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Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-202

Felonious restraint; penalty.

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(a) A person is guilty of felonious restraint if he
knowingly:
          (i) Restrains another unlawfully in circumstances
exposing him to risk of serious bodily injury; or

          (ii)    Holds another in a condition of involuntary
servitude.

     (b) Felonious restraint is a felony punishable by
imprisonment for not more than five (5) years.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1993–2023 · leading case: Hurley v. State
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Hurley v. State (2017) wyo · cites it 7× “] Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-202 (a)(i), Since. its adoption in 1982, this Court has only on rare occasion interpreted the felonious restraint statute.”
Sami v. State (2004) wyo · cites it 4× “§ 6-2-501 , and felonious restraint, a felony, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-202 . Sami pled guilty to both battery and felonious restraint.”
Chad Dockter v. State (2017) wyo · cites it 4× “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-202 ; Wyo. Stat. Ann.”
Potter v. State (2007) wyo · cites it 3× “[¶ 1] Pursuant to a plea agreement, Appellant, Kenneth Potter (Potter), conditionally pleaded guilty to one count of felonious restraint in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-202 (a) (LexisNexis 2005).”
Williams v. State (2002) wyo · cites it 2× “On April 16, 2000, Williams was arrested and charged with kidnapping in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-201 (a)(iti)(b)(i); felonious restraint in violation of Wyo.”
Dean v. State (2003) wyo “§ 6-2-202(a) (LexisNexis A person is guilty of felonious restraint if he knowingly: %) Restrains another unlawfully in circumstances exposing him to risk of serious bodily injury, or (ii) Holds another in a condition of involuntary servitude.”
Doud v. State (1993) wyo · cites it 2× “Wyo.Stat. § 6-2-202 (1988). False imprisonment requires a knowing and unlawful interference with the victim’s liberty.”
State, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Criminal Investigation v. Thomason (2008) wyo “§ 7-19-302 (g) through (}) reads: (g) For an offender convicted of a violation of W.S. 6-2-202 if the victim was a minor and the offender is not the victim's parent or guardian, W.”
Diego Corriveau v. The State of Wyoming (2023) wyo · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-202 (a)(i). The district court imposed a three to five-year sentence, which was suspended in favor of three years of supervised probation.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-202(a) — 2 cases
Dean v. State (2003) wyo “§ 6-2-202(a) (LexisNexis A person is guilty of felonious restraint if he knowingly: %) Restrains another unlawfully in circumstances exposing him to risk of serious bodily injury, or (ii) Holds another in a condition of involuntary servitude.”
Potter v. State (2007) wyo “[¶ 1] Pursuant to a plea agreement, Appellant, Kenneth Potter (Potter), conditionally pleaded guilty to one count of felonious restraint in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-202 (a) (LexisNexis 2005).”
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-202(a)(i) — 1 case
Hurley v. State (2017) wyo “] Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-202 (a)(i), Since. its adoption in 1982, this Court has only on rare occasion interpreted the felonious restraint statute.”
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