Offenses Against Public Administration

Wyo. Stat. Ann. tit. 6, ch. 5
in effect

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-101 Definitions.

(a) As used in this article: (i) "Government" includes any branch, subdivision or agency of the state of Wyoming or any city, town, county, school district or special district within it; (ii) "Governmental function" includes any activity which a public servant is legally authorized to undertake on behalf of a government; (iii) "Harm" means loss, disadvantage or injury; (iv) "Pecuniary benefit" is benefit in the form of property; (A) Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 82, § 2. (B) Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 82, § 2. (C) Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 82, § 2. (v) "Public officer" means a person who holds an office which is created or granted authority by the constitution or the legislature and who exercises a portion of the sovereign power of the state; (vi) "Public servant" means any public officer, employee of government, or any person participating, as juror, witness, advisor, consultant or otherwise, in performing a governmental function.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-102 Bribery; penalties.

(a) A person commits bribery, if: (i) He offers, confers or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit, testimonial, privilege or personal advantage upon a public servant as consideration for the public servant's vote, exercise of discretion or other action in his official capacity; or (ii) While a public servant, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit, testimonial, privilege or personal advantage upon an agreement or understanding that his vote, exercise of discretion or other action as a public servant will thereby be influenced. (b) Bribery is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-103 Compensation for past official behavior; penalties.

(a) A person commits an offense if he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit as compensation for having, as a public servant, given a decision or vote favorable to another, or for having otherwise exercised a discretion in his favor, or for having violated his statutory duties. For purposes of this section, "compensation" does not include mere acceptance of an offer of employment. (b) Compensation for past official behavior is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-104 Soliciting unlawful compensation; penalties.

(a) A public servant commits soliciting unlawful compensation if he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept a pecuniary benefit for the performance of an official action knowing that he was required to perform that action without compensation or at a level of compensation lower than that requested. (b) Soliciting unlawful compensation is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-105 Unlawful designation of provider of services or goods; penalties; affirmative defense.

(a) No public servant shall require or direct a bidder or contractor to deal with a particular person in procuring any goods or service required in submitting a bid to or fulfilling a contract with any government. (b) A provision in an invitation to bid or a contract document which violates this section is against public policy and voidable. (c) It is an affirmative defense that the defendant was a public servant acting within the scope of his authority exercising the right to reject any material, subcontractor, service, bond or contract tendered by a bidder or contractor because it did not meet bona fide specifications or requirements relating to quality, availability, experience or financial responsibility. (d) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-106 Conflict of interest; penalties; disclosure of interest and withdrawal from participation.

(a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, a public servant commits an offense if he requests or receives any pecuniary benefit, other than lawful compensation, on any contract, or for the letting of any contract, or making any appointment where the government employing or subject to the discretion or decisions of the public servant is concerned. (b) If any public servant discloses the nature and extent of his pecuniary interest to all parties concerned therewith and does not participate during the considerations and vote thereon and does not attempt to influence any of the parties and does not act for the governing body with respect to the contracts or appointments, then the acts are not unlawful under subsection (a) of this section. Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to the operation, administration, inspection or performance of banking and deposit contracts or relationships after the selection of a depository. (c) Violation of subsection (a) of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-107 Official misconduct; penalties.

(a) A public servant commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), if, with intent to obtain a pecuniary benefit or maliciously to cause harm to another, he knowingly: (i) Commits an act relating to his official duties that the public servant does not have the authority to undertake; (ii) Refrains from performing a duty imposed upon him by law; or (iii) Violates any statute relating to his official duties. (b) A public officer commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) if he intentionally fails to perform a duty in the manner and within the time prescribed by law.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-108 Issuing false certificate; penalties.

(a) A public servant commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both, if he makes and issues an official certificate or other official written instrument which he is authorized to make and issue containing a statement which he knows to be false with intent to obtain a benefit or maliciously to cause harm to another. (b) A public servant commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both, if he makes and issues an official certificate or other official written instrument which he is authorized to make and issue containing a statement which he knows to be false.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-110 Wrongful appropriation of public property; penalties.

