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Wyoming autopsy reports are not open public records. The full report goes to next of kin only, while a public information docket is released after the case closes. Here is how to request one.
Wyoming does not recognize common law marriage formation. Wyo. Stat. section 20-1-101 requires a license and ceremony. Wyoming does recognize valid common law marriages from other states.
Complete guide to life sentences in Wyoming: parole eligibility, LWOP rules, notable cases, recent legislative changes, and sentencing statutes. Updated March 2026.
Find a cause of death in Wyoming via the death certificate or coroner's autopsy report. The cause is restricted for 50 years, then opens at the Archives.
Get a Wyoming death certificate from Vital Statistics Services for $25 (first copy) and $20 each additional. See who is eligible, how to order online or by mail, and processing time.
Guide to Wyoming AI laws, regulation, and legislation covering deepfakes, employment AI, healthcare AI, and more.
Learn how Wyoming consent laws apply to AI meeting recorders. One-party consent rules, penalties, and compliance.
Learn how Wyoming alimony laws work in 2026: the just-and-equitable standard, why courts prefer property division, how need and ability to pay determine awards, and when alimony ends.
Wyoming is an at-will state with a narrow public-policy exception (workers' comp retaliation) and recognized implied-contract claims. Learn your rights.
Learn Wyoming audio recording laws under Wyo. Stat. Section 7-3-702. One-party consent rules, legal devices, evidence use, and penalties for illegal recording.
Wyoming background check laws: Ban the Box, lookback periods, Clean Slate, employer and housing checks.
Wyoming protects biometric data only through breach notification law Wyo. Stat. 40-12-501. Learn about requirements, penalties, and gaps.
Wyoming is an at-fault state with modified comparative negligence (51% bar). Learn the 25/50/20 minimums, 4-year lawsuit deadline, and UM rules.
Learn about Wyoming's car seat laws: age and weight requirements, rear-facing rules, booster seat guidelines, and penalties for violations.
Wyoming's SF0117 (eff. 7/1/2025) presumes shared custody: joint legal plus equal physical time. Learn the exceptions, best-interests factors, and modification rules.
Wyoming uses the Income Shares Model for child support. Learn how net income, shared custody, and the 2026 self-support reserve ($1,330/mo) affect your order.
Learn Wyoming dashcam laws including legality, mounting rules, audio recording consent, using footage as evidence, wildlife collision documentation, and police guidelines.
Wyoming requires data breach notification without unreasonable delay for private sector entities. Learn its broad PI definition including biometric data, enforcement rules, and safe harbors.
Wyoming has no comprehensive consumer privacy law but enforces data breach notification under Wyo. Stat. 40-12-501 to 502, the Genetic Data Privacy Act, and federal protections.
Wyoming is a closed-record state: death certificates stay confidential for 50 years. Learn who can request a certified copy, the fee, and how to order.
Wyoming has two deepfake laws: Wyo. Stat. 6-4-306 (nonconsensual intimate images including AI, misdemeanor) and new 6-4-307 (synthetic sexual material, felony, effective July 1, 2026).
Wyoming defamation laws: the one-year statute of limitations (Wyo. Stat. 1-3-105), per se categories, broadcast damage limits, and no anti-SLAPP law.
Wyoming divorce laws explained: irreconcilable differences, 60-day residency, 20-day waiting period, equitable distribution, and how to file in District Court.
Learn Wyoming dog bite laws: one-bite rule, negligence claims, four-year statute of limitations, comparative fault rules, and available damages.
Wyoming emancipation law requires a minor to be at least 17 and meet financial and residency requirements under Wyo. Stat. Ann. 14-1-203. Learn the petition process, rights granted, and effects on child support.
Learn how Wyoming expungement works under Wyo. Stat. §§ 7-13-1401, 7-13-1501, and 7-13-1502. Covers arrest records, misdemeanor convictions, felony expungement, waiting periods, and the petition process.
Wyoming's stalking law names GPS surveillance done without authorization. Learn when tracking a car is a crime, the felony triggers, and what victims can do.
Wyoming has no deposit cap, a 30-day return deadline (15 days from new address), and no fixed notice-to-enter statute. Learn tenant rights and habitability rules.
