Wyoming Statutes
§ 7-2-102 — Preconditions for arrests
Wyoming § 7-2-102
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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-2-102 (2026).
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(a)A peace officer may arrest a person when the officer
has a warrant commanding that the person be arrested or the
officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a warrant for
the person's arrest has been issued in this state or in another
jurisdiction.
(b)A peace officer may arrest a person without a warrant
when:
(i)Any criminal offense is being committed in the
officer's presence by the person to be arrested;
(ii)The officer has probable cause to believe that a
felony has been committed and that the person to be arrested has
committed it; or
(iii)The officer has probable cause to believe that
a misdemeanor has been committed, that the person to be arrested
has committed it and that the person, unless immediately
arrested:
(A)Will not be apprehended;
(B)May cause injury to him
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