Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 37-12-117 (2026)

Electricity; alteration or destruction of

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electric meter.

Any person who willfully injures, alters or by any instrument,
device or contrivance in any manner interferes with or obstructs
the action or operation of any meter for measuring electricity
or the amount or quantity of electricity passing through it
without the knowledge and consent of the person or corporation
owning said meter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
punished as provided in section 4 hereof.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2003–2003 · leading case: Stoneking v. Wheatland Rural Elec. Ass'n, 72 P.3d 272 (Wyo. 2003).

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Stoneking v. Wheatland Rural Elec. Ass'n, 72 P.3d 272 (Wyo. 2003). · cites it 4× “This action alleged WREA negligently, willfully, and wantonly failed and refused to promptly restore utility service in January and February of 1998 in violation of the National Electrical Code and Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 37-12-212 (LexisNexis 2003) [2] and refused to prosecute Ms.”

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