Wyoming § 7-3-504 Judgment against complainant; defects in
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Wyoming Statutes

§ 7-3-504 — Judgment against complainant; defects in complaint

Wyoming § 7-3-504

Title 07Criminal Procedure

Ch. 3FUGITIVES AND PREVENTION OF CRIME

Art. 5PREVENTION OF CRIME

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-3-504 (2026).

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(a)If the person complained against is discharged after hearing because no probable cause is found and if the judge finds that the complaint was commenced maliciously and without reasonable cause on the part of the complainant, the judge may enter judgment against the complainant for the costs of the proceedings and the reasonable attorney's fees of the person complained against. If the person complained against is required to give recognizance the judge may assess the costs of the proceedings against him.

(b)A proceeding to prevent an offense under this article shall not be dismissed because of any informality or insufficiency of the complaint or other document in the proceeding. The complaint may be amended by the judge to conform to the evidence in the case.

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(a) If the person complained against is discharged after
hearing because no probable cause is found and if the judge
finds that the complaint was commenced maliciously and without
reasonable cause on the part of the complainant, the judge may
enter judgment against the complainant for the costs of the
proceedings and the reasonable attorney's fees of the person
complained against. If the person complained against is required
to give recognizance the judge may assess the costs of the
proceedings against him.
(b) A proceeding to prevent an offense under this article
shall not be dismissed because of any informality or
insufficiency of the complaint or other document in the
proceeding. The complaint may be amended by the judge to conform
to the evidence in the case.