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

Wyo. Stat. § 27-4-116: Employee not liable for dishonored check; penalty.

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  1. TITLE 27 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
  2. CHAPTER 4 - WAGES
  3. ARTICLE 1 - IN GENERAL

(a) No employer shall withhold money from an employee's wages for accepting a check on behalf of the employer which is not paid because the check is dishonored unless:

(i) The employer has provided written instructions as to procedures for accepting checks and the employee fails to follow the procedures; or

(ii) The employer reasonably believes that the employee has been a party to a fraud or other wrongdoing in taking a dishonored check.

(b) Every employer who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).

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