Wyoming § 9-1-606 "State official"; defense thereof in civil suit;
reimbursement of state

Wyoming Statutes

§ 9-1-606 — "State official"; defense thereof in civil suit; reimbursement of state

Wyoming § 9-1-606

Title 09Administration of the Government

Ch. 1STATE OFFICERS

Art. 6ATTORNEY GENERAL

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Bluebook

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-1-606 (2026).

Text

(a)For the purposes of this section, "state official" means the head of any state agency or an elected state executive official.

(b)When any state official is sued for an official act in a civil lawsuit not involving a tort action governed by W.S. 1-39-104, the attorney general shall provide defense counsel from the attorney general's office or by contracting with private counsel at state expense.

(c)If the judgment in the lawsuit finds the state official was acting outside the scope of his employment, the state official shall reimburse the state for all expenditures made in his defense.

(d)This section shall not be construed to limit the right or obligation of the state to defend any state employee.

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(a) For the purposes of this section, "state official"
means the head of any state agency or an elected state executive
official.
(b) When any state official is sued for an official act in
a civil lawsuit not involving a tort action governed by W.S.
1-39-104, the attorney general shall provide defense counsel
from the attorney general's office or by contracting with
private counsel at state expense.
(c) If the judgment in the lawsuit finds the state
official was acting outside the scope of his employment, the
state official shall reimburse the state for all expenditures
made in his defense.
(d) This section shall not be construed to limit the right
or obligation of the state to defend any state employee.