Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-203 (2026)

Parental tort liability for property damage of

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certain minors; exception; action cumulative.

     (a) Any property owner is entitled to recover damages from
the parents of any minor under the age of seventeen (17) years
and over the age of ten (10) years who maliciously and willfully
damages or destroys his property. The recovery is limited to the
actual damages in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars
($2,000.00) in addition to taxable court costs. This section
does not apply to parents whose parental custody and control of
the child had been terminated by court order prior to the
destructive act.

     (b) The action authorized in subsection (a) of this
section is in addition to all other actions which the owner is
entitled to maintain and nothing in this section precludes
recovery in a greater amount from the minor, parents or any
person for damages for which the minor or other person would
otherwise be liable. The purpose of this section is to authorize
recovery from parents in situations where they would not
otherwise be liable.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1982–2003 · leading case: WJH v. State, 2001 WY 54 (Wyo. 2001).

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WJH v. State, 2001 WY 54 (Wyo. 2001). · cites it 6× “WJH's attorney also objected to these damages as being excessive due to WJH's qualified admission and the $2,000 liability limitation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-203 (LEXIS 1999). [7] Exhibit A was not admitted and, beyond the discussion reported in the disposition hearing…”

Billis v. State, 800 P.2d 401 (Wyo. 1990). · cites it 2× “W.S. 14-2-203; Menapace v. State, 768 P.2d 8 (Wyo.”

Kamp v. Kamp, 640 P.2d 48 (Wyo. 1982). · cites it 4× “) Section 14-2-203, W.S. 1977. "(a) Any person legally responsible for the support of a child under the age of eighteen (18) years who abandons, deserts, neglects or unjustifiably fails to support the child is liable for support of the child.”

Campbell v. State, 709 P.2d 425 (Wyo. 1985). · cites it 2× “" However, the act sets other ages with specific sections wherein references are made to "child" or "minor" or other similar terms, some of which are defined as "minor or under the age of seventeen (17) years" § 14-2-203; "child under the age of eighteen (18) years" § 14-2-204,…”

TPJ v. State, 2003 WY 49 (Wyo. 2003). “The relevant part of that statute provides: (a) For a child at any sanction level, the juvenile court may: shooed ok (v) Require the child and his parents or guardian to make restitution for any damage or loss caused by the child's wrongful act, except that the liability of *715…”

In Re William George T., 599 A.2d 886 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 1992). “190 (1988) (living with the parent or parents); Wyo.Stat.Ann. § 14-2-203 (1988) (living with the parent or parents).”

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