{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-6-5-107","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-107","heading":"Official misconduct; penalties.","body":"(a) A public servant commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), if, with intent to obtain a pecuniary benefit or maliciously to cause harm to another, he knowingly:\n(i) Commits an act relating to his official duties that the public servant does not have the authority to undertake;\n(ii) Refrains from performing a duty imposed upon him by law; or\n(iii) Violates any statute relating to his official duties.\n(b) A public officer commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) if he intentionally fails to perform a duty in the manner and within the time prescribed by law.","path":["TITLE 6 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","CHAPTER 5 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 1 - OFFENSES BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS"],"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":"748435e7ddc3185eb9d42d019bcdd3134ba88e2c0803ec7961f92aaee9d1d251","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-6-5-106","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-6-5-108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}