Wyo. Stat. § 7-8-101
This is the official text of Wyo. Stat. § 7-8-101, part of Wyoming’s Wyoming Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wyoming, organized into 40+ numbered titles by subject. This particular section falls under Title 7, “Criminal Procedure.”
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Arrest by private person
Official statutory text
(a) A person who is not a peace officer may arrest another for:
(i) A felony committed in his presence;
(ii) A felony which has been committed, even though not in his presence, if he has probable cause to believe the person to be arrested committed it; or
(iii) The following misdemeanors committed in his presence:
(A) A misdemeanor theft offense defined by W.S. 6-3-402; or
(B) A misdemeanor property destruction offense defined by W.S. 6-3-201.
(i) A felony committed in his presence;
(ii) A felony which has been committed, even though not in his presence, if he has probable cause to believe the person to be arrested committed it; or
(iii) The following misdemeanors committed in his presence:
(A) A misdemeanor theft offense defined by W.S. 6-3-402; or
(B) A misdemeanor property destruction offense defined by W.S. 6-3-201.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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