6-2-501. Simple assault; battery; penalties. (a) A person is guilty of simple assault if, having the present ability to do so, he unlawfully attempts to cause bodily injury to another. (b) A person is guilty of battery if he intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person by use of physical force. (c) […]
6-2-502. Aggravated assault and battery; female genital mutilation; penalty. (a) A person is guilty of aggravated assault and battery if he engages in any of the following: (i) Causes or attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another intentionally, knowingly or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; (ii) Attempts […]
6-2-503. Child abuse; penalty. (a) A person who is not responsible for a child’s welfare as defined by W.S. 14-3-202(a)(i), is guilty of child abuse, a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, if: (i) The actor is an adult or is at least six (6) years older than the victim; […]
6-2-504. Reckless endangering; penalty. (a) A person is guilty of reckless endangering if he recklessly engages in conduct which places another person in danger of death or serious bodily injury. (b) Any person who knowingly points a firearm at or in the direction of another, whether or not the person believes the firearm is loaded, […]
6-2-505. Terroristic threats; penalty. (a) A person is guilty of a terroristic threat if he threatens to commit any violent felony with the intent to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly or facility of public transportation, or otherwise to cause serious public inconvenience, or in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such […]
6-2-506. Stalking; penalty. (a) As used in this section: (i) “Course of conduct” means a pattern of conduct composed of a series of acts over any period of time evidencing a continuity of purpose; (ii) “Harass” means to engage in a course of conduct, including but not limited to verbal threats, written threats, lewd or […]
6-2-507. Abuse, neglect, abandonment, intimidation or exploitation of a vulnerable adult; penalties. (a) Except under circumstances constituting a violation of W.S. 6-2-502, a person is guilty of abuse, neglect, abandonment or exploitation of a vulnerable adult if the person intentionally or recklessly abuses, neglects, abandons, intimidates or exploits a vulnerable adult. (b) Reckless abuse, neglect, […]
6-2-508. Assault and battery on corrections or detention officer; penalties; definitions. (a) A person is guilty of assault and battery on a corrections or detention officer if he recklessly: (i) Propels any dangerous substance at the corrections officer, detention officer or staff member while the corrections officer, detention officer or staff member is acting in […]
6-2-509. Strangulation of a household member; penalty. (a) A person is guilty of strangulation of a household member if he intentionally and knowingly or recklessly causes or attempts to cause bodily injury to a household member by impeding the normal breathing or circulation of blood by: (i) Applying pressure on the throat or neck of […]
6-2-510. Domestic assault. (a) A household member is guilty of domestic assault if, having the present ability to do so, he unlawfully attempts to cause bodily injury to another household member. (b) Domestic assault is punishable as follows: (i) By imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven […]
6-2-511. Domestic battery. (a) A household member is guilty of domestic battery if he knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another household member by use of physical force. (b) Domestic battery is punishable as follows: (i) By imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty […]
