Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-204 (2026)

Interference with peace officer; disarming peace

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officer; penalties.

     (a) A person commits 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, if he knowingly
obstructs, impedes or interferes with or resists arrest by a
peace officer while engaged in the lawful performance of his
official duties.

     (b) A person who intentionally and knowingly causes or
attempts to cause bodily injury to a peace officer engaged in
the lawful performance of his official duties is guilty of a
felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10)
years.

     (c) A person who intentionally and knowingly disarms a
peace officer of his firearm while that peace officer is engaged
in the lawful performance of his official duties is guilty of a
felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5)
years.

     (d) For the purposes of this section only, "peace officer"
means as defined in W.S. 6-1-104(a)(vi) and also includes any
person employed by the state department of corrections on a
full-time basis as a probation and parole agent or supervisor to
assess, supervise, monitor, track, visit or control persons who
are released from incarceration under conditions of parole or
who are sentenced under conditions of probation.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 91 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1984–2026 · leading case: Mowery v. State, 2011 WY 38 (Wyo. 2011).

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Mowery v. State, 2011 WY 38 (Wyo. 2011). · cites it 30× “[T1] Appellant, Michelle Mowery, appeals a conviction for felony interference with a peace officer, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-204 (b) (LexisNexis 2009).”

Mueller v. State, 2001 WY 134 (Wyo. 2001). · cites it 10× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-204 (a) and (b) (Lexis-Nexis 2001).”

Mickelson v. State, 906 P.2d 1020 (Wyo. 1995). · cites it 14× “Mickelson was charged with felonious interference with a peace officer engaged in the lawful performance of his duties, in violation of Wyo.Stat. § 6-5-204(b) (1988).”

Pena v. State, 780 P.2d 316 (Wyo. 1989). · cites it 10× “On appeal from his conviction for felony assault of a police officer, in violation of W.S. 6-5-204(b), appellant Benny Pena (Pena) claims it was error for the trial court to allow into evidence the testimony of six police officers relating to prior bad acts of Pena involving…”

State v. McAuliffe, 2005 WY 165 (Wyo. 2005). · cites it 12× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-204 (a) (LexisNexis 2005).”

Iseli v. State, 2007 WY 102 (Wyo. 2007). · cites it 7× “[18] The appellant was charged with interference with a peace officer, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-204 (a) (LexisNexis 2005) and causing bodily injury to a peace officer, in violation of Wyo.”

Griebel v. State, 763 P.2d 475 (Wyo. 1988). · cites it 10× “Appellants pled guilty to interference with a police officer, § 6-5-204(a), W.S. 1977, and each received a sentence of 120 days in jail and a $250 fine.”

Pope v. State, 2002 WY 9 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 8× “[¶1] Appellant Jason Pope appeals from the Judgment and Sentence entered after he was convicted by a Sheridan County jury of felony interference with a police officer, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-204 (b) (LexisNexis 2001).”

Cody J. Tingey v. State, 2017 WY 5 (Wyo. 2017). · cites it 4× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-204 (LexisNexis 2015) (emphasis added).”

Mascarenas v. State, 2003 WY 124 (Wyo. 2003). · cites it 5× “[T1] Henry Mascarenas (Mascarenas) challenges his conviction for felony interference with a peace officer in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-204 (b) (LexisNexis 2008) on the grounds that there was insufficient evidence that the police officer was engaged in the lawful…”

Myron Martize Woods v. The State of Wyoming, 2023 WY 32 (Wyo. 2023). · cites it 10× “Woods while engaged in the lawful performance of their official duties as required to convict him under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-204 (a) (LexisNexis 2021).”

Ewing v. State, 2007 WY 78 (Wyo. 2007). · cites it 4× “[T1] Appellant, Ricky Ewing, was charged with and convicted of interference with a peace officer under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-204 (a) (LexisNexis 2003), and aggravated assault and battery with a drawn deadly weapon under Wyo.”

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— Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-204(a) — 25 cases

Mickelson v. State, 906 P.2d 1020 (Wyo. 1995). “Mickelson was charged with felonious interference with a peace officer engaged in the lawful performance of his duties, in violation of Wyo.Stat. § 6-5-204(b) (1988).”

Newton v. State, 698 P.2d 1149 (Wyo. 1985).

Griebel v. State, 763 P.2d 475 (Wyo. 1988). “Appellants pled guilty to interference with a police officer, § 6-5-204(a), W.S. 1977, and each received a sentence of 120 days in jail and a $250 fine.”

Cody J. Tingey v. State, 2017 WY 5 (Wyo. 2017). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-204 (LexisNexis 2015) (emphasis added).”

Mueller v. State, 2001 WY 134 (Wyo. 2001). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-204 (a) and (b) (Lexis-Nexis 2001).”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-204(b) — 24 cases

Pena v. State, 780 P.2d 316 (Wyo. 1989). “On appeal from his conviction for felony assault of a police officer, in violation of W.S. 6-5-204(b), appellant Benny Pena (Pena) claims it was error for the trial court to allow into evidence the testimony of six police officers relating to prior bad acts of Pena involving…”

Mueller v. State, 2001 WY 134 (Wyo. 2001). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-204 (a) and (b) (Lexis-Nexis 2001).”

Simmons v. State, 712 P.2d 887 (Wyo. 1986).

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