{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-6-3-1004","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-1004","heading":"Penalties; misdemeanor offenses.","body":"(a) A first offense of cruelty to animals or of a violation of W.S. 6-3-1003 is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.\n(b) A second or subsequent conviction, resulting from charges separately brought and arising out of separate occurrences within a five (5) year period:\n(i) Of animal cruelty under W.S. 6-3-1002 is punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both;\n(ii) Under W.S. 6-3-1003 is a misdemeanor offense punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.\n(c) A first offense of cruelty to animals under W.S. 6-3-1005(a)(iii) and 23-3-103(d) is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both. The person shall also be subject to revocation and suspension of licenses and privileges as provided in W.S. 6-3-1005(c) and 23-3-103(d).","path":["TITLE 6 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","CHAPTER 3 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY","ARTICLE 10 - ANIMAL ABUSE"],"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":"b26ecebe2a872ef8013b44cad7f94c0e4341394abab2e09631d931f216457ec4","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-6-3-1003","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-6-3-1005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}