Wyoming § 6-2-201 Kidnapping; penalties; effect of release of
victim

Wyoming Statutes

§ 6-2-201 — Kidnapping; penalties; effect of release of victim

Wyoming § 6-2-201

Title 06Crimes and Offenses

Ch. 2OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

Art. 2KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-201 (2026).

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(a)A person is guilty of kidnapping if he unlawfully removes another from his place of residence or business or from the vicinity where he was at the time of the removal, or if he unlawfully confines another person, with the intent to:

(i)Hold for ransom or reward, or as a shield or hostage;

(ii)Facilitate the commission of a felony; or

(iii)Inflict bodily injury on or to terrorize the victim or another.

(b)A removal or confinement is unlawful if it is accomplished:

(i)By force, threat or deception; or

(ii)Without the consent of a parent, guardian or other person responsible for the general supervision of an individual who is under the age of fourteen (14) or who is adjudicated incompetent.

(c)If the defendant voluntarily releases the victim substantially unharmed and in a safe pla

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(a) A person is guilty of kidnapping if he unlawfully
removes another from his place of residence or business or from
the vicinity where he was at the time of the removal, or if he
unlawfully confines another person, with the intent to:
(i) Hold for ransom or reward, or as a shield or
hostage;
(ii) Facilitate the commission of a felony; or
(iii) Inflict bodily injury on or to terrorize the
victim or another.
(b) A removal or confinement is unlawful if it is
accomplished:
(i) By force, threat or deception; or
(ii) Without the consent of a parent, guardian or
other person responsible for the general supervision of an
individual who is under the age of fourteen (14) or who is
adjudicated incompetent.
(c) If the defendant voluntarily releases the victim
substantially unharmed and in a safe place prior to trial,
kidnapping is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more
than twenty (20) years.
(d) If the defendant does not voluntarily release the
victim substantially unharmed and in a safe place prior to
trial, kidnapping is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not
less than twenty (20) years or for life except as provided in
W.S. 6-2-101.