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Wyoming Hit and Run Laws: Penalties and What to Do
Wyoming hit and run laws under Wyo. Stat. 31-5-1101 to 31-5-1104: penalties run from a property-damage misdemeanor to 1 year in jail for injury or death.
Wyoming Homestead Exemption: Amount, Deadline and How to Apply
Wyoming's 25% homeowner and 50% long-term homeowner property tax exemptions: who is eligible, the March 1 deadline and how to apply online.
Wyoming Identity Theft Laws: Penalties and the Factual Innocence Petition
Wyoming identity theft under Statute 6-3-901 splits at a $1,000 economic benefit line. Learn the penalties and the court petition for factual innocence.
Wyoming Jury Duty Laws: Pay, Exemptions and Employer Rules (2026)
Wyoming pays jurors $30 a day, lets people 72 and older ask to be excused, and gives fired jurors six months to sue their employer.
Wyoming Knife Laws (2026): Concealed Carry, Schools, Preemption
Wyoming has no knife-specific statute, but its concealed-carry ban turns on a functional 'deadly weapon' test that can reach a knife used or intended as one.
Wyoming Landlord-Tenant Laws (2026): Deposits, Notice, and Tenant Rights
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.
Wyoming Landlord-Tenant Recording Laws: Rights and Rules
Learn Wyoming landlord-tenant recording laws. Tenant recording rights, landlord camera rules, security camera placement, and using recordings as evidence.
Wyoming Laws on Recording in Public: What You Can and Cannot Do
Learn Wyoming public recording laws. Video and audio rules, government meeting recording, public lands recording, private property limits, and drone regulations.
Wyoming Laws on Recording Police: Your Rights and Limits
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 (2026): How to Qualify & Get a Refund
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.
Wyoming License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Wyoming has no plate reader statute. What we searched, why the 2026 data privacy act excludes police, records access, bills, and local policies.
Wyoming Manslaughter Laws: Voluntary, Involuntary and Vehicle Deaths
Wyoming manslaughter (W.S. 6-2-105) is a felony of up to 20 years. See criminally negligent homicide, homicide by vehicle and the aggravated DUI form.
Wyoming Marriage and Divorce Records: A Closed-Record State
Wyoming closes marriage and divorce records for 50 years. Only the parties named or their lawyer can order one. Fees, years held, and the genealogy route.
Wyoming Marriage License Requirements 2026: $30 Fee, No Wait
How to get a Wyoming marriage license in 2026: the $30 statewide fee, no waiting period, one-year validity, who must appear, what to bring, age rules and officiants.
Wyoming Medical Recording Laws: Patient Rights and HIPAA Guide
Learn Wyoming medical recording laws. Patient recording rights, HIPAA considerations, facility policies, telehealth recording, and malpractice evidence rules.
Wyoming Medical Records Retention Laws (2026 Guide)
Wyoming medical records retention laws: how long hospitals and doctors keep your records, HIPAA rules, and patient rights.
Wyoming Minimum Wage 2026: $5.15 State Rate, $7.25 Federal
Wyoming's statute sets $5.15 per hour, but the state says most workers must be paid the federal $7.25. See tipped wages, the youth rate and how to file a claim.
Wyoming Name Change Laws: How to Legally Change Your Name
How to legally change your name in Wyoming under Title 1, ch. 25: the district court petition, mandatory publication, and no felony restriction at all.
Wyoming Noise Laws (2026): Breach of the Peace, Mufflers, Fines
Wyoming treats unreasonably loud noise or music as breach of the peace, up to $750. Learn the muffler rules, city ordinance caps, and where quiet hours come from.
Wyoming Non-Compete Laws (2026): Are Non-Competes Enforceable?
Wyoming voids most non-competes signed on or after July 1, 2025 under W.S. 1-23-108, with four exceptions. Older agreements fall under Hassler v. Circle C.
Wyoming Nursing Home Camera Laws: Electronic Monitoring Act
Wyoming's Long-term Care Electronic Monitoring Act, Wyo. Stat. sections 35-2-1301 to 1308, covers nursing care and assisted living with mandatory signage, but no dedicated tampering penalty.
Wyoming Open Container Law (2026): Statute and Penalty
Wyoming bars open containers for any occupant while a vehicle is moving under Wyo. Stat. 31-5-235. Read the local ordinance opt-out and penalties.
Wyoming Pepper Spray and Stun Gun Laws (2026)
Wyoming names neither device in its weapons code; a 'deadly weapon' test drives felony assault and jail rules, and a separate preemption statute is broad too.
Wyoming Phone Call Recording Laws: Rules and Consent Guide
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 Police Body Camera Laws: W.S. 16-4-203 Access
Wyoming's peace officer recording law, W.S. 16-4-203(d)(xviii), keeps bodycam footage closed by default. See the narrow exceptions and how release works.
Wyoming Police Report: How to Get a Crash Report from WYDOT, an Incident Report, or Body Camera (Peace Officer Recording) Footage
How to request a Wyoming crash report through WYDOT's Highway Safety Office, get an incident report, and how the state's peace officer recording law works.
Wyoming Pornography Laws (2026): AV Law Explained
Wyoming allows private adult pornography use but requires age verification (W.S. 14-3-501 to 504), enforced only through private lawsuits.
