§ 6-2-507 — Abuse, neglect, abandonment, intimidation or exploitation of a vulnerable adult; penalties

Wyoming § 6-2-507

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 06: Crimes and Offenses
• Ch. 2: OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
• Art. 5: ASSAULT AND BATTERY

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(a) Except under circumstances constituting a violation of
W.S. 6-2-502, a person is guilty of abuse, neglect, abandonment
or exploitation of a vulnerable adult if the person
intentionally or recklessly abuses, neglects, abandons,
intimidates or exploits a vulnerable adult.
(b) Reckless abuse, neglect, abandonment, intimidation or
exploitation of a vulnerable adult is a misdemeanor, punishable
by not more than one (1) year in jail, a fine of one thousand
dollars ($1,000.00), or both, and registration of the offender's
name on the central registry.
(c) Intentional abuse, neglect or abandonment of a
vulnerable adult is a felony punishable by not more than ten
(10) years in prison, a fine of not more than ten thousand
dollars ($10,000.00), or both, and registration of the
offender’s name on the central registry.
(d) Exploitation of a vulnerable adult is a felony
punishable by not more than ten (10) years in prison, a fine of
not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both, and
registration of the offender’s name on the central registry.
(e) As used in this section:
(i) "Abandonment" means as defined in W.S.
35-20-102(a)(i);
(ii) "Abuse" means as defined in W.S.
35-20-102(a)(ii);
(iii) Repealed by Laws 2020, ch. 87, § 3.
(iv) "Central registry" means the registry
established under W.S. 35-20-115;
(v) "Exploitation" means as defined in W.S.
35-20-102(a)(ix);
(vi) "Neglect" means as defined in W.S.
35-20-102(a)(xi);
(vii) "Vulnerable adult" means as defined in W.S.
35-20-102(a)(xviii).