Section 6-3-1009 – Household Pet Protection Account Continued; Authorized Uses of the Account.
6-3-1009. Household pet protection account continued; authorized uses of the account. The cruelty to household pet animals protection account as originally created by W.S 6-3-203(o) is continued. Funds shall be credited to the account as provided by law. Funds in the account are continuously appropriated to the attorney general to reimburse county law enforcement agencies […]
Section 6-3-1010 – Impounding and Forfeiture Hearing.
6-3-1010. Impounding and forfeiture hearing. (a) Any person with authority to enforce this article or W.S. 11-29-101 through 11-29-115 and who has probable cause to believe there has been a violation of this article may impound any animal treated cruelly. The following shall apply to impounding an animal under this subsection: (i) If any animal […]
Section 6-4-101 – Prostitution; Penalties.
6-4-101. Prostitution; penalties. Except as provided in W.S. 6-2-701 through 6-2-710, a person who knowingly or intentionally performs or permits, or offers or agrees to perform or permit an act of sexual intrusion, as defined by W.S. 6-2-301(a)(vii), for money or other property commits prostitution which is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more […]
Section 6-4-102 – Soliciting an Act of Prostitution; Penalties.
6-4-102. Soliciting an act of prostitution; penalties. Except as provided in W.S. 6-2-701 through 6-2-710, a person is guilty of soliciting an act of prostitution if, with the intent that an act of sexual intrusion as defined by W.S. 6-2-301(a)(vii) be committed, that person knowingly or intentionally pays, or offers or agrees to pay money […]
Section 6-3-1003 – Other Misdemeanors Involving Animal Abuse; Prohibition on Manner of Destruction of Animals; Attending Fowl or Dog Fights; Keeping Household Pets in Unsanitary Conditions.
6-3-1003. Other misdemeanors involving animal abuse; prohibition on manner of destruction of animals; attending fowl or dog fights; keeping household pets in unsanitary conditions. (a) A person shall not destroy an animal by the use of a high-altitude decompression chamber or a carbon monoxide gas chamber utilizing a gasoline engine. This subsection is uniformly applicable […]
Section 6-3-1004 – Penalties, Misdemeanor Offenses.
6-3-1004. Penalties, misdemeanor offenses. (a) A first offense of cruelty to animals or of a violation of W.S. 6-3-1003 is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both. (b) A second or subsequent conviction, resulting from charges separately […]
Section 6-3-1005 – Felony Cruelty to Animals; Penalty.
6-3-1005. Felony cruelty to animals; penalty. (a) A person commits felony cruelty to animals if the person: (i) Commits cruelty to animals as defined in W.S. 6-3-1002(a)(v) through (ix), that results in the death or required euthanasia of the animal; or (ii) Knowingly, and with intent to cause death or undue suffering, beats with cruelty, […]
Section 6-3-1006 – Additional Remedies, Generally.
6-3-1006. Additional remedies, generally. (a) In addition to the penalties for misdemeanor and felony offenses in W.S. 6-3-1004 and 6-3-1005, the court may order any or all of the following: (i) If the defendant is the owner of the animal, require the defendant to forfeit ownership of the animal. This paragraph shall not affect the […]
Section 6-3-1007 – Separate Counts.
6-3-1007. Separate counts. Each animal affected by the defendant’s conduct may constitute a separate count for the purposes of prosecution, conviction, sentencing and penalties under this article.
Section 6-3-901 – Unauthorized Use of Personal Identifying Information; Penalties; Restitution.
6-3-901. Unauthorized use of personal identifying information; penalties; restitution. (a) Every person who willfully obtains personal identifying information of another person, and uses that information for any unlawful purpose, including to obtain, or attempt to obtain, credit, goods, services or medical information in the name of the other person without the consent of that person […]