Wyoming § 7-3-710 Recovery of civil damages for violations; good
faith defense

Wyoming Statutes

§ 7-3-710 — Recovery of civil damages for violations; good faith defense

Wyoming § 7-3-710

Title 07Criminal Procedure

Ch. 3FUGITIVES AND PREVENTION OF CRIME

Art. 7COMMUNICATION INTERCEPTION

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-3-710 (2026).

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(a)Subject to W.S. 7-3-702(b)(ii), any person whose wire, oral or electronic communication is intercepted, disclosed or used in violation of this act may recover damages against any person who intercepts, discloses, uses or procures any other person to intercept, disclose or use the communications as follows:

(i)Actual damages but not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) a day for each day of violation;

(ii)Punitive damages; and

(iii)Reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.

(b)A good faith reliance on a court order constitutes a complete defense to any civil or criminal action brought under this act.

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(a) Subject to W.S. 7-3-702(b)(ii), any person whose wire,
oral or electronic communication is intercepted, disclosed or
used in violation of this act may recover damages against any
person who intercepts, discloses, uses or procures any other
person to intercept, disclose or use the communications as
follows:
(i) Actual damages but not less than one thousand
dollars ($1,000.00) a day for each day of violation;
(ii) Punitive damages; and
(iii) Reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation
costs reasonably incurred.
(b) A good faith reliance on a court order constitutes a
complete defense to any civil or criminal action brought under
this act.