Wyoming § 6-1-204 Immunity from civil action for justifiable use of
force; attorney fees

Wyoming Statutes

§ 6-1-204 — Immunity from civil action for justifiable use of force; attorney fees

Wyoming § 6-1-204

Title 06Crimes and Offenses

Ch. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Art. 2LIABILITY

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Bluebook

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-1-204 (2026).

Text

(a)Except as provided by W.S. 6-1-103(a), a person who uses reasonable defensive force pursuant to W.S. 6-2-602 is immune from civil action for the use of the force.

(b)In a civil action filed against a person related to the person's use of defensive force, the person may file a motion with the court asserting that the person used reasonable defensive force under W.S. 6-2-602. Upon the filing of the motion the court shall hold a hearing prior to trial and shall grant the person's motion if he proves by a preponderance of the evidence that he used reasonable defensive force under W.S.

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(a) Except as provided by W.S. 6-1-103(a), a person who
uses reasonable defensive force pursuant to W.S. 6-2-602 is
immune from civil action for the use of the force.
(b) In a civil action filed against a person related to
the person's use of defensive force, the person may file a
motion with the court asserting that the person used reasonable
defensive force under W.S. 6-2-602. Upon the filing of the
motion the court shall hold a hearing prior to trial and shall
grant the person's motion if he proves by a preponderance of the
evidence that he used reasonable defensive force under W.S.