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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A person commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both, if he telephones another anonymously or under a false or fictitious name and uses obscene, lewd or profane language or suggests a lewd or lascivious act with intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend.
(b) A person commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both, if:
(i) By repeated anonymous telephone calls, he disturbs the peace, quiet or privacy of persons where the calls were received; or
(ii) He telephones or otherwise electronically or in writing communicates with a person and threatens to:
(A) Inflict death to the person, to the person's immediate family or to anyone at the school in which the person is a student or employee; or
(B) Inflict injury or physical harm to the person, to the person's immediate family or to property of the person.
(c) A crime under this section is committed at the place where the calls or other electronic or written communications either originated or were received.
(d) For purposes of this section, “immediate family” means a spouse, parent, sibling, child or other person living in the person's household.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 6. Crimes and Offenses § 6-6-103. Telephone calls; unlawful acts; penalties; communicating a threat of bodily injury or death; place of commission of crime - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-6-crimes-and-offenses/wy-st-sect-6-6-103/
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