HB0237 Trespassing statutes-fines increase. | Wyoming Bill

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material confirms all claims made in the candidate explanation. However, since the bill did not pass, the proposed changes are not currently in effect.

Increasing Fines for Trespassing

The bill proposes to increase the fines for criminal trespassing and related offenses in Wyoming.

What This Bill Does

Increases the maximum fine for criminal trespassing from $750 to $1,500.

Raises the penalty for hunting on private property without permission to a higher misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $2,000.

Updates language on decals issued for off-road recreational vehicles to reflect the new fines for trespassing.

Who It Names or Affects

People who commit criminal trespassing or hunt on private property without permission will face higher fines.

Terms To Know

Misdemeanor

A crime that is less serious than a felony and usually punishable by a fine or a short jail term.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass, so the changes to fines for trespassing have not been implemented.

It does not specify how law enforcement will enforce these new penalties.

Bill History

2021-03-08 House

H Did Not Consider for Introduction

2021-03-08 House

H Did not Consider for Introduction

2021-03-04 House

H Received for Introduction

2021-03-03 LSO

Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

21LSO-0585
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0585
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0237

Trespassing statutes-fines increase.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Western and Hunt and Senator(s) Boner and Driskill

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; increasing the fines for criminal trespassing as specified; making a conforming amendment; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 6
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3
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303(b), 23
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3
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305(b), 23
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6
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202(a)(intro)
and
31
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2
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704(b) are
amended to read:

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3
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303.

Criminal trespass; penalties.

(b)

Criminal trespass 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)
one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00)
, or both.

23
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3
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305.

Hunting from highway; entering enclosed property without permission; penalty; hunting at night without permission prohibited.

(b)

No person shall enter upon the private property of any person to hunt, fish, collect antlers or horns, or trap without the permission of the owner or person in charge of the property. Violation of this subsection constitutes a
low
misdemeanor punishable
as provided in W.S. 23
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6
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202(a)(v)
by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or both
.

23
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6
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202.

Fines and sentences.

(a)

Unless otherwise specified, a
ny person who has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any offense under this act may be fined, sentenced to the county jail, or both, as follows:

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2
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704.

Payment of fees; issuance of numbered decal; trespass warning printed on decal.

(b)

Numbered decals issued under this article shall contain the following language: "Warning: trespass upon private property while operating an off
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road recreational vehicle is punishable by imprisonment up to six (6) months, a fine up to
seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00)
one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00)
, or both, under W.S. 6
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3
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303."

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2021
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(END)

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