Megan’s Law for Wyoming

Wyoming Sex Offender Registration Act – W.S. 7-19-301 through 7-19-309

“Criminal offense against a minor” means the offenses specified in this paragraph in which the victim is less than eighteen (18) years of age. “Criminal offense against a minor” includes an offense committed in another jurisdiction, including a federal court or courts martial, which, if committed in this state, would constitute a “criminal offense against a minor” as defined in this paragraph. “Criminal offense against a minor” includes:

1. Kidnapping under W.S. 6-2-201;
2. Offenses under W.S. 6-4-101 through 6-4-103 in which a minor is the object of the sexual act or proposed sexual act;
3. Producing obscene material under W.S. 6-4-302 if the offense involves the use of a minor in a sexual performance;
4. Soliciting sexual conduct under W.S. 6-2-318;
5. Sexual exploitation of a child under W.S. 6-4-303;
6. An attempt to commit an offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of this paragraph.

Sex offense convictions occurring outside the state of Wyoming are reviewed to determine if an equivalent Wyoming statute exists. This and the age of the victim determines what category the offender will register under. Wyoming does not conduct or adhere to previously done risk assessments.

1. Name, including any aliases ever used;
2. Address;
3. Date and place of birth;
4. Social security number;
5. Place of employment;
6. Date and place of conviction;
7. Crime for which convicted;
8. The name and location of each educational institution in this state at which the person is employed or attending school;
9. The license plate number and a description of any vehicle owned or operated by the offender;
10. A DNA sample. As used in this paragraph, “DNA” means as defined in W.S. 7-19-401(a)(vi).
11. The age of the victim
12. Internet identifiers, including each email address and other designations used by the offender for self-identification or routing in internet communications or postings. As used in this paragraph, “internet” means as defined in W.S. 9-2-1035(a)(iii); and
13. Any phone number at which the offender may be reached or which may be used on a frequent basis by the offender to place telephone calls.

1. The entity required to register an offender under W.S. 7-19-302(c) shall provide written notification to the offender of the requirements of this act and shall receive and retain a signed acknowledgment of receipt. The entity shall forward all registration information to the division within three (3) working days after registering the offender. When registering an offender the registering entity shall:
   1. Obtain the information required for the registration by W.S. 7-19-302;
   2. Inform the offender that if he changes residence address he shall give the new address to the sheriff in person within three (3) working days, or if he becomes transient through lack of residence, he shall report on a weekly basis to the sheriff in the county in which he is registered until he establishes another residence;
   3. Inform the offender that if he changes residence to another state, he shall register the new address with the law enforcement agency with whom he last registered and shall also register with the designated law enforcement agency in the new state not later than three (3) working days after establishing residence in the new state;
   4. Obtain, or arrange for another law enforcement agency to provide, fingerprints, DNA sample and a photograph of the offender if these have not already been obtained in connection with the offense that triggers the registration requirement;
   5. Inform the offender that if he is employed or attends school in another state while continuing residence in this state he must register with the other state as a nonresident worker or nonresident student;
   6. Inform the offender that in addition to any other registration requirements of this act, if the offender becomes employed by or attends school at any educational institution in this state, or if his status of employment or enrollment at any educational institution in this state as reported during his last registration changes in any manner, he shall register the change within three (3) working days of the change with the entity with whom he last registered.
2. The department or other agency assuming jurisdiction shall provide written notification to an offender convicted in another state of the registration requirements of W.S. 7-19-302 at the time the department or agency accepts supervision and has legal authority of the individual under the terms and conditions of the interstate compact agreement under W.S. 7-3-401.

1. Failure to register or update any registration information within the time required under W.S. 7-19-302 constitutes a per se violation of this act and is punishable as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section.
2. An arrest on charges of failure to register, service of an information or complaint for a violation of this act, or arraignment on charges for a violation of this act, constitutes actual notice of the duty to register. Any person charged with the crime of failure to register under this act who asserts as a defense the lack of notice of the duty to register shall register immediately following actual notice of the duty through arrest, service or arraignment. Failure to register as required under this subsection constitutes grounds for filing another charge of failing to register. Registering following arrest, service or arraignment on charges shall not relieve the offender from criminal liability for failure to register prior to the filing of the original charge.
3. A person who knowingly fails to register as required by W.S. 7-19-302 is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or both.
4. A person convicted of a subsequent violation of knowingly 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 ten (10) years, or both.

1. The offender’s name, including any aliases;
2. Physical address;
3. Date and place of birth;
4. Date and place of conviction;
5. Crime for which convicted;
6. Photograph;
7. Physical characteristics including race, sex, height, weight, eye and hair color;
8. History of all criminal convictions subjecting an offender to the registration requirements of this act; and
9. The license plate number and a description of any vehicle owned or operated by the offender.