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Wyo. Stat. § 7-1-106 (2026)

Prosecution of crimes.

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(a) Crimes shall be prosecuted by indictment, information,
complaint or citation as provided by the rules promulgated by
the Wyoming supreme court.

     (b) All prosecutions shall be carried on in the name and
by the authority of the state of Wyoming and shall conclude
"against the peace and dignity of the state of Wyoming".

     (c) All matters relating to the content and form of
indictments, informations and complaints shall be governed by
the rules promulgated by the Wyoming supreme court.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1992–2026 · leading case: Davila v. State, 831 P.2d 204 (Wyo. 1992).
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Davila v. State, 831 P.2d 204 (Wyo. 1992). · cites it 4× “Wyo.Stat. § 7-1-106 (1987). The question then presented, if a directfiled information is utilized in non-compliance with the Wyoming Rules of Criminal Procedure, is whether jurisdiction is created for the district court to proceed as the trial tribunal through the guilt…”
Spagner v. State, 2009 WY 12 (Wyo. 2009). · cites it 2× “The content and form of informations is left to court rule by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-1-106 (c) (Lex-isNexis 2007).”
Ronald Wayne Crebs III v. The State of Wyoming, 2020 WY 136 (Wyo. 2020). · cites it 2× “Crebs possesses a constitutional right to “a speedy trial by an impartial jury of the county or district in which the offense is alleged to have been committed.”
Hansen v. State, 904 P.2d 811 (Wyo. 1995). · cites it 2× “Wyo.Stat. § 7-1-106 (1987). It has the duty to pursue criminal cases and, in the instance of juveniles charged with violent felonies, the statute clearly affords the prosecuting attorney the discretion to select the juvenile court or the district court as the appropriate forum.”
Brandon Lee Wells v. The State of Wyoming, 2026 WY 37 (Wyo. 2026). · cites it 4× “Wells asserts that anything the Campbell County Attorney agrees to in the plea agreement is enforceable as it may pertain to criminal proceedings in other counties.”
Ryan Russell Webster v. State, 2016 WY 76 (Wyo. 2016). “§ 7-1-106(Gb) (LexisNexis 2015) ("All prosecutlons shall be carried on in the name and by the authority of the state of Wyoming[.”
Ramos v. Louisiana, 590 U.S. 140 (2020). “05 (2015-2016); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-1-106 (a) (2019). See Ariz.”
Wyo. Stat. § 7-1-106(Gb): 1 case
Ryan Russell Webster v. State, 2016 WY 76 (Wyo. 2016). “§ 7-1-106(Gb) (LexisNexis 2015) ("All prosecutlons shall be carried on in the name and by the authority of the state of Wyoming[.”
Wyo. Stat. § 7-1-106(b): 1 case
Brandon Lee Wells v. The State of Wyoming, 2026 WY 37 (Wyo. 2026). “Wells asserts that anything the Campbell County Attorney agrees to in the plea agreement is enforceable as it may pertain to criminal proceedings in other counties.”
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