Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-702 (2026)

Fraud by check; penalties.

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(a) Any person who knowingly issues a check which is not
paid because the drawer has insufficient funds or credit with
the drawee has issued a fraudulent check and commits fraud by
check.

     (b)   Fraud by check is:

          (i) 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 fraudulent check was
for a sum of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00); or

           (ii)    Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 44, § 3.

          (iii) 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 the fraudulent check was for
the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more, or if the
offender is convicted of fraud by check involving two (2) or
more checks issued within any sixty (60) day period in the state
of Wyoming totaling one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more in
the aggregate.

     (c)   Renumbered as 7-9-112 by Laws 1987, ch. 157, § 3.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 22 cases, 1985–2014 · leading case: Patrick v. State, 2005 WY 32 (Wyo. 2005).

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Patrick v. State, 2005 WY 32 (Wyo. 2005). · cites it 4× “Eventually, Patrick pled guilty to four felonies associated with these crimes: check fraud in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 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 §…”

Lopez v. State, 788 P.2d 1150 (Wyo. 1990). · cites it 5× “” In her Summary of Argument, Lopez explains her position in this way: “There was no evidence introduced by the prosecution and allowed by the Court or substantiated by the record, that the Defendant undertook any actions other than to write insufficient funds checks such that…”

Billis v. State, 800 P.2d 401 (Wyo. 1990). · cites it 2× “7-1-123 as 7-1-103, 7-6-101 as 7-1-104, 7-7-107 as 7-7-103, 7-7-108 as 7-7-104, 7-8-103 as 7-8-102, 7-8-107 as 7-8-103, 7-8-110, as 7-10-104, 7-8-124 as 7-8-105, 7-9-101 as 7-1-104, 7-9-107 as 7-1-105, 7-10-105 as 7-10-103, 7-10-106 as 7-10-104, 7-10-117 as 7-10-105, 7-10-120 as…”

Reichert v. State, 2006 WY 62 (Wyo. 2006). · cites it 4× “§ ll-ll-117(b) (LexisNexis 2003) 1 and one count of felony check fraud in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-702 (a)(b)(iii) (LexisNexis 2003).”

Huff v. State, 992 P.2d 1071 (Wyo. 1999). · cites it 4× “6 Huff was convicted of three counts of check fraud under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-702 (LEXIS 1999). That statute provides in relevant part: “(a) Any person who knowingly issues a check which is not paid because the *1074 drawer has insufficient funds or credit with the drawee has…”

Kiet Hoang Nguyen v. The State of Wyoming, 2013 WY 50 (Wyo. 2013). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-702 (a) (LexisNexis 2011) defines the crime of fraud by check: "Any person who knowingly issues a check which is not paid because the drawer has insufficient funds or credit with the drawee has issued a fraudulent check and commits fraud by check.”

Milladge v. State, 900 P.2d 1156 (Wyo. 1995). · cites it 4× “Milladge first was charged in Cheyenne with felony check fraud in violation of Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-702(a)(b)(iii) (1988). 1 When he was sentenced on that charge, after pleading guilty, it was to a term of not less than three and one-half, and not more than four and one-half years…”

Kahlsdorf v. State, 823 P.2d 1184 (Wyo. 1991). · cites it 2× “), provided the authority for the court to order restitution: In addition to any other punishment prescribed by law, and except as otherwise provided by W.S. 6-3-702(c), the court may, upon conviction for any misdemeanor or felony, order a defendant to pay restitution to each…”

Merch. v. State, 4 P.3d 184 (Wyo. 2000). · cites it 2× “Merchant argues that writing a check with "insufficient funds" to cover a pre-existing debt does not satisfy the "intent to deprive" element of Wyoming's check fraud statute, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-702 (Lexis 1999). His argument is that the creditor has not lost anything by…”

Pearl v. State, 996 P.2d 688 (Wyo. 2000). · cites it 2× “FACTS After passing a total of 49 bad checks in Campbell County and 14 in Weston County, Pearl pled guilty to a charge of check fraud in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-702 (a) and (b)(iii) (Lexis 1999).”

Lapp v. State, 2004 WY 142 (Wyo. 2004). “Lapp, alleging she committed one count of forgery in violation of § 6-3-602(a)(ii) and two counts of issuing checks in amounts exceeding $500 without sufficient funds in violation of § 6-3-702(b)(iii). The charges were joined for purposes of trial, which was held April 3 and 4,…”

Black v. State, 869 P.2d 1137 (Wyo. 1994). · cites it 2× “Black was subsequently charged in two informations with one count of fraud by check in violation of Wyo.Stat. § 6-3-702(a) and (b)(iii) (1988) and one count of forgery in violation of Wyo.”

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— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-702(a) — 5 cases

Huff v. State, 992 P.2d 1071 (Wyo. 1999). “6 Huff was convicted of three counts of check fraud under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-702 (LEXIS 1999). That statute provides in relevant part: “(a) Any person who knowingly issues a check which is not paid because the *1074 drawer has insufficient funds or credit with the drawee has…”

Black v. State, 869 P.2d 1137 (Wyo. 1994). “Black was subsequently charged in two informations with one count of fraud by check in violation of Wyo.Stat. § 6-3-702(a) and (b)(iii) (1988) and one count of forgery in violation of Wyo.”

Prejean v. State, 794 P.2d 877 (Wyo. 1990).

Binger v. State, 712 P.2d 349 (Wyo. 1986).

Cox v. State, 964 P.2d 1235 (Wyo. 1998).

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-702(a)(b)(iii) — 1 case

Milladge v. State, 900 P.2d 1156 (Wyo. 1995). “Milladge first was charged in Cheyenne with felony check fraud in violation of Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-702(a)(b)(iii) (1988). 1 When he was sentenced on that charge, after pleading guilty, it was to a term of not less than three and one-half, and not more than four and one-half years…”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-702(b) — 2 cases

Hedge v. State, 696 P.2d 51 (Wyo. 1985).

Brown v. State, 703 P.2d 1097 (Wyo. 1985).

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-702(b)(iii) — 1 case

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-702(c) — 2 cases

Billis v. State, 800 P.2d 401 (Wyo. 1990). “7-1-123 as 7-1-103, 7-6-101 as 7-1-104, 7-7-107 as 7-7-103, 7-7-108 as 7-7-104, 7-8-103 as 7-8-102, 7-8-107 as 7-8-103, 7-8-110, as 7-10-104, 7-8-124 as 7-8-105, 7-9-101 as 7-1-104, 7-9-107 as 7-1-105, 7-10-105 as 7-10-103, 7-10-106 as 7-10-104, 7-10-117 as 7-10-105, 7-10-120 as…”

Kahlsdorf v. State, 823 P.2d 1184 (Wyo. 1991). “), provided the authority for the court to order restitution: In addition to any other punishment prescribed by law, and except as otherwise provided by W.S. 6-3-702(c), the court may, upon conviction for any misdemeanor or felony, order a defendant to pay restitution to each…”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-702(e) — 1 case

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