{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-13-1-704","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 13-1-704","heading":"Temporary hold on transactions.","body":"(a) Notwithstanding any other state law, a financial institution:\n(i) May place a hold on any transaction that involves an account of a vulnerable adult or that contains the vulnerable adult's assets or property if the financial institution:\n(A) Submits a report of suspected financial exploitation of the vulnerable adult to the department as required under this article; and\n(B) Has cause to believe the transaction is related to the suspected financial exploitation alleged in the report.\n(ii) Shall place a hold on any transaction involving an account of a vulnerable adult if the hold is requested by the department or a law enforcement agency.\n(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a hold placed on any transaction under subsection (a) of this section shall not exceed five (5) business days after the date the hold is placed.\n(c) A financial institution may extend a hold placed on any transaction under subsection (a) of this section for a period not to exceed thirty (30) business days after the expiration of the period prescribed by subsection (b) of this section if requested by a state or federal agency or a law enforcement agency investigating the suspected financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. The financial institution may also petition a court to extend a hold placed on any transaction under subsection (a) of this section beyond the period prescribed by subsection (b) of this section. A court may enter an order extending a hold or providing other relief.\n(d) Each financial institution shall adopt internal policies, programs, plans or procedures for placing a hold on a transaction involving an account of a vulnerable adult under this section.","path":["TITLE 13 - BANKS, BANKING AND FINANCE","CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS","ARTICLE 7 - PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE ADULTS"],"source_url":"https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title13.pdf","current_through":"2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:16:32Z","sha256":"daaac8af1248f88463a3754c1e65f75db15e2fae49a79fb7d52e03937559bb6c","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-13-1-703","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-13-1-705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}