Wyoming Power of Attorney Laws: Durable, Medical, and Financial POA (2026)
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 Prenuptial Agreement Laws: Enforceability and Case Law (2026)
Are prenups enforceable in Wyoming? Yes. Jones v. Young (2025) treats them as contracts. Learn the writing rule, disclosure, Laird v. Laird (1979) and postnups.
Wyoming Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Wyoming probate runs through District Court. Learn intestate succession, the new $400,000 small estate limit (2025), and inheritance tax status.
Wyoming Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Wyoming deeds record through each County Clerk, the Ex-Officio Register of Deeds. Learn how to search for free, find an owner, and get a certified copy.
Wyoming Public Records Act: Deadlines, Fees, and Appeals (2026)
Wyoming Public Records Act guide: records are due within 30 calendar days, and § 16-4-202(c)(v) lets you take a denial to a free ombudsman or district court.
Wyoming Punitive Damages Laws: Standard, Limits and Rules (2026)
Wyoming allows punitive (exemplary) damages for willful and wanton misconduct under case law, with no general statutory cap and a bar against government entities.
Wyoming Quitclaim Deed: Requirements, Recording and Filing
How a Wyoming quitclaim deed works: the 34-2-104 form, acknowledgment, the homestead release, the sworn Statement of Consideration and recording fees.
Wyoming Reckless Driving Laws: Fines, Jail and License Suspension
Wyoming reckless driving (W.S. 31-5-229) is a misdemeanor: up to $750 and six months, plus a mandatory 90-day license suspension for a first conviction.
Wyoming Recording Laws (2026): One-Party Consent Rules
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.
Wyoming Restraining Order Laws (2026): How to Get an Order of Protection
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.
Wyoming Ring Doorbell Laws: What You Need to Know in 2026
Learn Wyoming Ring doorbell laws including one-party consent rules, audio recording rights, voyeurism statute limits, and penalties under Wyo. Stat. 7-3-702.
Wyoming Scam and Fraud Laws: Where to Report, Your Right to Sue (2026)
Wyoming scam victims who relied on a business's deceptive practice in a consumer purchase can sue for actual damages only, after notice. Reporting, elder rules.
Wyoming School Recording Laws: Security, Parents, and Students
Learn Wyoming school recording laws. Security cameras, parent recording rights, student device policies, IEP meeting recording, and FERPA privacy rules.
Wyoming Security Camera Laws: Rules for Homes and Businesses
Learn Wyoming security camera laws for homes and businesses. Video surveillance rules, audio recording limits, privacy restrictions, and neighbor disputes.
Wyoming Self-Defense Laws: Stand Your Ground & Castle Doctrine (2026)
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.
Wyoming Severance Pay Laws (2026): Is Severance Required?
Wyoming does not require severance pay and has no state WARN act. Learn how severance affects unemployment, wage claims, and what a release can take in WY.
Wyoming Sexting Laws: Legal Consequences and Penalties
Understand Wyoming's sexting laws: criminal penalties for adults and minors, revenge porn laws, and defenses available under Wyoming law.
Wyoming Slip and Fall Laws: Proving Premises Liability
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 Small Claims Court: $6,000 Limit, $10 Fee, How to File
Wyoming small claims cases are capped at $6,000 under W.S. 1-21-201, and filing costs $10. Learn the demand rule, service, hearings, appeals and how to collect.
Wyoming Small Estate Affidavit: $400,000 Limit, Wait Time and Form
Wyoming lets heirs collect personal property by affidavit when the Wyoming estate is $400,000 or less, 30 days after death. Rules, forms and the house issue.
Wyoming Smart Glasses Recording Laws
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 Social Security Disability: Rates & Wait Times
Social Security disability in Wyoming: a small $20/mo state SSI supplement, automatic Medicaid on SSI approval, approval odds, and ALJ hearing wait times.
Wyoming Squatters Rights and Adverse Possession Laws (2026)
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: Filing Deadlines by Case Type
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 (2026 Guide)
Wyoming surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
Wyoming Theft Laws: $1,000 Felony Threshold, Penalties and Shoplifting
Wyoming theft of $1,000 or more is a felony with up to 10 years. See misdemeanor theft, the third-offense felony rule, shoplifting and civil liability.
Wyoming Trade Secret Laws: UTSA, Remedies & Deadlines
Wyoming Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Wyo. Stat. §§ 40-24-101 to 40-24-110, enacted 2006) replaced common law protection with a 3-year civil deadline. Learn the two-part test, available remedies, and how the federal DTSA applies in Wyoming.
Wyoming Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Wyoming is holding over $349 million in unclaimed money and property. Learn how to search the official state database and file a free claim today.
Wyoming Unemployment 2026: $671 Max, Eligibility, How to File
Wyoming unemployment pays $48 to $671 a week as of July 2026, for up to 26 weeks. See eligibility, work search rules, part-time pay and the 28-day appeal deadline.
Wyoming Video Recording Laws: Privacy Rules and Consent
Learn Wyoming video recording laws including public recording rights, voyeurism under Wyo. Stat. Section 6-4-304, drone rules, and video evidence admissibility.
Wyoming Voyeurism Laws: Hidden Cameras and Privacy Violations
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 Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Find out how to check for an active warrant in Wyoming through the state's free Case Search, and why a clean result isn't always a guarantee.
Wyoming Whistleblower Laws: Protections and How to Report
Wyoming whistleblower laws protect state employees who report fraud, waste, and safety violations. Learn your rights, filing deadlines, and remedies.