Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-202 (2026)

Accessory after the fact; penalties.

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(a) A person is an accessory after the fact if, with
intent to hinder, delay or prevent the discovery, detection,
apprehension, prosecution, detention, conviction or punishment
of another for the commission of a crime, he renders assistance
to the person.

     (b)   An accessory after the fact commits:

          (i) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more
than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand
dollars ($3,000.00), or both, if the crime is a felony and the
person acting as an accessory is not a relative of the person
committing the crime;

          (ii) 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:

               (A) The crime is a felony and the person acting
as an accessory is a relative of the person committing the
crime;

               (B) The crime is a misdemeanor and the person
acting as an accessory is not a relative of the person
committing the crime; or

                (C)   The principal is a minor.

          (iii) No violation if the crime is a misdemeanor and
the person acting as an accessory is a relative of the person
committing the crime.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 13 cases, 1984–2010 · leading case: Bouwkamp v. State, 833 P.2d 486 (Wyo. 1992).

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Bouwkamp v. State, 833 P.2d 486 (Wyo. 1992). · cites it 32× “Wyo.Stat. § 6-5-202 (1988). The majority takes Bouwkamp's admitted conduct of being an accessory after the fact and, by use of the transference of time instruction from Cloman , "what happened when does not matter," proves guilt of an offense which was denied by the accused.”

Bush v. State, 908 P.2d 963 (Wyo. 1995). · cites it 32× “§ 6-3-301(a) (1988); felony accessory after the fact to *965 escape in violation of Wyo.Stat. §§ 6-5-202(a) and (b)(i) and 6-5-206(a)(ii) (1988); misdemeanor accessory after the fact to escape in violation of Wyo.”

Jahnke v. State, 692 P.2d 911 (Wyo. 1984). · cites it 4× “The statutory scheme of treating accessories after the fact as committing a separate offense and all other parties as principals has carried over into the revised Wyoming Criminal Code of 1982.”

Earll v. State, 2001 WY 66 (Wyo. 2001). · cites it 4× “[¶ 1] Appellant Hawley Anthony Earll, convicted as an accessory after the fact to the manufacture of methamphetamine in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-202 (a)(b)(i) and § 35-7-1031(a)(i), contends that prosecutorial misconduct, a confrontation violation of the Sixth…”

Lewis v. State, 2002 WY 92 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 5× “[17] Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-202 (Lexis-Nexis 2001), accessory after the fact, provides in pertinent part: (a) A person is an accessory after the fact if, with intent to hinder, delay or prevent the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, detention, conviction or…”

Cooney v. Park Cnty., 792 P.2d 1287 (Wyo. 1990). · cites it 4× “6-5-107, official misconduct; W.S. 6-5-202, accessory after the fact; W.”

Harvey v. State, 835 P.2d 1074 (Wyo. 1992). · cites it 4× “§ 6-1-201 (1988); accessory after the fact, Wyo.Stat. § 6-5-202 (1988); and, in addition, commission of an actual offense or offenses as in this case, sexual assault or attempt, Wyo.”

Brown v. State, 953 P.2d 1170 (Wyo. 1998). · cites it 2× “Compare W.S. 6-5-202 with W.S. 6-2-101, 6-1-303. The accessorial crime requires that the accessory act with the intent to hinder or delay his principal’s discovery or punishment for a crime and that ⅛ murder be committed.”

Duffy v. State, 789 P.2d 821 (Wyo. 1990). · cites it 2× “6-5-107, official misconduct; W.S. 6-5-202, accessory after the fact; and W.”

Rodriguez v. State, 2010 WY 61 (Wyo. 2010). · cites it 4× “Rodriguez was charged with accessory after the fact to escape in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-202 (LexisNexis 2007).”

Stephens v. State, 734 P.2d 555 (Wyo. 1987). · cites it 2× “This is an appeal from a conviction of accessory after the fact to the commission of a burglary, in violation of § 6-5-202, W.S.1977 (June 1983 Replacement).”

Williams v. State, 2006 WY 131 (Wyo. 2006). · cites it 3× “Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-202 (LexisNexis 2005). § 6-5-201.”

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— Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-202(a) — 2 cases

Bush v. State, 908 P.2d 963 (Wyo. 1995). “§ 6-3-301(a) (1988); felony accessory after the fact to *965 escape in violation of Wyo.Stat. §§ 6-5-202(a) and (b)(i) and 6-5-206(a)(ii) (1988); misdemeanor accessory after the fact to escape in violation of Wyo.”

Bouwkamp v. State, 833 P.2d 486 (Wyo. 1992). “Wyo.Stat. § 6-5-202 (1988). The majority takes Bouwkamp's admitted conduct of being an accessory after the fact and, by use of the transference of time instruction from Cloman , "what happened when does not matter," proves guilt of an offense which was denied by the accused.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-202(a)(b) — 1 case

Lewis v. State, 2002 WY 92 (Wyo. 2002). “[17] Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-202 (Lexis-Nexis 2001), accessory after the fact, provides in pertinent part: (a) A person is an accessory after the fact if, with intent to hinder, delay or prevent the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, detention, conviction or…”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-202(b)(i) — 2 cases

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