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Wyoming Statutes Title 6. Crimes and Offenses § 6-5-107. Official misconduct; penalties

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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 have the authority to undertake;

(ii) Refrains from performing a duty imposed upon him by law; or

(iii) Violates any statute relating to his official duties.

(b) A public officer commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) if he intentionally fails to perform a duty in the manner and within the time prescribed by law.

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