document, travel document and any other government issued identification document; (viii) "Labor" means work of economic or financial value; (ix) "Minor" means any natural person younger than eighteen (18) years of age; (x) "Pecuniary damage" means all damages which a victim could recover against the defendant in a civil action arising out of the same facts or event, including damages for wrongful death. It does not include punitive damages and damages for pain, suffering, mental anguish and loss of consortium; (xi) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, joint stock company or any other association or entity, public or private; (xii) "Restitution" means full or partial payment of pecuniary damage to a victim; (xiii) "Serious harm" means physical or nonphysical harm or property damage, including, but not limited to, bodily injury as defined in W.S. 6-1-104(a)(i), economic loss as defined in W.S. 1-40-102(a)(v), personal injury as defined in W.S. 1-40-102(a)(vii) or reputational harm sufficient to compel a reasonable person of the same background and in the same circumstance of the victim, to perform or to continue performing labor, a service or a commercial sex act in order to avoid incurring that harm; (xiv) "Services" means activities resulting from a relationship between a person and the actor in which the person performs activities under the supervision of or for the benefit of the actor. Commercial sexual activity is "services" in this article. Nothing in this definition may be construed to legitimize or legalize prostitution; (xv) "Victim" means the person alleged to have been subjected to human trafficking; (xvi) "This act" means W.S. 6-2-701 through 6-2-710.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-711 Asset forfeiture.

(a) The following are subject to forfeiture as permitted pursuant to subsections (c) through (j) of this section: (i) All assets subject to the jurisdiction of the court: (A) Used by a person while engaged in perpetrating a violation of this article; (B) Affording a person a source of influence over a trafficked individual in violation of this article; (C) Acquired or maintained by a person with the intent to, and for the purpose of supporting, conducting or concealing an act which violates this article; or (D) Derived from, involved in or used or intended to be used to commit an act which violates this article. (ii) All books, records, products and materials which are used or intended for use in violation of this article; (iii) All conveyances including aircraft, vehicles or vessels, knowingly used or intended for use to transport victims or in any manner to knowingly facilitate transportation of victims for human trafficking in violation of this article are subject to forfeiture, provided: (A) No conveyance used by any person as a common carrier in the transaction of business as a common carrier is subject to forfeiture under this section unless the owner or corporate officer is a consenting party or privy to a violation of this article; (B) No conveyance is subject to forfeiture under this section by reason of any act committed without the knowledge or consent of the owner; (C) A forfeiture of a conveyance encumbered by a bona fide security interest is subject to the interest if the secured party neither had knowledge of nor consented to the act. (iv) All buildings knowingly used or intended for use to further human trafficking in violation of this article if the owner has knowledge of or gives consent to the act of violation. A forfeiture of property encumbered by a bona fide security interest is subject to the interest if the secured party neither had knowledge of nor consented to the act; (v) Any property or other thing of pecuniary value furnished in exchange for human trafficking in violation of this article including any proceeds, assets or other property of any kind traceable to the exchange and any money, securities or other negotiable instruments used to facilitate a violation of this article. Property used or furnished without the consent or knowledge of the owner is not forfeitable under this paragraph to the extent of the owner's interest; (vi) Overseas assets of persons convicted of human trafficking under this article to the extent they can be retrieved by the state. (b) Property subject to forfeiture under this article may be seized by any law enforcement officer of the state upon process issued by any district or circuit court having jurisdiction over the property. Seizure without process may be made if: (i) The seizure is incident to an arrest or a search under a search warrant or an inspection under an administrative inspection warrant; or (ii) The property subject to seizure has been the subject of a prior judgment in favor of the state in a criminal, injunction or forfeiture proceeding based upon this article. (c) Any person convicted of a violation of this article which is punishable by imprisonment for more than one (1) year shall be subject to forfeiture of property listed under subsection (a) of this section. The procedure for forfeiture shall be as provided in subsections (d) through (j) of this section. (d) If the state seeks forfeiture of property: (i) The indictment or information shall contain notice to the defendant that the state seeks forfeiture and shall specifically identify the property sought to be forfeited; (ii) All property shall be returned to the legal owner or person from whom it was seized unless there is a finding or verdict of guilt, an admission of guilt or a plea of nolo contendere to a felony under this act; (iii) After a finding or verdict of guilt, an admission of guilt or a plea of nolo contendere to a felony under this act is accepted, the court shall conduct a forfeiture hearing to determine if the property is subject to forfeiture under this section. If the court finds under a preponderance of evidence standard that property is subject to forfeiture, the court shall enter a preliminary order directing the forfeiture; (iv) The court may include in the preliminary order of forfeiture additional conditions reasonably necessary to preserve the property's value pending any appeal. (e) If the court makes a preliminary order of forfeiture