{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-1-1-128","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 1-1-128","heading":"Civil liability for theft of identity.","body":"(a) A person who is the victim of theft of identity as defined by W.S. 6-3-901 may maintain a civil action to enjoin or restrain any violation of W.S. 6-3-901 and may in the same action seek damages from the person violating W.S. 6-3-901. In order to maintain an action for injunctive relief under this section, it is not necessary for the plaintiff to show actual damages or the threat of actual damages. A prevailing party in an action under this section may recover court costs and reasonable attorney fees.\n(b) A conviction or plea of guilty is not a prerequisite to the bringing of a civil action under this section.\n(c) A cause of action for theft of identity is not deemed to have accrued until the wrongdoer is discovered.\n(d) Nothing in this section shall prevent the criminal prosecution of a person for theft of identity. However, any payment made by the defendant to a victim pursuant to an order for restitution entered in a criminal case pursuant to W.S. 6-3-901 and 7-9-101 through 7-9-115, shall be set off against any judgment in favor of the victim in a civil action brought under this section arising out of the same facts or event.","path":["TITLE 1 - CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO CIVIL ACTIONS"],"source_url":"https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title01.pdf","current_through":"2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:16:31Z","sha256":"53c4d7c13cfa1556e01ccc406121cafc77887cc3e1d2a771badd2732d3ccc6a9","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-1-1-127","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-1-1-129"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}