Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 8-6-101 (2026)

English as official language of Wyoming.

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(a) English shall be designated as the official language
of Wyoming. Except as otherwise provided by law, no state
agency or political subdivision of the state shall be required
to provide any documents, information, literature or other
written materials in any language other than English.

     (b) A state agency or political subdivision or its
officers or employees may act in a language other than the
English language for any of the following purposes:

          (i) To provide information orally to individuals in
the course of delivering services to the general public;

           (ii)    To comply with federal law;

           (iii)    To protect the public health or safety;

          (iv) To protect the rights of parties and witnesses
in a civil or criminal action in a court or in an administrative
proceeding;

          (v) To provide instruction in foreign and Native
American language courses;

          (vi) To provide instruction designed to aid students
with limited English proficiency so they can make a timely
transition to use of the English language in the public schools;

           (vii)    To promote international commerce, trade or
tourism;

          (viii) To use terms of art or phrases from languages
other than the English language in documents.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1998–2008 · leading case: Alaskans for a Common Language, Inc. v. Kritz, 170 P.3d 183 (Alaska 2007).
Alaskans for a Common Language, Inc. v. Kritz, 170 P.3d 183 (Alaska 2007). · cites it 3× “§ 1-1-696 (1987); S.D. Coptrien Laws Ann. §§ 1-27-20 to 1-27-26 (1995); Tenm.”
Ruiz v. Hull, 957 P.2d 984 (Ariz. 1998). · cites it 2× “§ 4-1-404 (1984); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 8-6-101 (Michie 1996). [9] See Cecilia Wong, Language is Speech: The Illegitimacy of Official English After Yniguez v.”
In Re Initiative Petition No. 366, State Question No. 689, 2002 OK 21 (Okla. 2002). · cites it 2× “1-42 (Michie 1996); Wyo. Stat. § 8-6-101 (1996). [9] Ruiz v. Hull, 191 Ariz.”
Sheets v. U.S. Dep't of Vets. Affairs, 2002 WY 17 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 2× “It further declared, "this Certificate is made and given pursuant to Wyoming Statutes, Sections 8-6-101 through 8-6-119." The District Counsel for the Veterans' Administration in the State of Wyoming executed the second certificate, dated February 6, 1989.”
Cole v. Riley, 989 So. 2d 1001 (Ala. 2008). “"); and Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 8-6-101 ("Except as otherwise provided by law, no state agency or political subdivision of the state shall be required to provide any documents, information, literature or other written materials in any language other than English.”
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