(a) A public servant who lawfully or unlawfully comes into possession of any property of any government and who, with intent temporarily to deprive the owner of its use and benefit, converts any of the public property to his own use or any use other than the public use authorized by law is guilty of wrongful appropriation of public property. (b) Wrongful appropriation 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. (c) This section shall not apply to limited use of government property or resources for personal purposes if the use does not interfere with the performance of a governmental function and either the cost or value related to the use is de minimis or the public servant reimburses the government for the cost of the use.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-111 Failure or refusal to account for, deliver or pay over property; penalties.

A public servant who fails or refuses to account for, deliver and pay over property received by virtue of the office, when legally required by the proper person or authority is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-112 Mistreating persons in institutions or mental hospital; penalties; no bar to other criminal action.

(a) A person commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or both, if he: (i) Is an employee of, or is responsible for the care of a person in, a reformatory, penal or charitable institution or a mental hospital and treats him with unnecessary severity, harshness or cruelty; or (ii) Is an officer required by law to perform an act with regard to persons in a reformatory, penal or charitable institution or a mental hospital and he intentionally refuses or neglects to perform the act. (b) This section does not bar prosecution, under any other criminal statute, of a person responsible for the care of a person in a reformatory, penal or charitable institution or a mental hospital, even if he also violates this section.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-113 Removal from office after judgment of conviction.

A judgment of conviction rendered under W.S. 6-5-102 through 6-5-112 and 6-5-117 against any public servant, except state elected officials, supreme court justices, district court judges and circuit court judges, shall result in removal from office or discharge from employment.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-114 Notarial officers; issuance of certificate without proper acknowledgment; penalties.

A notarial officer commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if he signs and affixes his stamp to a certificate of acknowledgment when the party executing the instrument has not first acknowledged the execution of the instrument in the presence of, as defined in W.S. 32-3-102(a)(iii), the notarial officer, if by law the instrument is required to be recorded or filed and cannot be filed without a certificate of acknowledgment signed and sealed by a notarial officer.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-115 Neglect or refusal of ministerial officer to perform duty in criminal case; unnecessary delay in serving warrant; penalties.

(a) A person commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or both, if he is: (i) A clerk, sheriff, coroner or other ministerial officer who refuses or neglects to perform any duty he is required by law to perform in any criminal case or proceeding; or (ii) An officer who unnecessarily delays serving a warrant legally issued in any criminal case when it is his duty to execute and in his power to serve the warrant.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-116 Public officer acting before qualifying; penalty.

An elected or appointed public officer or his deputy commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) if he performs any duty of his office without taking and subscribing the oath prescribed by law or before giving and filing the bond required by law. This section shall not apply to training and similar minor preparation for taking office.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-117 Public officer demanding kickback from deputy; penalties.

A public officer who requires a deputy appointed by him to divide or pay back to the officer a part of the deputy's salary or requires any type of compensation of any form in return for the deputy's continued employment is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-118 Conflict of interest; public investments; disclosure required; penalty; definitions.

(a) No public servant who invests public funds for a unit of government, or who has authority to decide how public funds are invested, shall transact any personal business with, receive any pecuniary benefit from or have any financial interest in any entity, other than a governmental entity, unless he has disclosed the benefit or interest in writing to the body of which he is a member or entity for which he is working. Disclosures shall be made annually in a public meeting and shall be made part of the record of proceedings. The public servant shall make the written disclosure prior to investing any public funds in any entity, other than a governmental entity, which: (i) Provides any services related to investment of funds by that same unit of government; or (ii) Has a financial interest in any security or other investment made by that unit of government. (b) A violation of subsection (a) 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. (c) The definitions in W.S. 6-5-101 shall apply to this section except "pecuniary benefit" shall also include benefits in the form of services such as, but not limited to, transportation and lodging. As used in this section, "personal business" means any activity that is not a governmental function as defined in W.S. 6-5-101(a)(ii).

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-201 Definitions.