of property, legal interests of persons other than a party to the criminal action shall be determined, subject to the following: (i) Following an entry of a preliminary order of forfeiture, the state shall publish notice of the order in a newspaper of general circulation in the state once a week for two (2) weeks and shall provide written notice by first class mail to the last known address of any person who, after reasonable inquiry, appears to be a potential owner or lien holder in the property. The notice shall describe the forfeited property and shall advise that parties with a potential interest in the property may contest the forfeiture by filing a petition with the court not later than sixty (60) days after the date of the second published notice or, if notice is mailed under this paragraph, not later than thirty (30) days after mailing written notice; (ii) If a third party files a timely response asserting an interest in property subject to a preliminary order of forfeiture, the court shall conduct a hearing. The court may permit the parties to conduct discovery in accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure if the court determines that discovery is necessary or desirable to resolve factual issues. After the hearing, the court shall enter a final order of forfeiture by amending the preliminary order as necessary to account for any third party rights. If no third party files a timely petition, the preliminary order shall become the final order upon expiration of the time for filing a petition; (iii) If a defendant appeals from a conviction or a preliminary or final order of forfeiture, the court may stay the preliminary or final order of forfeiture on terms appropriate to ensure that the property remains available pending appellate review. A stay shall not delay a hearing or a determination of a third party's rights or interests. If the court rules in favor of any third party while an appeal is pending, the court may amend the order of forfeiture but shall not transfer any property interest to a third party until the decision on appeal becomes final, unless the defendant consents in writing or on the record. (f) An interest in property belonging to a third party shall not be forfeited to the extent that the third party establishes it has a perfected lien in the property or proves by a preponderance of evidence that he has a perfected security interest in the property or proves he is an innocent owner. For purposes of this subsection: (i) With respect to a property interest in existence at the time the violation of this article took place, "innocent owner" means a person who held an interest in the property who neither had knowledge of nor consented to the violation; (ii) With respect to a property interest acquired after the violation of this article has taken place, the term "innocent owner" means a person who, at the time that person acquired the interest in the property: (A) Was a bona fide purchaser or seller for value or a holder of a bona fide security interest in the property; and (B) Did not know and was reasonably without cause to believe the property was used in connection with a violation of this article. (g) Property taken or detained under this section shall not be subject to replevin, but is deemed to be in the custody of and subject only to the orders and decrees of the court having jurisdiction over the proceedings. When property is seized under this section, the court shall place the property under seal or otherwise assure the property is maintained under conditions reasonably necessary to preserve the property's value or may sell the property for value and hold the proceeds thereof until the forfeiture proceedings have become final as to all parties and all rights of appeal have been exhausted. (h) A person's interest in property is not subject to forfeiture to the extent that the forfeiture is grossly disproportionate to the gravity of the offense giving rise to the forfeiture. The state shall have the burden of demonstrating by a preponderance of the evidence that a forfeiture is not grossly disproportionate. Proportionality shall be decided by the court as follows: (i) In determining whether a forfeiture is grossly disproportionate, the court shall consider: (A) The extent to which the property was used or intended to be used in executing the underlying offense; (B) The value of the property, including both its fair market and subjective value; (C) The actions of the person involved in the activity giving rise to the forfeiture proceedings; (D) The severity of the criminal sanctions associated with the actions of the person; (E) Whether the property constitutes the person's lawful livelihood or means of earning a living; (F) Whether the offense or attempted offense has severe collateral consequences; and (G) Any other factors the court deems necessary and relevant. (ii) If the court finds the forfeiture is grossly disproportionate to the offense, it shall reduce or eliminate the forfeiture as it finds appropriate. (j) Within six (6) months after a final order of forfeiture is affirmed on appeal or the deadline to appeal passes without a notice of appeal being filed, the state shall, by public sale or auction, liquidate forfeited tangible property and distribute the total proceeds of the forfeiture as follows: (i) Costs of forfeiture proceedings and the sale of forfeited property incurred by the state; (ii) Costs of storing and maintaining the forfeited property incurred by the court; (iii) The amount necessary to pay court ordered restitution shall be applied to pay that restitution; (iv) Civil judgments entered against the forfeiting defendant in favor of that defendant's victim, already existing at the time proceeds are received, to the extent that such judgments cannot be satisfied out of the forfeiting defendant's assets; (v) If a remainder exists, to the public school fund of the respective counties as provided by article 7, section 5 of the Wyoming constitution.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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.
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title06.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026