Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-110 (2026)

Wrongful appropriation of public property;

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penalties.

     (a) A public servant who lawfully or unlawfully comes into
possession of any property of any government and who, with
intent temporarily to deprive the owner of its use and benefit,
converts any of the public property to his own use or any use
other than the public use authorized by law is guilty of
wrongful appropriation of public property.

     (b) Wrongful appropriation is 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 both.

     (c) This section shall not apply to limited use of
government property or resources for personal purposes if the
use does not interfere with the performance of a governmental
function and either the cost or value related to the use is de
minimis or the public servant reimburses the government for the
cost of the use.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2017–2025 · leading case: Richard Carl Bohling v. State, 2017 WY 7 (Wyo. 2017).

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Richard Carl Bohling v. State, 2017 WY 7 (Wyo. 2017). “§ 6-5-107 (a)(i), § 6-5-110 and § 9-13-105, respectively. [1110] A few months later, the State amended the information.”

David Wayne Gober v. The State of Wyoming, 2025 WY 96 (Wyo. 2025). · cites it 2× “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-110 (c) (2023) (“This section shall not apply to limited use of government property or resources for personal purposes if the use does not interfere with the performance of a governmental function and either the cost or value related to the use is de…”

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