Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-612 (2026)

False written statements to obtain property or

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credit; penalties.

     (a) A person is guilty of a felony punishable by
imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not
more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or the amount of the
credit sought or obtained, whichever is greater, or by both fine
and imprisonment, if he knowingly makes or uses a false written
statement of the financial condition of himself or another
person with intent that the statement be relied upon to procure
the delivery of property, the payment of cash, the making of a
loan, the extension of credit, the discount of an account
receivable or the making, acceptance, discount, sale or
endorsement of a bill of exchange or promissory note for the
benefit of himself or another person.

     (b) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by
imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more
than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or the amount of the
credit sought or obtained, whichever is greater, or by both fine
and imprisonment, if he knowingly makes or uses a false written
statement to a pawnbroker with respect to the ownership of
property with intent that the statement be relied upon to
procure from the pawnbroker the payment of cash, the making of a
loan, the extension of credit or the discount of an account
receivable for the benefit of himself or another person.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2006–2008 · leading case: Hampton v. State, 2006 WY 103 (Wyo. 2006).

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Hampton v. State, 2006 WY 103 (Wyo. 2006). · cites it 2× “2006) and one count of using false written statements to obtain property or credit in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-612 (a) (LexisNexis 2005).”

Kurtenbach v. State, 2008 WY 109 (Wyo. 2008). · cites it 3× “[T1] Appellant, Matthew Christopher Kurtenbach (Kurtenbach), entered a conditional plea of guilty to the crime of making a false statement to obtain credit, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-612 (a) (LexisNexis 2007).”

Hampton v. State, 141 P.3d 129 (Wyo. 2006). · cites it 2× “2006) and one count of using false written statements to obtain property or credit in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-612 (a) (LexisNexis 2005).”

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