(a) As used in this article: (i) "Emergency" means a crime or a situation which could result in a public official responding in an authorized emergency vehicle or which could jeopardize public safety and could result in the evacuation of any area, building, structure, vehicle or other place people may enter; (ii) "Official detention" means arrest, detention in a facility for custody of persons under charge or conviction of crime or alleged or found to be delinquent, detention for extradition or deportation, or detention in any manner and in any place for law enforcement purposes. "Official detention" does not include supervision on probation or parole or constraint incidental to release on bail; (iii) "Relative" means a grandparent, grandchild, mother, father, husband, wife, sister, brother or child; and (iv) "Render assistance" means to: (A) Harbor or conceal the person; (B) Warn the person of impending discovery or apprehension, excluding an official warning given in an effort to bring the person into compliance with the law; (C) Provide the person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise or other thing to be used in avoiding discovery or apprehension; (D) By force, intimidation or deception, obstruct anyone in the performance of any act which might aid in the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of the person; or (E) Conceal, destroy or alter any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of the person.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-202 Accessory after the fact; penalties.

(a) A person is an accessory after the fact if, with intent to hinder, delay or prevent the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, detention, conviction or punishment of another for the commission of a crime, he renders assistance to the person. (b) An accessory after the fact commits: (i) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or both, if the crime is a felony and the person acting as an accessory is not a relative of the person committing the crime; (ii) A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if: (A) The crime is a felony and the person acting as an accessory is a relative of the person committing the crime; (B) The crime is a misdemeanor and the person acting as an accessory is not a relative of the person committing the crime; or (C) The principal is a minor. (iii) No violation if the crime is a misdemeanor and the person acting as an accessory is a relative of the person committing the crime.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-203 Compounding; penalties.

(a) A person commits compounding if, knowing of the actual commission of a crime or the violation of a statute for which a penalty or forfeiture is prescribed, he takes property or accepts an offer of property upon an agreement or understanding, express or implied, to: (i) Compound or conceal the crime or violation; (ii) Abstain from prosecuting the crime or violation; (iii) Withhold evidence of the crime or violation; or (iv) Encourage or procure the absence of witnesses or testimony at the examination or trial of the crime or violation. (b) A person commits compounding of a crime or a violation of a statute for which a penalty or forfeiture is prescribed if he takes property or accepts an offer of property upon an agreement or understanding, express or implied, to: (i) Compound, discontinue or delay a pending prosecution for the crime or violation; (ii) Withhold evidence of the crime or violation; or (iii) Encourage or procure the absence of witnesses or other testimony at the examination or trial of the crime or violation. (c) Compounding is: (i) 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: (A) Under subsection (b) of this section; (B) If a misdemeanor is compounded; or (C) If a violation of a statute for which a penalty or forfeiture is prescribed is compounded. (ii) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or both if a felony punishable by imprisonment is compounded; (iii) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both, if a felony punishable by death is compounded.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-204 Interference with peace officer; disarming peace officer; penalties.

(a) A person commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both, if he knowingly obstructs, impedes or interferes with or resists arrest by a peace officer while engaged in the lawful performance of his official duties. (b) A person who intentionally and knowingly causes or attempts to cause bodily injury to a peace officer engaged in the lawful performance of his official duties is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years. (c) A person who intentionally and knowingly disarms a peace officer of his firearm while that peace officer is engaged in the lawful performance of his official duties is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years. (d) For the purposes of this section only, "peace officer" means as defined in W.S. 6-1-104(a)(vi) and also includes any person employed by the state department of corrections on a full-time basis as a probation and parole agent or supervisor to assess, supervise, monitor, track, visit or control persons who are released from incarceration under conditions of parole or who are sentenced under conditions of probation.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-205 Running manned roadblock; penalties.

A person commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if he proceeds or travels through a roadblock which is supervised by a uniformed peace officer without stopping and obeying the instructions of the peace officer.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-206 Escape from official detention; penalties.

(a) A person commits a crime if he escapes from official detention. Escape is: (i) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, if the detention is the result of a conviction for a felony; (ii) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or both, if the detention is the result of: (A) A conviction for a misdemeanor; or (B) An arrest or charge for a crime.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-207 Escape by violence or assault, or while armed; penalty.

A person commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years if he escapes from official detention by violence or while armed with a deadly weapon or by assault upon a person in charge of the detention.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-208 Taking controlled substances or liquor into jails, penal institutions or mental hospitals; penalties.

