§ 6-2-708 — Victim defenses; vacating convictions

Wyoming § 6-2-708

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 06: Crimes and Offenses
• Ch. 2: OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
• Art. 7: HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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(a) A victim of human trafficking is not criminally liable
for any commercial sex act or other criminal acts committed as a
direct result of, or incident to, being a victim of human
trafficking in violation of W.S. 6-2-702 through 6-2-707.
(b) A victim of human trafficking who is a minor shall be
deemed a child in need of supervision in accordance with the
Children in Need of Supervision Act or a neglected child in
accordance with the Child Protection Act.
(c) At any time after the entry of a conviction, the court
in which it was entered may vacate the conviction if the
defendant's participation in the offense is found to have been
the result of having been a victim. Official documentation of
the defendant's status as a victim at the time of the offense
from a federal, state or local government agency shall create a
presumption that the defendant's participation in the offense
was a result of having been a victim, but shall not be required
for granting a motion under this section.