Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-1502 (2026)

Petition for expungement of records of

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conviction of certain felonies; filing fee; notice; objections;
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     (a) A person convicted of a felony or felonies subject to
expungement under this section arising out of the same
occurrence or related course of events, may petition the
convicting court for an expungement of the records of
conviction, subject to the following limitations:

          (i)   At least ten (10) years have passed since:

               (A) The expiration of the terms of sentence
imposed by the court, including any periods of probation;

                (B)   The completion of any program ordered by the
court; and

               (C)    Any restitution ordered by the court has
been paid in full.

          (ii) Other than convictions for which an expungement
is sought under this section, the petitioner has not previously
pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or been convicted of a
felony;

          (iii) The felony or felonies for which the person is
seeking expungement shall not have involved the use or attempted
use of a firearm unless the felony or felonies are offenses
punishable under title 23 of Wyoming statutes;

          (iv) Felonies subject to expungement under this
section shall not include:

               (A)    Violent felonies as defined in W.S.
6-1-104(a)(xii);

                (B)   Any offense punishable under W.S.
6-2-106(b);

                (C)   Any offense punishable under W.S. 6-2-108;

               (D)    Any offense punishable under W.S. 6-2-301
through 6-2-320;

               (E) Any offense punishable under W.S. 6-2-501(f)
as in effect prior to July 1, 2014 and any offense punishable
under W.S. 6-2-511(b)(iii);

                (F)   Any offense punishable under W.S. 6-2-503;
                  (G)   Any offense punishable under W.S.
6-2-508(b);

                  (H)   Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 124, § 2.

                  (J)   Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 124, § 2.

               (K) Any offense punishable under W.S.
6-4-303(b)(i) through (iii);

                  (M)   Any offense punishable under W.S.
6-4-402(b);

                  (N)   Any offense punishable under W.S. 6-4-405;

                  (O)   Any offense punishable under W.S. 6-5-102;

                  (P)   Any offense punishable under W.S.
6-5-204(c);

                  (Q)   Any offense punishable under W.S. 6-5-206 or
6-5-207;

                  (R)   Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 124, § 2.

                  (S)   Any offense punishable under W.S. 6-8-101
and 6-8-102; or

               (T) Any offense subject to registration under
W.S. 7-19-302(g) through (j);

                  (U)   Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 124, § 2.

                  (W)   Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 124, § 2.

     (b) A petition filed under this section shall be verified
by the petitioner and served upon the prosecuting attorney and
the division of criminal investigation. The filing fee for each
petition filed under this section shall be three hundred dollars
($300.00) and shall be deposited in accordance with W.S.
5-3-205.

     (c) The prosecuting attorney shall, within thirty (30)
days of service upon him, serve notice of the petition for
expungement by certified mail, return receipt requested, to any
identifiable victims of the nonviolent felonies at their last
known addresses of record on file with the prosecuting attorney.
The notices shall include a copy of the petition and statutes
applicable to the petition. In the event that there are no
identifiable victims, or that there is at least one (1)
identifiable victim and the prosecuting attorney has no address
of record on file or the notice sent was returned or is
otherwise undeliverable, the prosecuting attorney shall notify
the court and shall be deemed to have complied with the
provisions of this subsection.

     (d) The court in its discretion may request a written
report by the division of criminal investigation concerning the
criminal history of the petitioner.

     (e) The prosecuting attorney shall review the petition and
shall file with the court an objection or recommendation, if
any, to the petition within ninety (90) days after service of
the notice by the petitioner upon the prosecuting attorney. If
the prosecuting attorney or an identifiable victim submits a
written objection to the court concerning the petition within
ninety (90) days after service of the notice by the petitioner
upon the prosecuting attorney, or if the petitioner objects to
the criminal history report of the division of criminal
investigation if requested by the court, the court shall set a
date for a hearing and notify the prosecuting attorney, the
identifiable victims who have submitted written objections to
the petition, the division of criminal investigation and the
petitioner of the date set for the hearing. Any person who has
relevant information about the petitioner may testify at the
hearing.

     (f) If no objection is filed to the petition within ninety
(90) days after service of the notice by the petitioner upon the
prosecuting attorney, the court may summarily enter an order if
the court finds that the petitioner is otherwise eligible for
relief under this section. No order granting expungement shall
be issued prior to the expiration of ninety (90) days after
service was made to the prosecuting attorney.

     (g) If the court finds that the petitioner is eligible for
relief under this section and that the petitioner does not
represent a substantial danger to himself, any identifiable
victim or society, it shall issue an order granting expungement
of the applicable records. The court shall also place the court
files under seal, available for inspection only by order of that
court. The court shall transmit a certified copy of the order
to the division of criminal investigation.
     (h) The state, through the prosecuting attorney, may
appeal any order of expungement issued by any court under this
section.

     (j) Notwithstanding any provision within the Wyoming
Governmental Claims Act, the division of criminal investigation
and its employees and any prosecuting attorney are immune from
liability, either as an agency or individually, for any actions,
inactions or omissions by the agency or any employee thereof,
pursuant to this section.

     (k) Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow a
person who has previously received an expungement of records of
conviction under this section to seek a second or subsequent
expungement of records of conviction under this section.

     (m) An expungement of records pursuant to this section
shall restore any rights removed as a result of the conviction
for which the expungement has been granted.

     (n)   As used in this section:

          (i) "Expungement" means as defined in W.S.
7-13-1401(j)(i);

          (ii) "Record" means as defined in W.S.
7-13-1401(j)(ii).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2026–2026 · leading case: Russell Lee Lynch v. The State of Wyoming, 2026 WY 8 (Wyo. 2026).
Russell Lee Lynch v. The State of Wyoming, 2026 WY 8 (Wyo. 2026). · cites it 29× “[¶1] Russell Lee Lynch filed a petition under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-13-1502 for expungement of his records in a case that was dismissed after his guilty plea to a felony charge was withdrawn.”
The State of Wyoming v. Dixon Dean Cole, 2026 WY 19 (Wyo. 2026). · cites it 11× “Compare Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-13-1501 (a) with Wyo.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-1502(a) — 1 case
The State of Wyoming v. Dixon Dean Cole, 2026 WY 19 (Wyo. 2026). “Compare Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-13-1501 (a) with Wyo.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-1502(a)(iv)(T) — 1 case
The State of Wyoming v. Dixon Dean Cole, 2026 WY 19 (Wyo. 2026). “Compare Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-13-1501 (a) with Wyo.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-1502(iv)(T) — 1 case
The State of Wyoming v. Dixon Dean Cole, 2026 WY 19 (Wyo. 2026). “Compare Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-13-1501 (a) with Wyo.”
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