Except as authorized by a person in charge, a person commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or both, if that person takes or passes any controlled substance or intoxicating liquor into a jail, a state penal institution, the Wyoming boys' school, Wyoming girls' school, a correctional facility operated by a private entity pursuant to W.S. 7-22-102 or the state hospital.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-209 Taking deadly weapons into jails, penal institutions, mental hospitals or courtrooms; penalties.

(a) Except as authorized by a person in charge, a person commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both, if that person takes or passes a deadly weapon into a jail, a state penal institution, the Wyoming boys' school, Wyoming girls' school, a correctional facility operated by a private entity pursuant to W.S. 7-22-102 or the state hospital. (b) Except as authorized by a presiding judge, a person commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both, if that person takes into a courtroom a deadly weapon. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this subsection within five (5) years of the first conviction shall be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or both. (c) Nothing in this section shall preclude a presiding judge from carrying a weapon or determining who may carry a weapon in the courtroom.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-210 False reporting to authorities; penalties.

(a) A person who knowingly reports falsely to a 911 emergency reporting system, law enforcement agency or a fire department that: (i) A crime has been committed is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both; (ii) An emergency exists is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both; (iii) An emergency exists, when the false report results in any person suffering serious bodily harm, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both; (iv) An emergency exists, when the false report results in the death of any person, is guilty of manslaughter punishable as provided in W.S. 6-2-105.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-211 Injuring or killing a police dog, fire dog, search and rescue dog or police horse prohibited; penalties.

(a) Any person who knowingly, willfully and without lawful cause or justification permanently disables or inflicts death upon any animal defined in subsection (b) of this section shall be liable for restitution by order of a court and shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both. (b) As used in this section: (i) "Police dog" means any dog that is owned, or the service of which is employed, by a law enforcement or corrections agency for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws or apprehension of offenders; (ii) "Police horse" means any horse that is owned, or the service of which is employed, by a law enforcement or corrections agency for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws or apprehension of offenders; (iii) "Fire dog" means any dog that is owned, or the service of which is employed, by a fire department, a special fire district or the state fire marshal for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of flammable materials or the investigation of fires; (iv) "Search and rescue dog" means any search and rescue dog that is owned, or the service of which is utilized, by a fire department, a law enforcement or corrections agency, a special fire district or the state fire marshal for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of missing persons, including persons who are lost, who are trapped under debris as a result of a natural, manmade or technological disaster or who are drowning victims.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-212 Interference with emergency calls; interference with emergency reporting system.

(a) A person commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if he knowingly obstructs, prevents, hinders or otherwise interferes with the making or completion of a telephone call to a 911 emergency reporting system or other telephone or radio communication by another person to any law enforcement agency to request protection or other assistance from the law enforcement agency or to report the commission of a crime. (b) A person commits a misdemeanor if he knowingly calls a 911 emergency reporting system for a purpose other than to report a situation that he reasonably believes requires prompt service in order to preserve or protect human life or health or property. (c) For purposes of this article "911 emergency reporting system" means as defined by W.S. 16-9-102(a)(iv).

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-213 Taking contraband into penal institutions or correctional facilities; definitions; penalties.

(a) Except as authorized by a person in charge, no person shall: (i) Intentionally convey or attempt to convey contraband to a person confined in a penal institution or correctional facility; or (ii) Intentionally make, obtain or possess contraband if the person is officially confined in a penal institution or correctional facility. (b) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section is guilty of 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. (c) As used in this section: (i) "Contraband" means: (A) Cellular telephone or other unauthorized electronic communications device; (B) Cigarette or other tobacco product; (C) Money; (D) Any tool or other item that may be used to facilitate escape from the custody of the penal institution or correctional facility; or (E) Any other item that the person confined in the official custody of a penal institution or correctional facility is prohibited by law from making, obtaining or possessing. (ii) "Penal institution or correctional facility" means a jail, a state penal institution or a correctional facility operated by a private entity pursuant to W.S. 7-22-102.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-214 Unmanned aircraft systems and correctional institutions; definitions; penalties.

