Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-201 (2026)

Public indecency; exception; penalties.

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(a) A person is guilty of public indecency if, while in a
public place where he may reasonably be expected to be viewed by
others, he:

          (i) Performs an act of sexual intrusion, as defined
by W.S. 6-2-301(a)(vii); or

          (ii) Exposes his intimate parts, as defined by W.S.
6-2-301(a)(ii), with the intent of arousing the sexual desire of
himself or another person; or
          (iii) Engages in sexual contact, as defined by W.S.
6-2-301(a)(vi), with or without consent, with the intent of
arousing the sexual desire of himself or another person.

     (b) The act of breastfeeding an infant child, including
breastfeeding in any place where the woman may legally be, does
not constitute public indecency.

     (c) Public indecency 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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1981–2001 · leading case: Hopkinson v. State, 632 P.2d 79 (Wyo. 1981).

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Hopkinson v. State, 632 P.2d 79 (Wyo. 1981). · cites it 4× “[4] Section 6-4-201, W.S. 1977, Wyoming's kidnapping statute, provides: "Whoever shall willfully, maliciously, fraudulently, forcibly or unlawfully seize, confine, inveigle, decoy, kidnap, abduct, entice away or carry away by any means whatsoever and hold or detain any person,…”

Schmidt v. State, 2001 WY 73 (Wyo. 2001). · cites it 3× “As we did immediately above, we will initially test this claim against the plain error standard.”

Edge v. State, 647 P.2d 557 (Wyo. 1982). · cites it 12× “1977, [1] and kidnapping in violation of § 6-4-201, W.S. 1977. [2] Appellants word the issue *558 on appeal from the judgment and sentence as follows: "Whether the trial court erred in denying Appellants' motion for judgment of acquittal since the evidence adduced at trial was…”

Daniel v. State, 644 P.2d 172 (Wyo. 1982). · cites it 2× “" Appellant was also charged with kidnapping in violation of § 6-4-201, W.S. 1977. [2] We said earlier in this opinion that we did not necessarily agree with appellant that Edwards v.”

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