Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-604 (2026)

Fraud against testamentary instruments and

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government records; penalties; "government record" defined.
     (a) A person is guilty of 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 he
fraudulently steals, alters, defaces, destroys or secretes:

          (i) An executed will, codicil or other testamentary
instrument; or

          (ii)    A part or all of a government record.

     (b) As used in this section, "government record" means a
record, record book, docket or journal which is authorized by
law or belongs or pertains to, or is filed with, a court of
record, a circuit court or any governmental office or officer.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1989–2018 · leading case: Mathewson v. State, 431 P.3d 1121 (Wyo. 2018).

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Mathewson v. State, 431 P.3d 1121 (Wyo. 2018). · cites it 15× “Did a printed copy of an unsigned and unfiled bond form qualify as a government record, as defined by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-604 (b) (LexisNexis 2017)? 2.”

Deckert v. Lang, 774 P.2d 1285 (Wyo. 1989). “Compare within the- criminal code, W.S. 6-3-604, fraud against testamentary instruments and government records; penalties; government record defined and W.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-604(b) — 1 case

Mathewson v. State, 431 P.3d 1121 (Wyo. 2018). “Did a printed copy of an unsigned and unfiled bond form qualify as a government record, as defined by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-604 (b) (LexisNexis 2017)? 2.”

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