6-5-101. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) “Government” includes any branch, subdivision or agency of the state of Wyoming or any city, town, county, school district or special district within it; (ii) “Governmental function” includes any activity which a public servant is legally authorized to undertake on behalf of a government; (iii) “Harm” […]
6-5-102. Bribery; penalties. (a) A person commits bribery, if: (i) He offers, confers or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit, testimonial, privilege or personal advantage upon a public servant as consideration for the public servant’s vote, exercise of discretion or other action in his official capacity; or (ii) While a public servant, he solicits, accepts […]
6-5-103. Compensation for past official behavior; penalties. (a) A person commits an offense if he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit as compensation for having, as a public servant, given a decision or vote favorable to another, or for having otherwise exercised a discretion in his favor, or for having violated his […]
6-5-104. Soliciting unlawful compensation; penalties. (a) A public servant commits soliciting unlawful compensation if he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept a pecuniary benefit for the performance of an official action knowing that he was required to perform that action without compensation or at a level of compensation lower than that requested. (b) Soliciting unlawful […]
6-5-105. Unlawful designation of provider of services or goods; penalties; affirmative defense. (a) No public servant shall require or direct a bidder or contractor to deal with a particular person in procuring any goods or service required in submitting a bid to or fulfilling a contract with any government. (b) A provision in an invitation […]
6-5-106. Conflict of interest; penalties; disclosure of interest and withdrawal from participation. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, a public servant commits an offense if he requests or receives any pecuniary benefit, other than lawful compensation, on any contract, or for the letting of any contract, or making any appointment where […]
6-5-107. Official misconduct; penalties. (a) A public servant commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), if, with intent to obtain a pecuniary benefit or maliciously to cause harm to another, he knowingly: (i) Commits an act relating to his official duties that the public servant does not […]
6-5-108. Issuing false certificate; penalties. (a) A public servant commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both, if he makes and issues an official certificate or other official written instrument which he is authorized to make and issue […]
6-5-110. Wrongful appropriation of public property; penalties. (a) A public servant who lawfully or unlawfully comes into possession of any property of any government and who, with intent temporarily to deprive the owner of its use and benefit, converts any of the public property to his own use or any use other than the public […]
6-5-111. Failure or refusal to account for, deliver or pay over property; penalties. A public servant who fails or refuses to account for, deliver and pay over property received by virtue of the office, when legally required by the proper person or authority is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than […]
6-5-112. Mistreating persons in institutions or mental hospital; penalties; no bar to other criminal action. (a) A person commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or both, if he: (i) Is an employee of, or is responsible for the […]
6-5-113. Removal from office after judgment of conviction. A judgment of conviction rendered under W.S. 6-5-102 through 6-5-112 and 6-5-117 against any public servant, except state elected officials, supreme court justices, district court judges and circuit court judges, shall result in removal from office or discharge from employment.
6-5-114. Notarial officers; issuance of certificate without proper acknowledgment; penalties. A notarial officer commits 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, if he signs and affixes his stamp to a certificate of acknowledgment when the party executing […]
6-5-115. Neglect or refusal of ministerial officer to perform duty in criminal case; unnecessary delay in serving warrant; penalties. (a) A person commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or both, if he is: (i) A clerk, sheriff, coroner […]
6-5-116. Public officer acting before qualifying; penalty. An elected or appointed public officer or his deputy commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) if he performs any duty of his office without taking and subscribing the oath prescribed by law or before giving and filing the bond […]
6-5-117. Public officer demanding kickback from deputy; penalties. A public officer who requires a deputy appointed by him to divide or pay back to the officer a part of the deputy’s salary or requires any type of compensation of any form in return for the deputy’s continued employment is guilty of a felony punishable by […]
6-5-118. Conflict of interest; public investments; disclosure required; penalty; definitions. (a) No public servant who invests public funds for a unit of government, or who has authority to decide how public funds are invested, shall transact any personal business with, receive any pecuniary benefit from or have any financial interest in any entity, other than […]
