Wyoming § 1-1-127 Civil liability for shoplifting

Wyoming Statutes

§ 1-1-127 — Civil liability for shoplifting

Wyoming § 1-1-127

Title 01Civil Procedure

Ch. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO CIVIL ACTIONS

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-1-127 (2026).

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(a)A person over ten (10) years of age who violates W.S. 6-3-402 with regard to property offered for sale by a wholesale or retail store is civilly liable to the merchant of the property in an amount consisting of:

(i)Return of the property in original condition or actual damages equal to the full marked or listed price of the property; plus

(ii)A civil liability of twice the amount of the full marked or listed price of the property but not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00); plus

(iii)Reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.

(b)If an unemancipated minor violates W.S. 6-3-402 with regard to property offered for sale by a wholesale or retail store, the parents or guardian of the child shall be civilly liable as provided by subsection (a)

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(a) A person over ten (10) years of age who violates W.S.
6-3-402 with regard to property offered for sale by a wholesale
or retail store is civilly liable to the merchant of the
property in an amount consisting of:
(i) Return of the property in original condition or
actual damages equal to the full marked or listed price of the
property; plus
(ii) A civil liability of twice the amount of the
full marked or listed price of the property but not less than
fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one thousand dollars
($1,000.00); plus
(iii) Reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
(b) If an unemancipated minor violates W.S. 6-3-402 with
regard to property offered for sale by a wholesale or retail
store, the parents or guardian of the child shall be civilly
liable as provided by subsection (a) of this section, provided
liability under this subsection shall not apply to foster
parents, to parents whose parental custody and control of the
child have been terminated by court order prior to the violation
or to any governmental or private agency that has been appointed
guardian for the minor child pursuant to court order or action
of the department of family services. Civil liability under
this subsection is not subject to the limitation on liability
provided by W.S. 14-2-203 or any other law that limits the
liability of parents for damages caused by an unemancipated
minor.
(c) A conviction or a plea of guilty to a violation of
W.S. 6-3-402 with regard to property offered for sale by a
wholesale or retail store is not a prerequisite to the bringing
of a civil suit under this section.
(d) An action to recover damages and any civil liability
under this section may be brought in small claims court if the
total amount of the demand for damages and any civil liability
does not exceed the jurisdiction of that court, or in any other
appropriate court.
(e) In order to recover damages and any civil liability
under this act, the merchant of the property shall also notify
law enforcement officials.