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Wyo. Stat. § 1-26-702 (2026)

Compensation for taking.

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,
the measure of compensation for a taking of property is its fair
market value determined under W.S. 1-26-704 as of the date of
valuation.

     (b) If there is a partial taking of property, the measure
of compensation is the greater of the value of the property
rights taken or the amount by which the fair market value of the
entire property immediately before the taking exceeds the fair
market value of the remainder immediately after the taking.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1990–2020 · leading case: Barlow Ranch, Ltd. P'ship v. Greencore Pipeline Co. LLC, 2013 WY 34 (Wyo. 2013).
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Barlow Ranch, Ltd. P'ship v. Greencore Pipeline Co. LLC, 2013 WY 34 (Wyo. 2013). · cites it 23× “§ 1-26-702. Compensation for taking. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the measure of .”
Mayland v. Flitner, 2001 WY 69 (Wyo. 2001). · cites it 6× “Mayland specifically requested an instruction be given that included the eminent domain compensation standard of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-26-702 (b) (LexisNex-is 2001): (b) If there is a partial taking of property, the measure of compensation is the greater of the value of the…”
L.U. Sheep Co. v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 790 P.2d 663 (Wyo. 1990). · cites it 5× “Sheep Company relied upon §§ 1-26-702, -704, and -706, W.S. 1977, as authority for these instructions, but the trial court refused to give them.”
Cindy A. Sharpe George A. Logan & Sybille Ranch, Llc v. Judith Timchula, Tr. of the Judith Timchula Living Trust Dated October 19, 2000, & Jack Garson Aletha Garson Jimmy Ray Garson Molly Jane Garson Shan Brian Garson & Strong Creek Ranch, Inc., 2019 WY 121 (Wyo. 2019). · cites it 3× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-26-702 (LexisNexis 2019).”
Miller v. Campbell Cnty., 854 P.2d 71 (Wyo. 1993). · cites it 3× “§ 1-26-702 through 1-26-713.” Wyo.Stat. § 1-26-701(a) (1988).”
Wyoming Resources Corp. v. T-Chair Land Co., 2002 WY 104 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 2× “Section 1-26-702(b), W.S.1977. The landowner may prove the fair market value of the property taken by any method of valuation that is just and equitable if there is no relevant market establishing the value.”
J. Michaela Byrnes v. Johnson Cnty. Commissioners Johnson Cnty. Road & Bridge & State of Wyoming, Ex Rel., Wyoming Dep't of Transp., 2020 WY 6 (Wyo. 2020). · cites it 3× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-26-702 (b) (emphasis added).”
Miller v. Campbell Cnty., 901 P.2d 1107 (Wyo. 1995). “§§ 1-26-501 to -817 (1988), and our cases interpreting those provisions require that these homeowners receive fair market value as just compensation for any property taken by the County or, for a partial taking, the greater of the property rights taken or the amount by which the…”
Miller v. Campbell Cnty., 901 P.2d 1107 (Wyo. 1995). · cites it 2× “§§ 1-26-501 to -817 (1988), and our cases interpreting those provisions require that these homeowners receive fair market value as just compensation for any property taken by the County or, for a partial taking, the greater of the property rights taken or the amount by which the…”
Bison Pipeline, LLC v. 102.84 Acres of Land, 502 F. App'x 717 (10th Cir. 2012). “Barlow contends that the alternative valuation methods permitted under Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-26-702 and -704 predicate awards that reflect the value of the taking, which in the case of pipeline easements includes annual payments and inflation adjustments.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 1-26-702(a) — 3 cases
Barlow Ranch, Ltd. P'ship v. Greencore Pipeline Co. LLC, 2013 WY 34 (Wyo. 2013). “§ 1-26-702. Compensation for taking. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the measure of .”
Miller v. Campbell Cnty., 854 P.2d 71 (Wyo. 1993). “§ 1-26-702 through 1-26-713.” Wyo.Stat. § 1-26-701(a) (1988).”
Cindy A. Sharpe George A. Logan & Sybille Ranch, Llc v. Judith Timchula, Tr. of the Judith Timchula Living Trust Dated October 19, 2000, & Jack Garson Aletha Garson Jimmy Ray Garson Molly Jane Garson Shan Brian Garson & Strong Creek Ranch, Inc., 2019 WY 121 (Wyo. 2019). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-26-702 (LexisNexis 2019).”
— Wyo. Stat. § 1-26-702(b) — 5 cases
Barlow Ranch, Ltd. P'ship v. Greencore Pipeline Co. LLC, 2013 WY 34 (Wyo. 2013). “§ 1-26-702. Compensation for taking. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the measure of .”
Mayland v. Flitner, 2001 WY 69 (Wyo. 2001). “Mayland specifically requested an instruction be given that included the eminent domain compensation standard of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-26-702 (b) (LexisNex-is 2001): (b) If there is a partial taking of property, the measure of compensation is the greater of the value of the…”
L.U. Sheep Co. v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 790 P.2d 663 (Wyo. 1990). “Sheep Company relied upon §§ 1-26-702, -704, and -706, W.S. 1977, as authority for these instructions, but the trial court refused to give them.”
Wyoming Resources Corp. v. T-Chair Land Co., 2002 WY 104 (Wyo. 2002). “Section 1-26-702(b), W.S.1977. The landowner may prove the fair market value of the property taken by any method of valuation that is just and equitable if there is no relevant market establishing the value.”
J. Michaela Byrnes v. Johnson Cnty. Commissioners Johnson Cnty. Road & Bridge & State of Wyoming, Ex Rel., Wyoming Dep't of Transp., 2020 WY 6 (Wyo. 2020). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-26-702 (b) (emphasis added).”
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