Bob Brackett - Sex Offender Registry (SOR) Program Manager
(307) 777-7809
Wyoming Sex Offender Registration Act - W.S. 7-19-301 through 7-19-308.
Offenders Required to Register:
Any sex offender residing within Wyoming, or entering the state for the purpose of residing, shall register with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation through the appropriate County Sheriff’s Office or other entity in accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming Sex Offender Registration Act. Any sex offender visiting Wyoming for more than ten (10) consecutive days shall register. Any sex offender working in Wyoming for a total period more than thirty (30) days during a one (1) year period shall register.
A sex offender is any person convicted of a sex offense in which the victim was a minor and the offender was at least eighteen (18) years of age; or any person convicted of an aggravated sex offense.
All sex offender convictions are reviewed and evaluated, and determined to be either “aggravated” or “non-aggravated”. These include offenses which occurred within the State of Wyoming, as well as, offenses committed in other jurisdictions, including federal courts or courts martials, which, if committed in this state, would constitute a "sex offense". Pleas of guilty, nolo contendere and verdicts of guilty upon which a judgment of conviction is rendered are included. Convictions do not include dispositions pursuant to W.S. 7-13-301.
Aggravated sex offenses include sexual assault under W.S. 6-2-302 regardless of the age of the victim, W.S. 6-2-303 regardless of the age of the victim, W.S. 6-2-304(a)(ii), or an offense under W.S. 6-2-304(a)(iii) if the victim was under the age of sixteen (16), incest under W.S. 6-4-402, or an offense under W.S. 14-3-105 provided the victim was under the age of sixteen (16) and the offender was at least four (4) years older than the victim, or an attempt to commit such an offense.
Non-aggravated sex offenses include; sexual assault under W.S. 6-2-304(a) (i)or 6-2-304(a) (iii) if the victim is sixteen (16) years of age or older, conspiracy to commit sexual assault, as defined by W.S. 6-2-301(a) (v), indecent liberties under W.S. 14-3-105 provided the victim was at least sixteen (16) and less than eighteen (18) years of age and the offender was at least four (4) years older than the victim, or an attempt to commit such an offense.
Information Collected:
(1) Name, including any aliases ever used;
(2) Photograph;
(3) Fingerprints;
(4) Address;
(5) Date and place of birth;
(6) Social security number;
(7) Place of employment;
(8) Date and place of conviction;
(9) Crime for which convicted; and
(10) The name and location of each educational institution in this state at which the person is employed or
attending school.
Administrating Agency:
The Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) within the Wyoming Office of the Attorney General.
Timeframe for Registration:
Registration is required from any sex offender who is physically present within Wyoming for ten (10) consecutive days or more. Sex offenders living in another state, but who work within Wyoming must register within Wyoming if their period of work exceeds 30 calendar days during a one year period. “Employment” includes any full or part-time employment or volunteer work, with or without any type of compensation or other benefits. Sex offenders attending school or training within Wyoming are also required to register. “Schooling” includes full and part time schooling, whether at a public, private or vocational institution.
(i) Offenders who, on or after July 1, 1999, are in custody of the department, local jail or a public or private agency pursuant to a court order, as a result of an offense subjecting them to registration, who are sentenced on or after January 1, 1985, shall register prior to release from custody.
(ii) Offenders who are convicted of an offense subjecting them to registration, under this act but who are not sentenced to a term of confinement shall register immediately after the imposition of their sentence.
(iii) Offenders convicted of an offense subjecting them to registration, who are sentenced on or after January 1, 1985, who reside in or enter this state for the purposes of residing and who are under the jurisdiction of the department or state board of parole or other public agency as a result of that offense shall register within ten (10) days of entering Wyoming or on or before August 1, 1999, if a current resident.
Offenders convicted of an offense subjecting them to registration, who are sentenced on or after January 1, 1985, who reside in or enter this state and who are not under the jurisdiction or custody of the department, board of parole or other public agency as a result of that offense shall register with the division on or before August 1, 1999, if a current resident, or within ten (10) days of entering this state if not a current resident.
Applies to Out of State Offenders:
Yes
Duration of Requirement:
Aggravated sex offenders are required to register for life.
Non-aggravated sex offenders are required to register for ten (10) years from the beginning of their parole or probation. Time is “tolled” while the offender is incarcerated within a prison, or within a county detention center or other similar type of facility, and does not apply towards the ten (10) year registration period requirement.
Verification of Address:
Aggravated sex offenders must verify their address, employment and contact information with DCI through a mail verification process every 90 days (quarterly). Non-aggravated sex offenders must verify this information on a yearly basis (annually). Failure to meet this requirement results in the sex offender being identified as “non-compliant”
Penalties for Non-Compliance:
Failure to register, or to verify or change employment or school information, within the time period required under W.S. 7-19-302, constitutes a per se violation of the Sex Offender Registration Act. A person who fails to register as required by W.S. 7-19-302 is guilty of a high misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both. A person convicted of a subsequent violation of failing to register as required by W.S. 7-19-302 is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or both.
Access to Information:
The information collected and maintained under this act is confidential and disseminated only in accordance with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration Act to persons authorized to receive it.
If the risk of re-offense is low, notification shall be made solely to persons authorized to receive criminal history record information under W.S. 7-19-106.
If the risk of re-offense is moderate, notification shall be provided to residential neighbors within at least seven hundred fifty (750) feet of the offender's residence, organizations in the community, including schools, religious and youth organizations, as well as to the persons authorized under paragraph (i) of this subsection, through means specified in the court's order. In addition, notification regarding an offender employed by or attending school at any educational institution will be provided upon request to a member of the institution’s campus.
If the risk of re-offense is high, notification shall be provided to the public through a public registry and through any additional means specified in the court's order. The division shall make the public registry available to the public through electronic internet technology and shall include:
(A) The offender's name, including any aliases;
(B) Physical address;
(C) Date and place of birth;
(D) Date and place of conviction;
(E) Crime for which convicted;
(F) Photograph;
(G) Physical characteristics including race, sex, height, weight, eye and hair color.
Confidentiality Provision:
The information collected under this act shall be confidential and disseminated only in accordance with the provisions of this act. Any person who willfully discloses such information is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine not more that seven hundred fifty dollars, or both.