(a) As used in this section: (i) "Contraband" means as defined in W.S. 6-5-213(c)(i); (ii) "Penal institution or correctional facility" means as defined in W.S. 6-5-213(c)(ii); (iii) "Unmanned aircraft system": (A) Means an unmanned, powered aircraft that: (I) Does not carry a human operator; (II) Can be autonomous or remotely piloted or operated; and (III) Can be expendable or recoverable. (B) Does not include: (I) A satellite orbiting the earth; (II) An unmanned aircraft system used by the United States Government or a person who is acting pursuant to a contract with the United States Government; (III) An unmanned aircraft system used by the state for purposes of state business; (IV) An unmanned aircraft system used by a law enforcement agency, emergency medical service agency, hazardous materials response team, disaster management agency, or other emergency management agency for the purpose of incident command, area reconnaissance, personnel and equipment deployment monitoring, training, or a related purpose. (b) Except as authorized by a person in charge of the penal institution or correctional facility, no person shall intentionally trespass over or in a penal institution or on the grounds of a penal institution with an unmanned aircraft system to: (i) Photograph, surveil, broadcast or otherwise record a penal institution or correctional facility through the use of an unmanned aircraft system; (ii) Convey or attempt to convey contraband into a penal institution or correctional facility through the use of an unmanned aircraft system; or (iii) Deliver or attempt to deliver a deadly weapon into a penal institution or correctional facility through the use of an unmanned aircraft system. (c) Any person who violates paragraphs (b)(i) or (ii) of this section is guilty of 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. Any person who violates paragraph (b)(iii) of this section is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both. (d) A person who uses an unmanned aircraft system under one (1) or more of the exclusions specified in subdivisions (a)(iii)(B)(II) through (IV) of this section shall provide reasonable notice of the intended use of the unmanned aircraft system at the penal institution or correctional facility to the person in charge of the institution or facility. (e) The person in charge of a penal institution or correctional facility may take or authorize the use of reasonable actions to prevent or stop the use of unmanned aircraft systems operating in violation of this section consistent with rules and regulations promulgated by the department of corrections pursuant to W.S. 25-1-105(h).

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-215 Absconding for criminal purposes; penalty.

(a) A person is guilty of absconding for criminal purposes if the person travels from one (1) county to another county in Wyoming or from one (1) county in Wyoming to another jurisdiction outside of Wyoming: (i) After having committed any criminal offense under this title or the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act of 1971 and with the intent to evade or elude law enforcement; (ii) With the intent to commit an additional criminal offense under this title or the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act of 1971 after having committed an offense in the original county; or (iii) To dispose of or conceal the proceeds, property or other items of value obtained after committing any criminal offense under this title or the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act of 1971. (b) The penalty for absconding for criminal purposes shall be the same as the penalty for the most serious crime that was committed, was intended to be committed or furthered as a result of the absconding for criminal purposes.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-301 Perjury in judicial, legislative or administrative proceedings; penalties.

(a) A person commits perjury if, while under a lawfully administered oath or affirmation, he knowingly testifies falsely or makes a false affidavit, certificate, declaration, deposition or statement, in a judicial, legislative or administrative proceeding in which an oath or affirmation may be required by law, touching a matter material to a point in question. (b) Perjury is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-302 Proof of solicitation of perjury.

In a trial for soliciting perjury, no conviction shall be had on the evidence of the person solicited, unsupported by other testimony.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-303 False swearing in nonjudicial or nonadministrative proceeding; false claims or vouchers; penalties.

(a) A person commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or both, if, while under a lawfully administered oath or affirmation in a matter where an oath is authorized by law, he knowingly makes a false certificate, affidavit, acknowledgment, declaration or statement other than in a judicial or administrative proceeding. (b) A person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or both, if he knowingly submits a false claim or voucher with intent to defraud. (c) A person who knowingly makes a false certification under W.S. 1-2-104 is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-304 Offering mining claims for filing without meeting legal prerequisites; penalties.

A person commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or both, if he offers a location certificate for a placer mining claim or a lode claim or an affidavit of assessment work to be filed with a county clerk's office knowing the claim, certificate or affidavit was not preceded by a proper location of the claim physically upon the ground by establishing a proper notice of claim and designating the surface boundaries as required by law.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-305 Influencing, intimidating or impeding jurors, judges, witnesses and officers; obstructing or impeding justice; penalties.

