Wyoming § 7-8-101 Arrest by private person

Wyoming Statutes

§ 7-8-101 — Arrest by private person

Wyoming § 7-8-101

Title 07Criminal Procedure

Ch. 8ARREST AND PRELIMINARY HEARING

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-8-101 (2026).

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(a)A person who is not a peace officer may arrest another for:

(i)A felony committed in his presence;

(ii)A felony which has been committed, even though not in his presence, if he has probable cause to believe the person to be arrested committed it; or

(iii)The following misdemeanors committed in his presence:

(A)A misdemeanor theft offense defined by W.S. 6-3-402; or

(B)A misdemeanor property destruction offense defined by W.S. 6-3-201.

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(a) A person who is not a peace officer may arrest another
for:
(i) A felony committed in his presence;
(ii) A felony which has been committed, even though
not in his presence, if he has probable cause to believe the
person to be arrested committed it; or
(iii) The following misdemeanors committed in his
presence:
(A) A misdemeanor theft offense defined by W.S.
6-3-402; or
(B) A misdemeanor property destruction offense
defined by W.S. 6-3-201.