Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-201 (2026)

Property destruction and defacement; grading;

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penalties; aggregated costs or values.

     (a) A person is guilty of property destruction and
defacement if he knowingly defaces, injures or destroys property
of another without the owner's consent.

     (b)   Property destruction and defacement is:

          (i) Except as provided in paragraph (iv) of this
subsection, a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not
more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred
fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if the cost of restoring
injured property or the value of the property if destroyed is
less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00);

            (ii)   Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 44, § 2.

          (iii) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not
more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand
dollars ($10,000.00), or both, if the cost of restoring injured
property or the value of the property if destroyed is one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more;
          (iv) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more
than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand
dollars ($10,000.00), or both, if the person unlawfully detains
or occupies a residential dwelling as defined by W.S. 1-21-
1401(a)(iv) and who knowingly defaces, injures or destroys
property in or on the residential dwelling, regardless of the
cost of restoring the injured property or the value of the
property if destroyed.

     (c) If a series of injuries results from a single
continuing course of conduct, a single violation of this section
may be charged and penalties imposed based upon the aggregate
cost or value of the property injured or destroyed.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 41 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1986–2024 · leading case: WJH v. State, 2001 WY 54 (Wyo. 2001).

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WJH v. State, 2001 WY 54 (Wyo. 2001). · cites it 14× “d a single issue: Did the juvenile court abuse its discretion in imposing the sanctions it did for Appellant's delinquent acts? FACTS [¶ 3] A delinquency petition was filed in Juvenile Court for the Fourth Judicial District, which alleged WJH, a minor, engaged in four delinquent…”

Morris v. State, 2009 WY 88 (Wyo. 2009). · cites it 17× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-201 (LexisNexis 2009).”

Christian v. State, 883 P.2d 376 (Wyo. 1994). · cites it 15× “The crime of property destruction and defacement is defined by Wyo.Stat. § 6-3-201, which states, in pertinent part: (a) A person is guilty of property destruction and defacement if he knowingly defaces, injures or destroys property of another without the owner’s consent.”

Roden v. State, 2007 WY 200 (Wyo. 2007). · cites it 11× “What is the proper measure of damages under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-201 (b)(i1)? 2. Did the State present sufficient evidence to prove that the damages amounted to $1,000 or more? 3.”

In the Interest of KP v. State, 2004 WY 165 (Wyo. 2004). · cites it 5× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-201 was amended in 2004 to increase the dollar amount distinguish *225 ing misdemeanor pfoperty destruction from felony property destruction to $1,000.”

William E. Ogden v. The State of Wyoming, 2022 WY 111 (Wyo. 2022). · cites it 6× “Ogden argues he was wrongfully convicted of felony property destruction and defacement under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-201 . 3 He relies on Mraz v.”

Fuller v. State, 2010 WY 55 (Wyo. 2010). · cites it 10× “[¶ 1] Jeffrey James Fuller appeals his conviction on a charge of felony property destruction in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-201 (a) (LexisNexis 2007).”

Kuebel v. State, 446 P.3d 179 (Wyo. 2019). · cites it 4× “§ 6-3-402 (a) (LexisNexis 2017); and two counts of felony property destruction in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-201 (a) (LexisNexis 2017).”

Longstreth v. State, 890 P.2d 551 (Wyo. 1995). · cites it 6× “After Longstreth’s conviction was reversed, the State charged him with felony property destruction under Wyo.Stat. § 6-3-201 (1988), which states, in pertinent part: (a) A person is guilty of property destruction and defacement if he knowingly defaces, injures or destroys…”

Wilson v. State, 874 P.2d 215 (Wyo. 1994). · cites it 2× “" Specifically, the district court found no illegality during the arrest and both of Wilson's statements were ruled admissible.”

Coleman v. State, 741 P.2d 99 (Wyo. 1987). · cites it 3× “Coleman was found guilty of knowingly injuring or destroying the property of another in violation of the prohibition and felony sanction set forth in § 6-3-201(a) and (b)(iii), W.S. 1977, Cum.”

Gibbs v. State, 2008 WY 79 (Wyo. 2008). · cites it 4× “FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS [¶3] On July 21, 2006, a felony information was filed in Circuit Court for the Sixth Judicial District alleging that on June 16, 2006, Gibbs knowingly defaced, injured or destroyed property of another in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-201 (a) and…”

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— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-201(a) — 10 cases

WJH v. State, 2001 WY 54 (Wyo. 2001). “d a single issue: Did the juvenile court abuse its discretion in imposing the sanctions it did for Appellant's delinquent acts? FACTS [¶ 3] A delinquency petition was filed in Juvenile Court for the Fourth Judicial District, which alleged WJH, a minor, engaged in four delinquent…”

Christian v. State, 883 P.2d 376 (Wyo. 1994). “The crime of property destruction and defacement is defined by Wyo.Stat. § 6-3-201, which states, in pertinent part: (a) A person is guilty of property destruction and defacement if he knowingly defaces, injures or destroys property of another without the owner’s consent.”

Morris v. State, 2009 WY 88 (Wyo. 2009). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-201 (LexisNexis 2009).”

Coleman v. State, 741 P.2d 99 (Wyo. 1987). “Coleman was found guilty of knowingly injuring or destroying the property of another in violation of the prohibition and felony sanction set forth in § 6-3-201(a) and (b)(iii), W.S. 1977, Cum.”

Longstreth v. State, 890 P.2d 551 (Wyo. 1995). “After Longstreth’s conviction was reversed, the State charged him with felony property destruction under Wyo.Stat. § 6-3-201 (1988), which states, in pertinent part: (a) A person is guilty of property destruction and defacement if he knowingly defaces, injures or destroys…”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-201(b) — 1 case

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-201(b)(Gii) — 1 case

Roden v. State, 2007 WY 200 (Wyo. 2007). “What is the proper measure of damages under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-201 (b)(i1)? 2. Did the State present sufficient evidence to prove that the damages amounted to $1,000 or more? 3.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-201(b)(i) — 1 case

Keser v. State, 737 P.2d 756 (Wyo. 1987).

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-201(b)(iii) — 2 cases

Wilson v. State, 874 P.2d 215 (Wyo. 1994). “" Specifically, the district court found no illegality during the arrest and both of Wilson's statements were ruled admissible.”

In the Interest of KP v. State, 2004 WY 165 (Wyo. 2004). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-201 was amended in 2004 to increase the dollar amount distinguish *225 ing misdemeanor pfoperty destruction from felony property destruction to $1,000.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-201(c) — 1 case

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