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Criminal Statutes of Limitations
Wyoming

Last Updated: April 2023
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Sexual assault, first degree Answer

What is the statute of limitations for this crime?
  1. There is no time limit for this crime.

Statutory citation(s):
  1. Citation for the crime: Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-302.
  2. Citation for the statute of limitations: Remmick v. State, 275 P. 3d 467, 470 (Wyo. 2012); Ridinger v. State, 2021 WY 4, ¶ 14, 478 P.3d 1160, 1164 (Wyo. 2021) (“Wyoming has no statute of limitations for criminal offenses, and prosecution for such offenses may be commenced at any time during the life of the offender.”).





Sexual assault, second degree Answer

What is the statute of limitations for this crime?
  1. There is no time limit for this crime.

Statutory citation(s):
  1. Citation for the crime: Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-303.
  2. Citation for the statute of limitations: Remmick v. State, 275 P. 3d 467, 470 (Wyo. 2012); Ridinger v. State, 2021 WY 4, ¶ 14, 478 P.3d 1160, 1164 (Wyo. 2021) (“Wyoming has no statute of limitations for criminal offenses, and prosecution for such offenses may be commenced at any time during the life of the offender.”).





Sexual assault, third degree Answer

What is the statute of limitations for this crime?
  1. There is no time limit for this crime.

Statutory citation(s):
  1. Citation for the crime: Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-304.
  2. Citation for the statute of limitations: Remmick v. State, 275 P. 3d 467, 470 (Wyo. 2012); Ridinger v. State, 2021 WY 4, ¶ 14, 478 P.3d 1160, 1164 (Wyo. 2021) (“Wyoming has no statute of limitations for criminal offenses, and prosecution for such offenses may be commenced at any time during the life of the offender.”).





Sexual battery Answer

What is the statute of limitations for this crime?
  1. There is no time limit for this crime.

Statutory citation(s):
  1. Citation for the crime: Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-313.
  2. Citation for the statute of limitations: Remmick v. State, 275 P. 3d 467, 470 (Wyo. 2012); Ridinger v. State, 2021 WY 4, ¶ 14, 478 P.3d 1160, 1164 (Wyo. 2021) (“Wyoming has no statute of limitations for criminal offenses, and prosecution for such offenses may be commenced at any time during the life of the offender.”).





Sexual abuse of a minor, first degree Answer

What is the statute of limitations for this crime?
  1. There is no time limit for this crime.

Statutory citation(s):
  1. Citation for the crime: Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-314.
  2. Citation for the statute of limitations: Remmick v. State, 275 P. 3d 467, 470 (Wyo. 2012); Ridinger v. State, 2021 WY 4, ¶ 14, 478 P.3d 1160, 1164 (Wyo. 2021) (“Wyoming has no statute of limitations for criminal offenses, and prosecution for such offenses may be commenced at any time during the life of the offender.”).





Sexual abuse of a minor, second degree Answer

What is the statute of limitations for this crime?
  1. There is no time limit for this crime.

Statutory citation(s):
  1. Citation for the crime: Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-315.
  2. Citation for the statute of limitations: Remmick v. State, 275 P. 3d 467, 470 (Wyo. 2012); Ridinger v. State, 2021 WY 4, ¶ 14, 478 P.3d 1160, 1164 (Wyo. 2021) (“Wyoming has no statute of limitations for criminal offenses, and prosecution for such offenses may be commenced at any time during the life of the offender.”).





Sexual abuse of a minor, third degree Answer

What is the statute of limitations for this crime?
  1. There is no time limit for this crime.

Statutory citation(s):
  1. Citation for the crime: Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-316.
  2. Citation for the statute of limitations: Remmick v. State, 275 P. 3d 467, 470 (Wyo. 2012); Ridinger v. State, 2021 WY 4, ¶ 14, 478 P.3d 1160, 1164 (Wyo. 2021) (“Wyoming has no statute of limitations for criminal offenses, and prosecution for such offenses may be commenced at any time during the life of the offender.”).





Sexual abuse of a minor, fourth degree Answer

What is the statute of limitations for this crime?
  1. There is no time limit for this crime.

Statutory citation(s):
  1. Citation for the crime: Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-317.
  2. Citation for the statute of limitations: Remmick v. State, 275 P. 3d 467, 470 (Wyo. 2012); Ridinger v. State, 2021 WY 4, ¶ 14, 478 P.3d 1160, 1164 (Wyo. 2021) (“Wyoming has no statute of limitations for criminal offenses, and prosecution for such offenses may be commenced at any time during the life of the offender.”).





Incest Answer

What is the statute of limitations for this crime?
  1. There is no time limit for this crime.

Statutory citation(s):
  1. Citation for the crime: Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-402.
  2. Citation for the statute of limitations: Remmick v. State, 275 P. 3d 467, 470 (Wyo. 2012); Ridinger v. State, 2021 WY 4, ¶ 14, 478 P.3d 1160, 1164 (Wyo. 2021) (“Wyoming has no statute of limitations for criminal offenses, and prosecution for such offenses may be commenced at any time during the life of the offender.”).





Are there any exceptions to the statute of limitations laws? Answer
Exceptions
  • None specified.





Anything else I should know? Answer
Anything else I should know?
  • Although Wyoming has no statute of limitations for any criminal offense, due process concerns may arise when delay in bringing charges results in prejudice to a defendant. In such cases, the charges may be dismissed if the defendant demonstrates that a pre-indictment delay causes substantial prejudice to his or her right to a fair trial and that the delay was intentional to gain a tactical advantage.  Phillips v. State, 835 P.2d 1062, 1069 (Wyo. 1992).