Wyoming § 6-5-206 Escape from official detention; penalties

Wyoming Statutes

§ 6-5-206 — Escape from official detention; penalties

Wyoming § 6-5-206

Title 06Crimes and Offenses

Ch. 5OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Art. 2HINDERING GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-206 (2026).

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(a)A person commits a crime if he escapes from official detention. Escape is:

(i)A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, if the detention is the result of a conviction for a felony;

(ii)A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or both, if the detention is the result of:

(A)A conviction for a misdemeanor; or

(B)An arrest or charge for a crime.

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(a) A person commits a crime if he escapes from official
detention. Escape is:
(i) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more
than ten (10) years, if the detention is the result of a
conviction for a felony;
(ii) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more
than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand
dollars ($3,000.00), or both, if the detention is the result of:
(A) A conviction for a misdemeanor; or
(B) An arrest or charge for a crime.