Current Version
| Region | Wyoming |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | Equal |
| Start Date | May 27, 1977 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Age of consent in Wyoming is 17 for both same-sex couples and different-sex couples. State Statute is often confused to mean age 16, but in cases of Pierson v. State and Moore v. State, the courts ruled the law states 17. The statutes were later amended for clarity. |
| Sources | http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title6/T6CH2AR3.htm https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/wyoming.htm |
Revision History (4)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. The list linked me to Guam and I failed to check.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1978 | May 27, 1977 |
| Sources | http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title6/T6CH2AR3.htm https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/guam.htm | http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title6/T6CH2AR3.htm https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/wyoming.htm |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Legal since 1978.
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| Start Date | Jun 26, 2003 | Jan 1, 1978 |
| Sources | http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title6/T6CH2AR3.htm | http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title6/T6CH2AR3.htm https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/guam.htm |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jun 26, 2003 |
Reports (1)
- Duplicate entry "Federal entry takes care of this status.
https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/statutory-rape-guide-state-laws-reporting-requirements-1"
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Equal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Age of consent in Wyoming is 17 for both same-sex couples and different-sex couples. State Statute is often confused to mean age 16, but in cases of Pierson v. State and Moore v. State, the courts ruled the law states 17. The statutes were later amended for clarity. |
| Sources | http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title6/T6CH2AR3.htm |