Wyoming Bail Bond Calculator
Enter the bail amount to compare what posting it costs in Wyoming: cash with the court, a bond through a licensed bail agent, or a percentage deposit with the court where Wyoming law offers one. It runs in your browser and nothing is stored.
Enter the bail amount to compare the ways to post it.
Bail bond agents in Wyoming
People and firms issuing insurer-backed bail bonds must hold an insurance producer license with a casualty line of authority. (Wyoming Department of Insurance)
Individuals and firms issuing bail bonds underwritten by an insurance company are required to obtain an insurance producer license with a casualty line of authority.
Bail agents are licensed by the Wyoming Department of Insurance, where a license can be checked and a complaint filed.
Percentage deposit with the court in Wyoming
The judicial officer may require posting with the court a percentage of the money the officer specifies, under an agreement to forfeit it for nonappearance. (W.R.Cr.P. 46.1(c)(1)(B)(xi))
(xi) Execute an agreement to forfeit upon failing to appear as required, such designated property, including money, as is reasonably necessary to assure the appearance of the person as required, and post with the court such indicia of ownership of the property or such percentage of the money as the judicial officer may specify;
Cash bail in Wyoming
The judicial officer must order release on personal recognizance or an unsecured appearance bond unless that will not assure appearance or will endanger others. (W.R.Cr.P. 46.1(b))
(b) Release on personal recognizance or unsecured appearance bond. -- The judicial officer shall order the pretrial release of the person on personal recognizance, or upon execution of an unsecured appearance bond in an amount specified by the court, subject to the condition that the person not commit a federal, state, or local crime during the period of release, unless the judicial officer determines that such release will not reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required or will endanger the safety of any other person or the community.
When the bond condition is satisfied or a forfeiture set aside or remitted, the court exonerates the obligors and releases any bail. (W.R.Cr.P. 46(g))
(g) Exoneration of obligors. -- When the condition of the bond has been satisfied or the forfeiture thereof has been set aside or remitted, the court shall exonerate the obligors and release any bail.
How bail is set in Wyoming
All persons are bailable by sufficient sureties, except capital cases when the proof is evident or the presumption great; excessive bail may not be required. (W.R.Cr.P. 46.1(a))
All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital cases when the proof is evident or the presumption great. Excessive bail shall not be required.
Circuit courts use the Wyoming Supreme Court's uniform schedule for misdemeanors where bond may be posted and forfeited. (Wyoming Supreme Court, Uniform Bail and Forfeiture Schedule)
To ensure uniformity throughout the state, the following schedule has been established by the Wyoming Supreme Court and shall be used in all circuit courts for misdemeanor offenses for which bond may be posted and forfeited.
Note: Revised schedule effective September 22, 2026.
If a court date is missed in Wyoming
On a breach of a bond condition the court declares a forfeiture, which it may set aside in whole or part if the surety surrenders the defendant or justice does not require it. (W.R.Cr.P. 46(f)(1)-(2))
(f) Forfeiture of bail. -- (1) Declaration. -- If there is a breach of condition of a bond, the court shall declare a forfeiture of the bail. (2) Setting Aside. -- The court may direct that a forfeiture be set aside in whole or in part, upon such conditions as the court may impose, if a person released upon execution of an appearance bond with a surety is subsequently surrendered by the surety into custody or if it otherwise appears that justice does not require the forfeiture.
For the rest of what can follow a missed date, see missed court in Wyoming.
What this page does not do
- It does not set or predict bail; the judge or the bail schedule does.
- It does not quote any bail agent; collateral and extra fees depend on the agreement you sign.
- It collects nothing; your entries stay in your browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a bail bond cost in Wyoming?
We found no Wyoming statute that sets the premium rate. Ask the agent for the rate they charge and check it with the state regulator (Wyoming Department of Insurance).
Can you pay a percentage of bail to the court in Wyoming?
The judicial officer may require posting with the court a percentage of the money the officer specifies, under an agreement to forfeit it for nonappearance. (W.R.Cr.P. 46.1(c)(1)(B)(xi)).
Do you get bail money back in Wyoming?
When the bond condition is satisfied or a forfeiture set aside or remitted, the court exonerates the obligors and releases any bail. (W.R.Cr.P. 46(g)).
Sources
- Wyoming Department of Insurance
- W.R.Cr.P. 46(f)(1)-(2)
- Wyoming Supreme Court, Uniform Bail and Forfeiture Schedule
- Wyoming Department of Insurance
Checked against the sources above on October 20, 2026.
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