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Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-602 (2026)

Forgery; penalties.

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(a) A person is guilty of forgery if, with intent to
defraud, he:
          (i)   Alters any writing of another without authority;

          (ii) Makes, completes, executes, authenticates,
issues or transfers any writing so that it purports to be the
act of another who did not authorize that act, or to have been
executed at a time or place or in a numbered sequence other than
was in fact the case, or to be a copy of an original when no
such original existed; or

          (iii) Utters any writing which he knows to be forged
in a manner specified in paragraphs (i) or (ii) of this
subsection.

     (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,
forgery is 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.

     (c) Forgery is 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 writing is a:

          (i)   Permit required by W.S. 11-21-102 through
11-21-104; or

          (ii) Number or check number placed on a car or pit
car in or about a mine.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 44 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1984–2023 · leading case: Riddle v. State, 407 P.3d 392 (Wyo. 2017).
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Riddle v. State, 407 P.3d 392 (Wyo. 2017). · cites it 24× “ISSUE [¶2] Was there sufficient evidence to support Ms, Riddle’s forgery conviction under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-602 (a)(ii) (LexisNexis 2013)? FACTS [¶3] The facts of this case are relatively straightforward and, in large measure, undisputed.”
Howard v. State, 2002 WY 40 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 6× “Appellant was charged with two counts of forgery in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-3-602 (a)(ii) and (b), two counts of conspiracy to commit forgery in violation of Wyo.”
Madeline Carlene Delarosa v. The State of Wyoming, 2023 WY 22 (Wyo. 2023). · cites it 21× “Delarosa was charged with two felony counts of forgery, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-602 (a)(ii). Ms. Delarosa and the State reached a plea agreement.”
Ford v. State, 2011 WY 122 (Wyo. 2011). · cites it 9× “(a) A person is guilty of forgery if, with intent to defraud, he: (i) Alters any writing of another without authority; (ii) Makes, completes, executes, authenticates, issues or transfers any writing so that it purports to be the act of another who did not authorize that act, or…”
Pearson v. State, 811 P.2d 704 (Wyo. 1991). · cites it 4× “Pearson was subsequently charged with forgery under W.S. 6-3-602. Pearson pled not guilty and utilized an alibi defense.”
Billis v. State, 800 P.2d 401 (Wyo. 1990). · cites it 2× “The state charged her with one count of forgery in violation of W.S. 6-3-602(a)(ii) and (b) (June 1988 Repl.”
Mellott v. State, 435 P.3d 376 (Wyo. 2019). · cites it 2× “Mellott forged two of her clients' signatures on client choice of service and client responsibility forms, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-602 (a)(ii) and (b) (LexisNexis 2017).”
Hampton v. State, 2006 WY 103 (Wyo. 2006). · cites it 2× “ISSUE [¶ 2] Did the district court err in ordering Hampton to pay restitution to Stevens? FACTS [¶ 3] Pursuant to a plea agreement, Hampton pled no contest to one count of forgery in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-602 (a) (LexisNexis 2005 & Supp.”
Wetherelt v. State, 864 P.2d 449 (Wyo. 1993). · cites it 4× “Appellant states the issues on appeal as follows: ISSUE I Whether sufficient evidence was presented to sustain Appellant’s conviction of larceny under Wyoming Statute § 6-3-402[(a) and (c)(i)] ISSUE II Whether sufficient evidence was presented to sustain Appellant’s conviction…”
McGarvey v. State, 2002 WY 149 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 4× “§ 6-8-301(a) (LexisNexis 2001) and two counts of forgery in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-602 (a)(ii) (Lexis-Nexis 2001)-one felony count relating to the passing of checks and one relating to credit card use.”
Lapp v. State, 2004 WY 142 (Wyo. 2004). · cites it 3× “[¶ 1] Donna Lapp was found guilty by a jury of one count of forgery in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-602 (a)(ii) (LexisNexis 2003) and two counts of check fraud in violation of Wyo.”
Patrick v. State, 2005 WY 32 (Wyo. 2005). · cites it 2× “§ 6-3-702 , forgery in violation of § 6-3-602, obtaining property by false pretenses in violation of § 6-3-407, and theft of identity in violation of § 6-3-901.”
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— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-602(a) — 2 cases
Pearson v. State, 866 P.2d 1297 (Wyo. 1994).
DiBartolomeo v. Lampert, 501 F. App'x 836 (10th Cir. 2012).
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-602(a)(i) — 1 case
Charpentier v. State, 736 P.2d 724 (Wyo. 1987).
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-602(a)(ii) — 13 cases
Billis v. State, 800 P.2d 401 (Wyo. 1990). “The state charged her with one count of forgery in violation of W.S. 6-3-602(a)(ii) and (b) (June 1988 Repl.”
Schiefer v. State, 774 P.2d 133 (Wyo. 1989).
Wetherelt v. State, 864 P.2d 449 (Wyo. 1993). “Appellant states the issues on appeal as follows: ISSUE I Whether sufficient evidence was presented to sustain Appellant’s conviction of larceny under Wyoming Statute § 6-3-402[(a) and (c)(i)] ISSUE II Whether sufficient evidence was presented to sustain Appellant’s conviction…”
Ford v. State, 2011 WY 122 (Wyo. 2011). “(a) A person is guilty of forgery if, with intent to defraud, he: (i) Alters any writing of another without authority; (ii) Makes, completes, executes, authenticates, issues or transfers any writing so that it purports to be the act of another who did not authorize that act, or…”
Lapp v. State, 2004 WY 142 (Wyo. 2004). “[¶ 1] Donna Lapp was found guilty by a jury of one count of forgery in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-602 (a)(ii) (LexisNexis 2003) and two counts of check fraud in violation of Wyo.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-602(a)(iii) — 1 case
Gezzi v. State, 800 P.2d 485 (Wyo. 1990).
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