(a) A person commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both, if, by force or threats, he attempts to influence, intimidate impede or retaliate against a juror, judge, witness or other judicial officer in relation to the discharge of his duty. (b) A person commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both, if, by threats or force, he obstructs or impedes the administration of justice in a court.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-306 Refusal to appear or testify; avoidance of service; penalties; summary proceedings for contempt.

(a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if he: (i) Refuses or intentionally fails to obey a lawful subpoena or citation which has been served upon him; (ii) Secretes himself or leaves his residence to avoid being served with a subpoena; or (iii) Refuses to take an oath or affirmation or, being sworn or affirmed, refuses to answer a question required by the court or presiding officer. (b) This section shall not prevent summary proceedings for contempt.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-307 Usurpation; penalties.

A person is guilty of usurpation if he falsely represents himself to be a public servant with the intent to induce anyone to submit to the pretended official authority or to act in reliance upon the pretense to his detriment. Usurpation is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not to exceed six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-308 Penalty for filing false document.

(a) A person commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or both, if he files with the secretary of state and willfully or knowingly: (i) Falsifies, conceals or covers up by any trick, scheme or device a material fact; (ii) Makes any materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or representation; or (iii) Makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-309 Unlawful advertising or providing false documents for fraudulently conveying or leasing real property; penalties.

(a) Any person who, with the intent to detain or remain on real property or in a residential dwelling, knowingly presents to another person a false document purporting to be a valid lease agreement, deed or other instrument conveying real property rights shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both. (b) Any person who lists or advertises residential real property for sale knowing that the purported seller has no legal title or authority to sell the property, or who rents or leases the property to another person knowing that he has no lawful ownership or leasehold interest in the property, shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-401 Definitions.

(a) As used in this article: (i) "Governmental entity" means any unit of state or local government or any branch, subdivision or agency thereof or any school district or special district; (ii) "Kickback" means any money, fee, commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value or compensation of any kind that is provided, directly or indirectly, to any public official, public servant, prime contractor, prime contractor employee, subcontractor or subcontractor employee for the purpose of improperly obtaining or rewarding favorable treatment in connection with a prime contract or in connection with a subcontract relating to a prime contract; (iii) "Prime contractor" means any person who has entered into a public contract; (iv) "Prime contractor employee" means any officer, partner, employee or agent of a prime contractor; (v) "Public contract" means any contract for goods, services or construction awarded to any person with or without bid by any governmental entity, regardless of any procedures for the bid or contract process that are required by law; (vi) "Public officer" means as defined by W.S. 6-5-101(a)(v); (vii) "Public servant" means as defined by W.S. 6-5-101(a)(vi); (viii) "Subcontract" means a contract or contractual action entered into by a prime contractor or subcontractor for the purpose of obtaining goods, services or construction of any kind under a public contract; (ix) "Subcontractor" means any person, except for the prime contractor, who offers to furnish or furnishes any goods, services or construction of any kind under a public contract or a subcontract entered into in connection with a public contract. "Subcontractor" shall include any person who offers to furnish or furnishes goods, services or construction to the prime contractor or a higher-tier subcontractor; (x) "Subcontractor employee" means any officer, partner, employee or agent of a subcontractor.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-402 Bid rigging; penalties; prohibitions.

(a) A person commits bid rigging when he knowingly conspires with any other person who is or would be a competitor to any submitted or not submitted bid to a governmental entity with the intent that the bid submitted or not submitted will result in the award of a public contract to the person or to another person and the person: (i) Provides the other person or receives from the other person or another person information concerning the price or a material term of any bid that would otherwise not be disclosed to a competitor in an independent, non-collusive submission of bids; or (ii) Submits a bid that is of such price or other material term that he does not intend the bid to be accepted. (b) Bid rigging is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-403 Bid rotating; penalties; prohibitions.

(a) A person commits bid rotating when, pursuant to any collusive scheme, plan or agreement with another, he engages in a pattern of submitting sealed bids to governmental entities with the intent that the award of those bids rotates or is distributed among persons that submit bids on a substantial number of the same or similar public contracts. For purposes of this subsection, a pattern of submitting sealed bids shall include not less than three (3) contract bids within a period of ten (10) years. (b) Bid rotating is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-404 Acquisition or disclosure of bidding information by a public servant.

