Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-701 (2026)

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(a)   As used in this article:

          (i) "Check" means a written unconditional order to
pay a sum certain in money drawn on a bank payable on demand and
signed by the drawer;

          (ii) "Knowingly issues" means issuing a check to
obtain property or to pay a debt with intent to defraud or
deceive any other person;
          (iii) "Drawee" means the bank or purported bank upon
which a check is drawn;

          (iv) "Drawer" means a person either real or
fictitious whose name appears on a check as the primary obligor
whether the actual signature is that of himself or of a person
authorized to draw the check in his behalf;

          (v) "Insufficient funds" means when the drawer issues
a check from the drawee and has no checking account with the
drawee or has funds or credit in a checking account with the
drawee in an amount less than the amount of the check plus the
amount of all other checks outstanding at the time of issuance.
A check dishonored for "no account", "account closed" or
"nonsufficient funds" shall also be deemed to be dishonored for
"insufficient funds";

           (vi)    "Issue" means make, draw, deliver or pass a
check.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1990–2011 · leading case: Lopez v. State, 788 P.2d 1150 (Wyo. 1990).

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Lopez v. State, 788 P.2d 1150 (Wyo. 1990). · cites it 2× “Section 6-3-701, W.S.1977 (June 1988 Repl.”

Huff v. State, 992 P.2d 1071 (Wyo. 1999). · cites it 2× “” Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-701 (a)(ii) (LEXIS 1999).”

Rodgers v. State, 2011 WY 158 (Wyo. 2011). · cites it 4× “The EFS check is not a "check" as defined by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-701 (a)(i) (LexisNexis 2011).”

Cox v. State, 964 P.2d 1235 (Wyo. 1998). · cites it 2× “” Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-701(a)(ii)(1997). Cox contends that the State failed to prove that he intended to defraud by issuing a bad cheek.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-701(a) — 1 case

Rodgers v. State, 2011 WY 158 (Wyo. 2011). “The EFS check is not a "check" as defined by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-701 (a)(i) (LexisNexis 2011).”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-701(a)(ii)(1997) — 1 case

Cox v. State, 964 P.2d 1235 (Wyo. 1998). “” Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-701(a)(ii)(1997). Cox contends that the State failed to prove that he intended to defraud by issuing a bad cheek.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-701(a)(iv) — 1 case

Rodgers v. State, 2011 WY 158 (Wyo. 2011). “The EFS check is not a "check" as defined by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-701 (a)(i) (LexisNexis 2011).”

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