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Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-401 (2026)

Definitions.

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(a)   As used in this article:

           (i)    Repealed By Laws 2013, Ch. 191, § 3.

           (ii)    "Deprive" means:

               (A) To withhold property of another permanently
or for so extended a period as to appropriate a major portion of
its economic value or with intent to restore only upon payment
of reward or other compensation; or

               (B) To dispose of the property so as to make it
unlikely that the owner will recover it.

           (iii)    Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 186, § 2.

          (iv) "Property" means as defined in W.S. 6-1-
104(a)(viii) and also includes services;

          (v) "Services" includes, but is not limited to,
electric, telephone, cable television, gas, water or sewer
services.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases, 1992–2019 · leading case: Gregory M. Toth v. State, 2015 WY 86 (Wyo. 2015).
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Gregory M. Toth v. State, 2015 WY 86 (Wyo. 2015). · cites it 4× “" Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-401 (a)(ii)(B) (LexisNexis 2013).”
Jones v. State, 2011 WY 114 (Wyo. 2011). · cites it 4× “Under those circumstances, the proper charge against the appellant, if any, was larceny by a bailee under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-402 (b) (LexisNexis 2009).”
Brett v. State, 961 P.2d 385 (Wyo. 1998). · cites it 6× “§ 6-3-401 (1997): Defendant's Proposed Instruction No.”
Diaz-lizarraga, 26 I. & N. Dec. 847 (BIA 2016). “847 (BIA 2016) Interim Decision #3877 States have statutes that essentially track the Model Penal Code, omitting solely the mental state of “intent to restore only upon payment of reward or other compensation.”
Wentworth v. State, 975 P.2d 22 (Wyo. 1999). · cites it 6× “1 Wentworth *24 contends that the evidence was not sufficient to establish that he was a bailee as defined in Wyo. Stat Ann. § 6-3-401 (Michie 1997), 2 and further, specifically with respect to Count III of the Information, the evidence was not sufficient to establish the…”
Burkhardt v. State, 2005 WY 96 (Wyo. 2005). · cites it 4× “” Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-401 (a)(ii) (LexisNexis 2005) provides: (ii) “Deprive” means: (A) To withhold property of another permanently or for so extended a period as to appropriate a major portion of its economic value or with intent to restore only upon payment of reward or…”
Jessy Michael Dennis v. The State of Wyoming, 2013 WY 67 (Wyo. 2013). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-401 (a)(@ii) (LexisNexis 2011).”
Richard Carl Bohling v. State, 2017 WY 7 (Wyo. 2017). “§ 6-3-402 (b); § 6-3-401(a)(i) (LexisNexis 2009). 11 . This Court is mindful that the technical distinctions between false pretenses and larceny make it difficult for a prosecutor to determine the correct charge.”
Carlos Yammon Pena v. The State of Wyoming, 2013 WY 4 (Wyo. 2013). “§ 6-3-401(a)(ii) (LexisNexis 2011) (providing the statutory definition of "deprive").”
Kenyon v. State, 986 P.2d 849 (Wyo. 1999). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-401 (a)(ii) (LEXIS 1999) states that “deprive” means: (A) To withhold property of another permanently or for so extended a period as to appropriate a major portion of its economic value or with intent to restore only upon payment of reward or other…”
Dreiman v. State, 825 P.2d 758 (Wyo. 1992). “” W.S. 6-3-401(a)(ii)(A) (1988). Appellant contends that the definition of “deprive” in the larceny statute does not reach this case where only information is taken because that definition requires that it have economic value.”
Lahr v. State, 840 P.2d 930 (Wyo. 1992). · cites it 2× “” Wyo.Stat. § 6-3-401(a)(i) (1988). That definition of a bailee was the only instruction given to the jury concerning the subject of a bailment.”
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— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-401(a) — 1 case
Burkhardt v. State, 2005 WY 96 (Wyo. 2005). “” Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-401 (a)(ii) (LexisNexis 2005) provides: (ii) “Deprive” means: (A) To withhold property of another permanently or for so extended a period as to appropriate a major portion of its economic value or with intent to restore only upon payment of reward or…”
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-401(a)(i) — 2 cases
Richard Carl Bohling v. State, 2017 WY 7 (Wyo. 2017). “§ 6-3-402 (b); § 6-3-401(a)(i) (LexisNexis 2009). 11 . This Court is mindful that the technical distinctions between false pretenses and larceny make it difficult for a prosecutor to determine the correct charge.”
Lahr v. State, 840 P.2d 930 (Wyo. 1992). “” Wyo.Stat. § 6-3-401(a)(i) (1988). That definition of a bailee was the only instruction given to the jury concerning the subject of a bailment.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-401(a)(ii) — 1 case
Carlos Yammon Pena v. The State of Wyoming, 2013 WY 4 (Wyo. 2013). “§ 6-3-401(a)(ii) (LexisNexis 2011) (providing the statutory definition of "deprive").”
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-401(a)(ii)(A) — 2 cases
Brett v. State, 961 P.2d 385 (Wyo. 1998). “§ 6-3-401 (1997): Defendant's Proposed Instruction No.”
Dreiman v. State, 825 P.2d 758 (Wyo. 1992). “” W.S. 6-3-401(a)(ii)(A) (1988). Appellant contends that the definition of “deprive” in the larceny statute does not reach this case where only information is taken because that definition requires that it have economic value.”
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