Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 7-11-505 (2026)

Payment of costs of prosecution.

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Payment of the costs of prosecution may be added to and made a
part of the sentence in any felony or misdemeanor case if 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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases, 1987–2011 · leading case: King v. State, 780 P.2d 943 (Wyo. 1989).

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King v. State, 780 P.2d 943 (Wyo. 1989). · cites it 10× “In arguing the unconstitutionality of § 7-11-505, appellant refers us to cases involving the assessment of defense costs, which assessments, as previously noted, invoke considerations of the right to counsel and equal protection.”

Loomer v. State, 768 P.2d 1042 (Wyo. 1989). · cites it 7× “” W.S. 7-11-505. This statute was enacted in 1987, with an effective date of May 22, 1987.”

Burke v. State, 746 P.2d 852 (Wyo. 1987). · cites it 4× “Observing that the legislature has more recently reexamined the subject in passage of the present statute, § 7-11-505, W.S. 1977, effective May 22, 1987, it is not now timely to consider the constitutional issues implicit in incarceration for debt if ability to pay is absent.”

Seaton v. State, 811 P.2d 276 (Wyo. 1991). · cites it 6× “The only difference in application of the present W.S. 7-11-505, which replaced W.S. 7-11-516, when applied and defined in Kaess , is a statutory change to add felonies to the previously provided misdemeanor coverage.”

Davis v. State, 859 P.2d 89 (Wyo. 1993). · cites it 3× “1992) provides: Payment of the costs of prosecution may be added to and made part of the sentence in any felony or misdemeanor case if the court determines that the defendant has an ability to pay or that a *95 reasonable probability exists that the defendant will have an…”

Van Riper v. State, 882 P.2d 230 (Wyo. 1994). · cites it 2× “1975); Wyo.Stat. § 7-11-505 (Supp.1993). Oral Sentence Versus Written Sentence Appellant claims that his rights to have due process and to confront the witnesses against him pursuant to the Sixth Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution were…”

Kaess v. State, 748 P.2d 698 (Wyo. 1987). “1977, now renumbered § 7-11-505, W.S.1977,1987 Replacement, effective May 23, 1985.”

Juarez v. State, 791 P.2d 287 (Wyo. 1990). · cites it 4× “Constitutionality of W.S. 7-11-505 Juarez challenges the constitutionality of W.”

Bruckner v. State, 972 P.2d 141 (Wyo. 1999). · cites it 2× “Costs of prosecution are allowed under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-11-505 (Michie 1997): Payment of the costs of prosecution may be added to and made a part of the sentence in any felony or misdemeanor case if the court determines that the defendant has an ability to pay or that a…”

Harris v. State, 2011 WY 70 (Wyo. 2011). · cites it 4× “Costs of prosecution are allowed under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-11-505 (Michie 1997): Payment of the costs of prosecution may be added to and made a part of the sentence in any felony or misdemeanor case if the court determines that the defendant has an ability to pay or that a…”

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