Wyoming § 13-10-303 Remedies; attorney general notice; statute of
limitation

Wyoming Statutes

§ 13-10-303 — Remedies; attorney general notice; statute of limitation

Wyoming·Title 13 Banks, Banking and Finance·Ch. 10 CRIMES, OFFENSES AND PENALTIES·Art. 3 UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION

(a)A person who is injured by a violation of this article may bring a civil action against the financial institution. A court of competent jurisdiction shall award the successful party reasonable attorney fees and costs. The court may award the successful party any of the following:

(i)Actual and compensatory damages;

(ii)Treble damages;

(iii)Punitive or exemplary damages;

(iv)Injunctive relief;

(v)Any other appropriate civil relief.

(b)The attorney general may file a civil action for a violation of this article. The attorney general may request the court to do any of the following:

(i)Issue a declaratory judgment for an act or practice that violates this article;

(ii)Enjoin any act or practice that violates this article by issuing a temporary restraining order or preliminary or p

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(a) A person who is injured by a violation of this article
may bring a civil action against the financial institution. A
court of competent jurisdiction shall award the successful party
reasonable attorney fees and costs. The court may award the
successful party any of the following:
(i) Actual and compensatory damages;
(ii) Treble damages;
(iii) Punitive or exemplary damages;
(iv) Injunctive relief;
(v) Any other appropriate civil relief.
(b) The attorney general may file a civil action for a
violation of this article. The attorney general may request the
court to do any of the following:
(i) Issue a declaratory judgment for an act or
practice that violates this article;
(ii) Enjoin any act or practice that violates this
article by issuing a temporary restraining order or preliminary
or permanent injunction, without a bond, after providing
appropriate notice;
(iii) In the event of repeated discrimination or
failure to adhere to the financial institution's own
antidiscrimination policy, impose a civil penalty that does not
exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per violation of
this article.
(c) If the attorney general prevails on an action filed
pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, a court's order for
relief, in addition to any other remedies, may include any
relief sought under subsection (b) of this section and shall
include an award to the attorney general for reasonable attorney
fees and investigative and litigation costs.
(d) The attorney general shall submit the name of any
financial institution that has violated this article to the
governor and request that the state terminate any business
relationship with the financial institution.
(e) Any civil action shall be commenced within not more
than two (2) years after the date that the violation is
discovered or should reasonably have been discovered.
(f) The remedies and actions available or required under
this section shall not be applicable if a financial institution
has a written policy prohibiting the institution from
discriminating against firearm entities as defined in W.S. 13-
10-301.

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