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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) A person is guilty of unlawful use of a credit card, charge card or debit card if, with the intent to obtain property or services by fraud, he:
(i) Uses a credit card, charge card or debit card, or the number or description of a credit card, charge card or debit card, issued to another person without the consent of that person;
(ii) Uses a credit card, charge card or debit card which he knows has been revoked, cancelled or expired; or
(iii) Knowingly uses a falsified, mutilated or altered credit card, charge card, debit card or the number or description thereof.
(b) Unlawful use of a credit card, charge card or debit card is:
(i) 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 the value of the property or services purchased or obtained is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00); or
(ii) Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 44, § 3.
(iii) 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 the value of the property or services purchased or obtained in violation of this section within any sixty (60) day period in the state of Wyoming totals one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more in the aggregate.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 6. Crimes and Offenses § 6-3-802. Unlawful use of credit card, charge card or debit card; penalties - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-6-crimes-and-offenses/wy-st-sect-6-3-802/
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