Wyoming § 35-7-1036 (f) Prior to the filing of an information or indictment
charging a violation of W.S. 6-4-403(b)(ii), (iii) or (vi)(D),
neither the name of the person accused or the victim nor any
other information reasonably likely to disclose the identity of
the victim shall be released or negligently allowed to be
released to the public by any public employee, except as
authorized by the judge with jurisdiction over the criminal
charges. The name of the person accused may be released to the
public to aid or facilitate an arrest

Wyoming Statutes

§ 35-7-1036 — (f) Prior to the filing of an information or indictment charging a violation of W.S. 6-4-403(b)(ii), (iii) or (vi)(D), neither the name of the person accused or the victim nor any other information reasonably likely to disclose the identity of the victim shall be released or negligently allowed to be released to the public by any public employee, except as authorized by the judge with jurisdiction over the criminal charges. The name of the person accused may be released to the public to aid or facilitate an arrest

Wyoming § 35-7-1036

Title 06Crimes and Offenses

Ch. 4OFFENSES AGAINST MORALS, DECENCY AND FAMILY

Art. 4OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY

This text of Wyoming § 35-7-1036 ((f) Prior to the filing of an information or indictment charging a violation of W.S. 6-4-403(b)(ii), (iii) or (vi)(D), neither the name of the person accused or the victim nor any other information reasonably likely to disclose the identity of the victim shall be released or negligently allowed to be released to the public by any public employee, except as authorized by the judge with jurisdiction over the criminal charges. The name of the person accused may be released to the public to aid or facilitate an arrest) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Wyoming primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-7-1036 (2026).

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(g)After the filing of an information or indictment and absent a request to release the identity of a minor victim by the victim or another acting on behalf of a minor victim, the trial court shall restrict the disclosure or publication of information reasonably likely to identify the minor victim.

(h)Any person who willfully violates subsection (f) or

(g)of this section or who willfully neglects or refuses to obey any court order made pursuant thereto is guilty of contempt and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or be imprisoned in the county jail not more than ninety (90) days, or both.

(j)A release of a name or other information to the public in violation of the proscriptions of subsection (f) or (g) of this section shall not stand as

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(g) After the filing of an information or indictment and
absent a request to release the identity of a minor victim by
the victim or another acting on behalf of a minor victim, the
trial court shall restrict the disclosure or publication of
information reasonably likely to identify the minor victim.
(h) Any person who willfully violates subsection (f) or
(g) of this section or who willfully neglects or refuses to obey
any court order made pursuant thereto is guilty of contempt and,
upon conviction, shall be fined not more than seven hundred
fifty dollars ($750.00) or be imprisoned in the county jail not
more than ninety (90) days, or both.
(j) A release of a name or other information to the public
in violation of the proscriptions of subsection (f) or (g) of
this section shall not stand as a bar to the prosecution of a
defendant or be grounds for dismissal of any charges against a
defendant.
(k) As used in subsection (g) of this section, "minor
victim" means a person under the age of eighteen (18) years.