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Wyoming · Through 2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01

Wyo. Stat. § 1-1-126: Civil liability for stalking.

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  1. TITLE 1 - CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
  2. CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO CIVIL ACTIONS

(a) A person who is the victim of stalking as defined by W.S. 6-2-506 may maintain a civil action against an individual who engages in a course of conduct that is prohibited under W.S. 6-2-506 for damages incurred by the victim as a result of that conduct. The aggrieved party may also seek and be awarded exemplary damages, reasonable attorney's fees and costs of the action.

(b) A civil action may be maintained under this section whether or not the individual who is alleged to have engaged in a course of conduct prohibited under W.S. 6-2-506 has been charged or convicted under W.S. 6-2-506 for the alleged crime.

(c) Neither the pendency nor the termination of a civil action under this section shall prevent the criminal prosecution of a person who violates W.S. 6-2-506.

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