Wyoming § 6-1-102 Common-law crimes abolished; common-law defenses
retained

Wyoming Statutes

§ 6-1-102 — Common-law crimes abolished; common-law defenses retained

Wyoming § 6-1-102

Title 06Crimes and Offenses

Ch. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Art. 1IN GENERAL

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-1-102 (2026).

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(a)Common-law crimes are abolished. No conduct constitutes a crime unless it is described as a crime in this act or in another statute of this state. This section does not limit the power of the court to:

(i)Punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law for the enforcement of an order lawfully entered or a civil judgment or decree; or

(ii)Use case law as an interpretive aid and in the construction of this act.

(b)Common-law defenses are retained unless otherwise provided by this act.

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(a) Common-law crimes are abolished. No conduct
constitutes a crime unless it is described as a crime in this
act or in another statute of this state. This section does not
limit the power of the court to:
(i) Punish for contempt or to employ any sanction
authorized by law for the enforcement of an order lawfully
entered or a civil judgment or decree; or
(ii) Use case law as an interpretive aid and in the
construction of this act.
(b) Common-law defenses are retained unless otherwise
provided by this act.