Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-507 (2026)

Abuse, neglect, abandonment, intimidation or

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exploitation of a vulnerable adult; penalties.

     (a) Except under circumstances constituting a violation of
W.S. 6-2-502, a person is guilty of abuse, neglect, abandonment
or exploitation of a vulnerable adult if the person
intentionally or recklessly abuses, neglects, abandons,
intimidates or exploits a vulnerable adult.

     (b) Reckless abuse, neglect, abandonment, intimidation or
exploitation of a vulnerable adult is a misdemeanor, punishable
by not more than one (1) year in jail, a fine of one thousand
dollars ($1,000.00), or both, and registration of the offender's
name on the central registry.

     (c) Intentional abuse, neglect or abandonment of a
vulnerable adult is a felony punishable by not more than ten
(10) years in prison, a fine of not more than ten thousand
dollars ($10,000.00), or both, and registration of the
offender’s name on the central registry.

     (d) Exploitation of a vulnerable adult is a felony
punishable by not more than ten (10) years in prison, a fine of
not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both, and
registration of the offender’s name on the central registry.

     (e)   As used in this section:

          (i) "Abandonment" means as defined in W.S.
35-20-102(a)(i);

          (ii) "Abuse" means as defined in W.S.
35-20-102(a)(ii);

           (iii)   Repealed by Laws 2020, ch. 87, § 3.
          (iv) "Central registry" means the registry
established under W.S. 35-20-115;

          (v) "Exploitation" means as defined in W.S.
35-20-102(a)(ix);

          (vi) "Neglect" means as defined in W.S.
35-20-102(a)(xi);

          (vii) "Vulnerable adult" means as defined in W.S.
35-20-102(a)(xviii).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 2010–2019 · leading case: Danell Blevins v. State, 2017 WY 43 (Wyo. 2017).

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Danell Blevins v. State, 2017 WY 43 (Wyo. 2017). · cites it 12× “[¶1] A jury convicted Appellant Danell Blevins of felony exploitation of a vulnerable adult, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-2-507 (a) and (d) (LexisNexis 2015).”

Raymond Martin Brown v. The State of Wyoming, 2019 WY 102 (Wyo. 2019). · cites it 6× “§ 6-2-304 (a)(iii), 1 and abuse of a vulnerable adult, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-507 (a). 2 Over the course of a four- day trial, the State presented evidence that falls into two general categories: evidence regarding SA’s disability, and evidence concerning the…”

Larkins v. State, 429 P.3d 28 (Wyo. 2018). · cites it 2× “Whether Jesus Manzanares Was a Vulnerable Adult [¶57] Both Larkins were convicted of abuse of a vulnerable adult for their treatment of Jesus, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-507 (c) (LexisNexis 2017).”

Kelvin Wayne Williams v. State, 2015 WY 100 (Wyo. 2015). · cites it 4× “§ 6-2-304(a)(iii),[ 3 ] and Count III-Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult, a felony in violation of W.S. § 6-2-507(a)[.]" He was sentenced to not less than five years and not more than eight years on both counts, to run concurrently, with credit for 570 days time served.”

Voelker v. State, 420 P.3d 1098 (Wyo. 2018). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-507 (d) (LexisNexis 2017) makes that crime a felony.”

Dougherty v. State, 2010 WY 116 (Wyo. 2010). · cites it 14× “Dougherty (Dougherty) was convicted by a jury of abusing a vulnerable adult in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-507 (LexisNexis 2009).”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-507(a) — 1 case

Kelvin Wayne Williams v. State, 2015 WY 100 (Wyo. 2015). “§ 6-2-304(a)(iii),[ 3 ] and Count III-Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult, a felony in violation of W.S. § 6-2-507(a)[.]" He was sentenced to not less than five years and not more than eight years on both counts, to run concurrently, with credit for 570 days time served.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-507(b) — 1 case

Danell Blevins v. State, 2017 WY 43 (Wyo. 2017). “[¶1] A jury convicted Appellant Danell Blevins of felony exploitation of a vulnerable adult, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-2-507 (a) and (d) (LexisNexis 2015).”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-507(d) — 1 case

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-507(e) — 1 case

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