{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-6-2-509","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-509","heading":"Strangulation of a household member; penalty.","body":"(a) A person is guilty of strangulation of a household member if he intentionally and knowingly or recklessly causes or attempts to cause bodily injury to a household member by impeding the normal breathing or circulation of blood by:\n(i) Applying pressure on the throat or neck of the household member; or\n(ii) Blocking the nose and mouth of the household member.\n(b) Strangulation of a household member is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years.\n(c) For purposes of this section, \"household member\" means as defined in W.S. 35-21-102(a)(iv)(A) through (D), (G) and (H).","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":"c59f723df249d230687efd6dca42551694bf7f30bcd3822c70e240facc58129a","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-6-2-508","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-6-2-510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}