Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 31-7-129 (2026)

Discretionary suspension of license.

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(a) The division may suspend the license of any driver for
a period not to exceed twelve (12) months if the licensee:

          (i) Is a repeated violator, such fact being
established by a record of moving violations, accidents or by
other evidence;

          (ii) Has permitted an unlawful or fraudulent use of
his license as defined in W.S. 31-7-133;

          (iii) Has refused or neglected to submit to an
examination required by the division under W.S. 31-7-122;

          (iv) Has violated his promise to appear in court,
given to an arresting officer in this state or any other state
upon the issuance of a traffic citation, or has failed to appear
in court in this state or another state at the time specified by
the court; or

          (v) Violates any of the endorsements on his
commercial driver's license.

     (b) Upon receiving a record of the licensee's conviction,
the division may suspend a license issued under W.S. 31-7-117(c)
for:

         (i)     Ninety (90) days, for a first conviction;

         (ii)    One (1) year, for a subsequent conviction.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1985–1992 · leading case: Dellapenta v. Dellapenta, 838 P.2d 1153 (Wyo. 1992).
Dellapenta v. Dellapenta, 838 P.2d 1153 (Wyo. 1992). · cites it 2× “(c) No violation of this section shall: (i) Be counted as a moving violation for the purpose of suspending a driver's license under W.S. 31-7-129; (ii) Be grounds for increasing insurance premiums or made a part of the abstracts kept by the department pursuant to W.”
State, Dep't of Revenue & Taxation, Fin. Responsibility Div. v. Kraus, 706 P.2d 1130 (Wyo. 1985). “He was advised by the department that the license could be restored only as provided in § 31-7-129, W.S.1977, which requires an investigation of character, habits and driving ability.”
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