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Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-102 (2026)

Bribery; penalties.

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(a)   A person commits bribery, if:

          (i) He offers, confers or agrees to confer any
pecuniary benefit, testimonial, privilege or personal advantage
upon a public servant as consideration for the public servant's
vote, exercise of discretion or other action in his official
capacity; or

          (ii) While a public servant, he solicits, accepts or
agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit, testimonial, privilege
or personal advantage upon an agreement or understanding that
his vote, exercise of discretion or other action as a public
servant will thereby be influenced.

     (b) Bribery is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not
more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than five thousand
dollars ($5,000.00), or both.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1982–2010 · leading case: Mazurek v. State, 10 P.3d 531 (Wyo. 2000).
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Mazurek v. State, 10 P.3d 531 (Wyo. 2000). · cites it 19× “201(c)(2) and Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-102 (a)(ii), requiring reversal of his conviction.”
Capshaw v. State, 10 P.3d 560 (Wyo. 2000). · cites it 17× “Plea Agreements Capshaw contends that the evidence about the plea agreements, which McDonald and Stinson had entered into wherein they agreed to testify against Capshaw, violated 18 U.”
Stanton v. State, 2006 WY 31 (Wyo. 2006). · cites it 14× “Stanton appeals, claiming the district court abused its discretion in denying his motion for acquittal when no evidence showed he was a public servant performing a governmental function, necessary elements for conviction under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-102 (a)(ii). Mr. Stanton also…”
Auclair v. State, 660 P.2d 1156 (Wyo. 1983). · cites it 4× “On October 24, 1982, a criminal complaint alleging appellant had violated § 6-5-102, W.S. 1977 — Wyoming's incest statute — was made and filed by Chief Coorough pursuant to Rule 3, W.”
Kamp v. Kamp, 640 P.2d 48 (Wyo. 1982). · cites it 4× “) Section 6-5-102, W.S. 1977. "(a) Every person who sells, furnishes, gives or causes to be sold, furnished or given away any alcoholic liquor or malt beverage to any person under the age of nineteen (19), * * * is guilty of a misdemeanor.”
Blakeman v. State, 2004 WY 139 (Wyo. 2004). · cites it 2× “, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-102 (LexisNexis 2003) (bribery); Wyo.”
Young v. State, 678 P.2d 880 (Wyo. 1984). · cites it 4× “Appellant appeals from a judgment and sentence resulting from a jury verdict finding him guilty of second degree sexual assault and of incest in violation of § 6-4-303(a)(v) [§ 6-2-303(a)(v) ] and § 6-5-102 [§ 6 — 4—402], W.S.1977. 1 He was sentenced to not less than two nor…”
Young v. State, 695 P.2d 1055 (Wyo. 1985). · cites it 4× “1977 1 , and of incest, § 6-5-102 [§ 6-4-402], W.S.1977 2 , stemming from actions involving his seven-year-old adopted daughter.”
United States v. Robert E. Davis, 965 F.2d 804 (10th Cir. 1992). “Wyo.Stat. § 6-5-102 (1977 & Supp.1991). Davis contends that the phrase “as consideration for” requires the charging party to prove that the alleged briber offered a pecuniary benefit pursuant to an agreement by the alleged bribee to reciprocate in some illicit manner.”
Matter of Adoption of Rha, 702 P.2d 1259 (Wyo. 1985). “1977; four to five years in the penitentiary for committing incest in violation of § 6-5-102, W.S.1977; and four to five years in the penitentiary for engaging in illicit sexual relations with a child in violation of § 14-3-104, W.”
Stanton v. Wyoming Attorney Gen., 401 F. App'x 313 (10th Cir. 2010). “*314 APPELLATE JURISDICTION A jury found Stanton guilty of bribery, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-102 (a)(ii). His conviction was affirmed by the Wyoming Supreme Court on March 20, 2006.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-102(a) — 1 case
Capshaw v. State, 10 P.3d 560 (Wyo. 2000). “Plea Agreements Capshaw contends that the evidence about the plea agreements, which McDonald and Stinson had entered into wherein they agreed to testify against Capshaw, violated 18 U.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-102(a)(i) — 1 case
Capshaw v. State, 10 P.3d 560 (Wyo. 2000). “Plea Agreements Capshaw contends that the evidence about the plea agreements, which McDonald and Stinson had entered into wherein they agreed to testify against Capshaw, violated 18 U.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-102(a)(ii) — 2 cases
Capshaw v. State, 10 P.3d 560 (Wyo. 2000). “Plea Agreements Capshaw contends that the evidence about the plea agreements, which McDonald and Stinson had entered into wherein they agreed to testify against Capshaw, violated 18 U.”
Mazurek v. State, 10 P.3d 531 (Wyo. 2000). “201(c)(2) and Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-102 (a)(ii), requiring reversal of his conviction.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-102(a2)(i) — 1 case
Capshaw v. State, 10 P.3d 560 (Wyo. 2000). “Plea Agreements Capshaw contends that the evidence about the plea agreements, which McDonald and Stinson had entered into wherein they agreed to testify against Capshaw, violated 18 U.”
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