Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 7-19-304 (2026)

Termination of duty to register.

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(a) The duty to register under W.S. 7-19-302 shall begin
on the date of sentencing and continue for the duration of the
offender's life, subject to the following:

          (i) An offender specified in W.S. 7-19-302(g) or
adjudicated as a delinquent for offenses specified in W.S.
7-19-302(j), who has been registered for at least ten (10)
years, exclusive of periods of confinement and periods in which
the offender was not registered as required by law, may petition
the district court for the district in which the offender is
registered to be relieved of the duty to continue to register if
the offender has maintained a clean record as provided in
subsection (d) of this section. Upon a showing that the
offender has maintained a clean record as provided in subsection
(d) of this section for ten (10) years, the district court may
order the offender relieved of the duty to continue
registration;

          (ii) An offender specified in W.S. 7-19-302(h) who
has been registered for at least twenty-five (25) years,
exclusive of periods of confinement and periods in which the
offender was not registered as required by law, may petition the
district court for the district in which the offender is
registered to be relieved of the duty to continue to register if
the offender has maintained a clean record as provided in
subsection (d) of this section. Upon a showing that the
offender has maintained a clean record as provided in subsection
(d) of this section for twenty-five (25) years, the district
court may order the offender relieved of the duty to continue
registration; and

                  (A)   Repealed By Laws 1999, ch. 203, § 3.

                  (B)   Repealed By Laws 1999, ch. 203, § 3.

          (iii) A petition filed under this subsection shall be
served on the prosecuting attorney for the county in which the
petition is filed. The court shall not grant a petition that
was not served on the prosecuting attorney. The prosecuting
attorney may file a responsive pleading within thirty (30) days
after service of the petition.

     (b)   Repealed By Laws 1999, ch. 203, § 3.

     (c) Nothing in W.S. 7-13-302 shall be construed as
operating to relieve the offender of his duty to register
pursuant to W.S. 7-19-302.

     (d) An offender seeking a reduction in his registration
period as provided in paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) of this section
shall demonstrate to the court that he has maintained a clean
record by:

          (i) Having no conviction of any offense for which
imprisonment for more than one (1) year may be imposed;

           (ii)   Having no conviction of any sex offense;

          (iii) Successfully completing any periods of
supervised release, probation and parole; and
          (iv) Successfully completing any sex offender
treatment previously ordered by the trial court or by his
probation or parole agent.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: Jeffrey Earl Harrison v. The State of Wyoming, 2021 WY 40 (Wyo. 2021).

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Jeffrey Earl Harrison v. The State of Wyoming, 2021 WY 40 (Wyo. 2021). · cites it 20× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-19-304 (a) (LexisNexis 2019).”

Gunsch v. State, 444 P.3d 1278 (Wyo. 2019). · cites it 11× “Gunsch petitioned the district court to terminate his duty to register as a sex offender under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-19-304 (a)(i). 2 Mr. Gunsch *1280 claimed that he met the statutory requirements-he continuously registered for at least ten years, maintained a "clean record" for…”

Alex Jordan Vaughn v. State, 2017 WY 29 (Wyo. 2017). · cites it 4× “Does the WSORA’s lifetime registration provision in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-19-304 (a) violate Appellant’s right to due process (1) because it encroaches upon his protected right to reputation and confidentiality or (2) by creating an irrebuttable presumption that an offender’s risk…”

Ronald S. Kammerer, Jr. v. The State of Wyoming, 2014 WY 50 (Wyo. 2014). · cites it 6× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-19-304 (a). [¶ 8] The Act also establishes a central registry of offenders and makes certain identifying information and information relating to the registrant’s offense available to the public.”

Leopoldo Hermosillo Alvarado v. The State of Wyoming, 2024 WY 9 (Wyo. 2024). · cites it 23× “[¶1] Leopoldo Alvarado petitioned the district court to terminate his duty to register as a sex offender pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-19-304 of the Wyoming Sex Offender Registration Act.”

Travis Bogard v. The State of Wyoming, 2019 WY 96 (Wyo. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 7-19-302 (j) (LexisNexis 2019); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-19-304 (a) (LexisNexis 2019).”

Snyder v. State, 912 P.2d 1127 (Wyo. 1996). · cites it 2× “Wyo.Stat. § 7-19-304 (1995). Appropriate agencies are required to notify offenders in writing of the duty to register.”

State, Off. of the Attorney Gen., Div. of Crim. Investigation v. Thomason, 2008 WY 143 (Wyo. 2008). · cites it 6× “In his petition, the appellee requested that his duty to register be terminated pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-19-304 (a)@) (Lexis-Nexis 2007).”

Doe v. State, 111 A.3d 1077 (N.H. 2015). “§ 16915 (b) (2012); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-19-304 (a) (2013). This decreased the potential affirmative disability or restraint involved.”

The State of Wyoming v. Dixon Dean Cole, 2026 WY 19 (Wyo. 2026). · cites it 5× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-19-304 (d). [¶27] The State does not dispute that Cole satisfied the statutory prerequisites to seek relief from his registration requirements, nor does it argue that he failed to maintain a clean record as defined by statute.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 7-19-304(a) — 1 case

State, Off. of the Attorney Gen., Div. of Crim. Investigation v. Thomason, 2008 WY 143 (Wyo. 2008). “In his petition, the appellee requested that his duty to register be terminated pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-19-304 (a)@) (Lexis-Nexis 2007).”

— Wyo. Stat. § 7-19-304(a)(i) — 3 cases

Gunsch v. State, 444 P.3d 1278 (Wyo. 2019). “Gunsch petitioned the district court to terminate his duty to register as a sex offender under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-19-304 (a)(i). 2 Mr. Gunsch *1280 claimed that he met the statutory requirements-he continuously registered for at least ten years, maintained a "clean record" for…”

The State of Wyoming v. Dixon Dean Cole, 2026 WY 19 (Wyo. 2026). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-19-304 (d). [¶27] The State does not dispute that Cole satisfied the statutory prerequisites to seek relief from his registration requirements, nor does it argue that he failed to maintain a clean record as defined by statute.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 7-19-304(d) — 1 case

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