Wyoming Statutes
§ 1-1-139 — Civil liability for female genital mutilation
Wyoming § 1-1-139
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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-1-139 (2026).
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(a)A person who is the victim of female genital
mutilation as defined by W.S. 6-1-104(a)(xvii) may maintain a
civil action against an individual who engages in conduct that
is prohibited under W.S. 6-2-502(a)(v) for damages incurred by
the victim as a result of that conduct. The victim may also be
awarded exemplary damages, reasonable attorney's fees, costs of
the action and any other appropriate relief. A victim of female
genital mutilation may bring a civil action under this section
at any time within ten (10) years of:
(i)The procedure being performed; or
(ii)The victim's eighteenth birthday.
(b)A civil action may be maintained under this section
whether or not the individual who is alleged to have engaged in
conduct prohibited under W.S. 6-2-502(a)(v) has been charged or
convicted
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