{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-6-2-507","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-507","heading":"Abuse, neglect, abandonment, intimidation or exploitation of a vulnerable adult; penalties.","body":"(a) Except under circumstances constituting a violation of W.S. 6-2-502, a person is guilty of abuse, neglect, abandonment or exploitation of a vulnerable adult if the person intentionally or recklessly abuses, neglects, abandons, intimidates or exploits a vulnerable adult.\n(b) Reckless abuse, neglect, abandonment, intimidation or exploitation of a vulnerable adult is a misdemeanor, punishable by not more than one (1) year in jail, a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both, and registration of the offender's name on the central registry.\n(c) Intentional abuse, neglect or abandonment of a vulnerable adult is a felony punishable by not more than ten (10) years in prison, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both, and registration of the offender’s name on the central registry.\n(d) Exploitation of a vulnerable adult is a felony punishable by not more than ten (10) years in prison, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both, and registration of the offender’s name on the central registry.\n(e) As used in this section:\n(i) \"Abandonment\" means as defined in W.S. 35-20-102(a)(i);\n(ii) \"Abuse\" means as defined in W.S. 35-20-102(a)(ii);\n(iii) Repealed by Laws 2020, ch. 87, § 3.\n(iv) \"Central registry\" means the registry established under W.S. 35-20-115;\n(v) \"Exploitation\" means as defined in W.S. 35-20-102(a)(ix);\n(vi) \"Neglect\" means as defined in W.S. 35-20-102(a)(xi);\n(vii) \"Vulnerable adult\" means as defined in W.S. 35-20-102(a)(xviii).","path":["TITLE 6 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","CHAPTER 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON","ARTICLE 5 - ASSAULT AND BATTERY"],"source_url":"https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title06.pdf","current_through":"2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:16:32Z","sha256":"4f90b2e8956316b7618be6e905c5c2d45250cec2ab4ea9f4046ade30d929da0d","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-6-2-506","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-6-2-508"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}