§ 1-1-139 — Civil liability for female genital mutilation

(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 under W.S. 6-2-502(a)(v) for the alleged crime.
(c) Neither the pendency nor the termination of a civil
action under this section shall prevent the criminal prosecution
of a person who violates W.S. 6-2-502(a)(v).