Wyoming Statutes

§ 6-2-203 — False imprisonment; penalties

Wyoming § 6-2-203

JurisdictionWyoming

Title 06Crimes and Offenses

Ch. 2OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

Art. 2KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-203 (2026).

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(a)A person is guilty of false imprisonment if he knowingly and unlawfully restrains another so as to interfere substantially with his liberty.

(b)False imprisonment is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

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