{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-5-9-101","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-101","heading":"Definitions; construction of provisions.","body":"(a) As used in this act unless the context otherwise requires:\n(i) \"Felony\" means a criminal offense for which the penalty authorized by law includes imprisonment in a state penal institution for more than one (1) year;\n(ii) \"Misdemeanor\" means a criminal offense which is not a felony.\n(b) When no special provision is otherwise made by law, the circuit court shall be vested with all inherent powers which are possessed by courts of record in this state.","path":["TITLE 5 - COURTS","CHAPTER 9 - CIRCUIT COURTS","ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title05.pdf","current_through":"2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:16:31Z","sha256":"b055c2d11626e4865da8e6869d0f052e48a45e6d9b7b9f771222519e0331a100","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-5-8-102","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-5-9-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}