Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 24-1-112 (2026)

Construction and repair of fences to be

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performed by department of transportation.

     (a) Except as provided by W.S. 11-24-108(g) or subsection
(c) of this section, in the event that fences paralleling state
highways, or built on the highway right-of-way need repair or
reconstruction to meet legal fence requirements, as set forth in
W.S. 11-28-102, the actual work of repair and reconstruction of
the fence, including all corresponding labor costs, shall be
performed by the department of transportation.

     (b) Where any state highway is reconstructed the new
right-of-way fence will be constructed and maintained by the
department of transportation.

     (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a
landowner or the owner or person having custody or charge of
livestock may, but is not obligated to, attempt to repair any
fence under this section in order to protect livestock or
prevent livestock from entering a highway. Nothing in this
subsection shall be deemed to create or increase any liability
of a landowner or an owner or person having custody or charge of
livestock.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1980–1980 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Peterson v. Dist. Court of the Ninth Jud. Dist., 617 P.2d 1056 (Wyo. 1980).

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State Ex Rel. Peterson v. Dist. Court of the Ninth Jud. Dist., 617 P.2d 1056 (Wyo. 1980). · cites it 2× “Of possible pertinency in this instance, are statutory laws enacted for maintenance of, and safety on, highways such as construction and repair of fences on highways (§ 24-1-112, W.S. 1977), leaving gates open (§ 11-28-107, W.”

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