(a) A public servant who knowingly opens a sealed bid at a time or place other than that designated in the invitation to bid or as otherwise provided for by state law or local ordinance, or who knowingly opens a bid outside of the presence of witnesses if required by state law or local ordinance, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both. (b) Any public servant who knowingly discloses to any interested person any information related to the terms of a sealed bid, except when the information is obtained as provided by law or if the disclosure is necessary to the public servant's responsibilities relating to the bid, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both. This subsection shall not apply to any public servant who makes any disclosure of information related to a sealed bid when that disclosure would otherwise be made available to the public upon request. (c) This section shall apply only to public contracts for which sealed bids are submitted.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-405 Interference with contract submission and award by a public servant.

(a) A public servant who knowingly conveys, either directly or indirectly and outside of the publicly available official invitation to bid or pre-qualify to bid or solicitation for contracts, any information concerning the specifications for a contract or the identity of any specific potential prime contractors or subcontractors, when disclosure of that information is intended to influence the likelihood of acceptance of a bid or offer, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both. This subsection shall not apply to a public servant who conveys information intended to clarify plans or specifications regarding a public contract where disclosure of that information is also made available to the public upon request. (b) A public servant who, either directly or indirectly, knowingly informs a bidder or offeror that the bid or offer will be accepted or executed only if specified persons are included as subcontractors is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both. (c) Any public servant who knowingly awards a public contract based on criteria that were not publicly disseminated via an invitation to bid that is published pursuant to law, a pre-bid or pre-qualification conference or any other lawful procedure for soliciting contracts is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both. This subsection shall not apply to any public servant who provides a person a copy of the transcript or other summary of any pre-bid or pre-qualification conference where the transcript or summary would otherwise be made available to the public upon request. (d) This section shall apply only to public contracts for which sealed bids are submitted.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-406 Kickbacks; penalties; civil action.

(a) A person is guilty of providing or accepting kickbacks when he knowingly: (i) Provides, attempts to provide or offers to provide any kickback; (ii) Solicits, accepts or attempts to accept any kickback; or (iii) Includes, either directly or indirectly, the amount of any kickback in the contract price charged by a subcontractor to a prime contractor or a higher-tier subcontractor or includes, either directly or indirectly, in the contract price the amount of any kickback in the contract price charged by a prime contractor to a governmental entity for a public contract. (b) Providing or accepting kickbacks is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both. (c) A governmental entity may file a civil action to recover a civil penalty of two (2) times the amount of each kickback from any person who knowingly engages in conduct prohibited by paragraph (a)(iii) of this section. This subsection shall not be construed to limit any governmental entity from seeking to recover damages as authorized by any other law. A civil action shall not be commenced under this subsection after six (6) years of the later of the date on which: (i) The conduct establishing the civil action occurred; or (ii) The governmental entity knew or should have known that the conduct establishing the civil action occurred.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-407 Bribery of an inspector employed by a contractor.

(a) A person commits bribery of an inspector when: (i) He offers to any person any property or other thing of value with the intent to obtain a wrongful certification or approval of the quality or completion of any goods, services or construction supplied or performed in the course of performing the obligations of a public contract; or (ii) He is employed by a prime contractor or subcontractor to work pursuant to a public contract and he accepts any property or other thing of value knowing that the property or thing of value was intentionally offered for the purpose of influencing the certification or approval of the quality or completion of any goods, services or construction supplied or performed under a subcontract and he issues a wrongful certification. (b) Bribery of an inspector is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-408 Prohibitions for bidding.

(a) Any person convicted of any offense under this article or of any substantially similar offense under federal law or the laws of another state shall be barred for three (3) years from the date of conviction from contracting with any governmental entity. (b) No partnership, company or corporation shall be barred under this section if an employee of the partnership, company or corporation is convicted under this section if the employee is no longer employed by the partnership, company or corporation and the partnership, company or corporation: (i) Has been found not guilty or the case against the partnership, company or corporation has been dismissed if charged under this section; or (ii) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the governmental entity with which it seeks to contract that the employee's offense was not authorized, requested, commanded or performed by a director or officer of the partnership, company or corporation.
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