Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 7-11-504 (2026)

Commitment until fine and costs paid.

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If a defendant sentenced to pay a fine or costs defaults in
payment, the court may order the defendant to show cause why he
should not be committed to jail. If the court finds that the
defendant's default is willful or is due to a failure on
defendant's part to make a good faith effort to obtain the funds
required for the payment and the court determines that the
defendant has an ability to pay or that a reasonable probability
exists that the defendant will have an ability to pay, the court
may order him committed until the fine or costs, or a specified
part thereof, is paid. The defendant shall be given a credit
for each day of imprisonment at the rate provided by W.S.
6-10-105, and may earn additional credits against his fine or
costs for work performed as provided by W.S. 7-16-101 through
7-16-104.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1987–1989 · leading case: Kaess v. State, 748 P.2d 698 (Wyo. 1987).

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Kaess v. State, 748 P.2d 698 (Wyo. 1987). · cites it 2× “1977, now renumbered § 7-11-504, W.S.1977, 1987 Replacement, effective May 23, 1985.”

Schiefer v. State, 774 P.2d 133 (Wyo. 1989). · cites it 2× “147, § 2 (1985); effective July 1, 1986, which has been amended and renumbered in 1987 to W.S. 7-11-504 [Wyo. Sess. Laws ch. 157, § 4 (1987); effective May 22, 1987].”

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