{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-6-5-206","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-206","heading":"Escape from official detention; penalties.","body":"(a) A person commits a crime if he escapes from official detention. Escape is:\n(i) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, if the detention is the result of a conviction for a felony;\n(ii) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or both, if the detention is the result of:\n(A) A conviction for a misdemeanor; or\n(B) An arrest or charge for a crime.","path":["TITLE 6 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","CHAPTER 5 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 2 - HINDERING GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS"],"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":"98f7ac3f3e9dbe450af26bee47155f9b7cc570adc0d3bd6e35be54f4f9e59d33","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-6-5-205","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-6-5-207"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}