Section 6-2-311 – Corroboration Unnecessary.
6-2-311. Corroboration unnecessary. Corroboration of a victim’s testimony is not necessary to obtain a conviction for sexual assault.
Section 6-2-312 – Evidence of Victim’s Prior Sexual Conduct or Reputation; Procedure for Introduction.
6-2-312. Evidence of victim’s prior sexual conduct or reputation; procedure for introduction. (a) In any prosecution under this article or for any lesser included offense, if evidence of the prior sexual conduct of the victim, reputation evidence or opinion evidence as to the character of the victim is to be offered the following procedure shall […]
Section 6-2-313 – Sexual Battery.
6-2-313. Sexual battery. (a) Except under circumstances constituting a violation of W.S. 6-2-302 through 6-2-304, 6-2-314 through 6-2-317 or 6-2-502, an actor who unlawfully subjects another person to any sexual contact is guilty of sexual battery. (b) Sexual battery is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of […]
Section 6-2-314 – Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree; Penalties.
6-2-314. Sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree; penalties. (a) An actor commits the crime of sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree if: (i) Being sixteen (16) years of age or older, the actor inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim who is less than thirteen (13) years of age; (ii) […]
Section 6-2-203 – False Imprisonment; Penalties.
6-2-203. False imprisonment; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of false imprisonment if he knowingly and unlawfully restrains another so as to interfere substantially with his liberty. (b) False imprisonment is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
Section 6-2-204 – Interference With Custody; Presumption of Knowledge of Child’s Age; Affirmative Defenses; Penalties.
6-2-204. Interference with custody; presumption of knowledge of child’s age; affirmative defenses; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of interference with custody if, having no privilege to do so, he knowingly: (i) Takes or entices a minor from the custody of the minor’s parent, guardian or other lawful custodian; or (ii) Fails or refuses to […]
Section 6-2-301 – Definitions.
6-2-301. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) “Actor” means the person accused of criminal assault; (ii) “Intimate parts” means the external genitalia, perineum, anus or pubes of any person or the breast of a female person; (iii) “Physically helpless” means unconscious, asleep or otherwise physically unable to communicate unwillingness to act; (iv) “Position […]
Section 6-2-302 – Sexual Assault in the First Degree.
6-2-302. Sexual assault in the first degree. (a) Any actor who inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim commits a sexual assault in the first degree if: (i) The actor causes submission of the victim through the actual application, reasonably calculated to cause submission of the victim, of physical force or forcible confinement; (ii) The actor […]
Section 6-2-303 – Sexual Assault in the Second Degree.
6-2-303. Sexual assault in the second degree. (a) Any actor who inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim commits sexual assault in the second degree if, under circumstances not constituting sexual assault in the first degree: (i) The actor causes submission of the victim by threatening to retaliate in the future against the victim or the […]
Section 6-2-201 – Kidnapping; Penalties; Effect of Release of Victim.
6-2-201. Kidnapping; penalties; effect of release of victim. (a) A person is guilty of kidnapping if he unlawfully removes another from his place of residence or business or from the vicinity where he was at the time of the removal, or if he unlawfully confines another person, with the intent to: (i) Hold for ransom […]