Wyoming Statutes
Wyo. Stat. § 35-21-109 (2026)
Full faith and credit for valid foreign
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protection orders; affirmative defense; exclusion.
(a) A valid injunction or order for protection against
domestic violence is defined as one:
(i) That was issued by a court of another state,
tribe or territory;
(ii) Where the issuing court had jurisdiction over
the parties and the matter under the laws of the state, tribe or
territory;
(iii) Where the respondent was given reasonable
notice and the opportunity to be heard before the order of the
foreign state, tribe or territory was issued, provided, in the
case of ex parte orders, notice and opportunity to be heard was
given as soon as possible after the order was issued, consistent
with due process; and
(iv) Which has not expired.
(b) There shall be a presumption in favor of validity
where an order appears valid on its face. The presumption may be
rebutted by a showing that the respondent was not given
reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard.
(c) A valid protection order shall be accorded full faith
and credit by the courts of this state and enforced as if it
were issued in this state.Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2009–2011 · leading case: Snow v. State, 2009 WY 117 (Wyo. 2009).
Snow v. State, 2009 WY 117 (Wyo. 2009). “§ 6-4-404 (LexisNexis 2003) reads in pertinent part as follows: (a) Any person who willfully violates a protection order or valid foreign protection order as defined in W.S. 35-21-109(a), is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a…”
Robinson v. State, 2011 WY 101 (Wyo. 2011). “(a) Any person who willfully violates a protection order or valid foreign protection order as defined in W.S. 35-21-109(a), is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than - seven - hundred fifty - dollars ($750.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 35-21-109(a) — 2 cases
Snow v. State, 2009 WY 117 (Wyo. 2009). “§ 6-4-404 (LexisNexis 2003) reads in pertinent part as follows: (a) Any person who willfully violates a protection order or valid foreign protection order as defined in W.S. 35-21-109(a), is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a…”
Robinson v. State, 2011 WY 101 (Wyo. 2011). “(a) Any person who willfully violates a protection order or valid foreign protection order as defined in W.S. 35-21-109(a), is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than - seven - hundred fifty - dollars ($750.”
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