Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 6-10-106 (2026)

Rights lost by conviction of felony;

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restoration.

     (a) A person convicted of a felony is incompetent to be an
elector or juror or to hold any office of honor, trust or profit
within this state or to use or knowingly possess any firearm,
unless:

          (i)    His conviction is reversed or annulled;

          (ii)    He receives a pardon;

          (iii)    His rights are restored pursuant to W.S. 7-13-
105(a) or (f);

          (iv) His rights as an elector are restored pursuant
to W.S. 7-13-105(b) and (c), in which case the person shall
remain incompetent to be a juror or to hold any office of honor,
trust or profit within this state; or

          (v) His rights to use and possess firearms are
restored pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction in which the
conviction was entered. This paragraph shall not be construed to
restore rights to be an elector or juror or to hold any office
of honor, trust or profit, unless the laws of the jurisdiction
in which the conviction was entered restore these rights.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1985–2005 · leading case: Pote v. State, 695 P.2d 617 (Wyo. 1985).

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Pote v. State, 695 P.2d 617 (Wyo. 1985). · cites it 6× “Section 6-10-106, W.S. 1977, provides that a person convicted of a felony is incompetent to be a juror.”

Ballinger v. Thompson, 2005 WY 101 (Wyo. 2005). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-10-106 (LexisNexis 2005).”

Hamburg v. State, 820 P.2d 523 (Wyo. 1991). · cites it 2× “Article 6, § 6 of the Wyoming Constitution and W.S. 6-10-106 (June 1988 Repl.) provide that a person who has been convicted of a felony cannot hold any civil or military office.”

Jennings v. Jennings, 783 P.2d 178 (Wyo. 1989). · cites it 2× “See W.S. 6-10-106(a), which states that "[a] person convicted of a felony is incompetent to be an elector or juror or to hold any office of honor, trust or profit within this state, * * *.”

Woodruff v. Wyoming, 49 F. App'x 199 (10th Cir. 2002). “The Plaintiffs asserted that Wyo. Stat. § 6-10-106, which denies the right to vote to convicted felons, violated their constitutional rights and sought damages and declaratory relief for such violations.”

Mills v. Campbell Cnty. Canvassing Bd., 707 P.2d 747 (Wyo. 1985). · cites it 3× “6-1-104 [§ 6-10-106] when: “(i) His term of sentence expires; or “(ii) He satisfactorily completes a probation period.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-10-106(a) — 1 case

Jennings v. Jennings, 783 P.2d 178 (Wyo. 1989). “See W.S. 6-10-106(a), which states that "[a] person convicted of a felony is incompetent to be an elector or juror or to hold any office of honor, trust or profit within this state, * * *.”

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