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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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” means loss, disadvantage or injury;
(iv) “Pecuniary benefit” is benefit in the form of property;
(A) to (C) Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 82, § 2, eff. July 1, 2015.
(v) “Public officer” means a person who holds an office which is created or granted authority by the constitution or the legislature and who exercises a portion of the sovereign power of the state;
(vi) “Public servant” means any public officer, employee of government, or any person participating, as juror, witness, advisor, consultant or otherwise, in performing a governmental function.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 6. Crimes and Offenses § 6-5-101. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-6-crimes-and-offenses/wy-st-sect-6-5-101/
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