Learn Wyoming landlord-tenant recording laws. Tenant recording rights, landlord camera rules, security camera placement, and using recordings as evidence.
Learn Wyoming public recording laws. Video and audio rules, government meeting recording, public lands recording, private property limits, and drone regulations.
Learn your rights to record police in Wyoming. Tenth Circuit protections, one-party consent under Wyo. Stat. Section 7-3-702, body cameras, and what to do if stopped.
Wyoming lemon law covers new vehicles under 10,000 lbs. Presumption after 3+ repairs or 30 business days out of service within 1 year. Manufacturer chooses replacement or refund.
Learn Wyoming medical recording laws. Patient recording rights, HIPAA considerations, facility policies, telehealth recording, and malpractice evidence rules.
Wyoming medical records retention laws: how long hospitals and doctors keep your records, HIPAA rules, and patient rights.
Learn Wyoming phone call recording laws under Wyo. Stat. Section 7-3-702. One-party consent rules, cross-state issues, business recording, and penalties explained.
Wyoming power of attorney laws explained: UPOAA financial POA (durable by default, notarization only), hot powers under Wyo. Stat. 3-9-201, and healthcare POA under the Wyoming Health Care Decisions Act (35-22-401 et seq.).
Wyoming is a one-party consent state under Wyo. Stat. 7-3-702(b)(iv). Illegal recording is a felony. Civil damages floor $1,000 per day. Full 2026 guide.
Learn how to get an Order of Protection in Wyoming: who qualifies, how long it lasts (up to 3 years), filing steps, firearms rules, and violation penalties.
Learn Wyoming Ring doorbell laws including one-party consent rules, audio recording rights, voyeurism statute limits, and penalties under Wyo. Stat. 7-3-702.
Learn Wyoming school recording laws. Security cameras, parent recording rights, student device policies, IEP meeting recording, and FERPA privacy rules.
Learn Wyoming security camera laws for homes and businesses. Video surveillance rules, audio recording limits, privacy restrictions, and neighbor disputes.
Wyoming is a stand-your-ground state under W.S. 6-2-602(e). No duty to retreat anywhere you are lawfully present. Castle doctrine presumption covers homes and occupied vehicles.
Understand Wyoming's sexting laws: criminal penalties for adults and minors, revenge porn laws, and defenses available under Wyoming law.
Wyoming slip and fall law: natural-accumulation no-duty rule for ice/snow, open-and-obvious is comparative fault, 4-year SOL, 51% modified comparative fault bar.
Wyoming is a one-party consent state. Smart glasses audio recording is lawful for conversation participants under Wyo. Stat. 7-3-702. Know the camera voyeurism felony limits.
Wyoming requires 10 years of adverse possession under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-3-103. Learn the elements, the FED removal process, and what property owners can do.
Wyoming statute of limitations guide: 4 years for personal injury, 10 years for written contracts, no limit for criminal cases. Filing deadlines by case type.
Wyoming surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
Learn Wyoming video recording laws including public recording rights, voyeurism under Wyo. Stat. Section 6-4-304, drone rules, and video evidence admissibility.
Learn Wyoming voyeurism and hidden camera laws under Wyo. Stat. Section 6-4-304. Penalties for peeping and image capture, victim remedies, and detection tips.
Wyoming whistleblower laws protect state employees who report fraud, waste, and safety violations. Learn your rights, filing deadlines, and remedies.
Wyoming requires 28% VLT on front side windows. Sedans need 28% on all windows; multipurpose vehicles with dual mirrors may use any rear tint. Learn the rules.
Wyoming windshield mounting laws for GPS, phone mounts, and dashcams. Covers Wyo. Stat. 31-5-955, tinting rules, texting laws, and penalties.
Wyoming is a monopolistic state fund. Learn the 72-hour report rule, 1-year claim deadline, 66 2/3% wage replacement rate, and doctor-choice rules.
Learn Wyoming workplace recording laws under Wyo. Stat. Section 7-3-702. Employee recording rights, employer surveillance rules, NLRA protections, and policies.