Wyo. Stat. § 9-5-302
This is the official text of Wyo. Stat. § 9-5-302, part of Wyoming’s Wyoming Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wyoming, organized into 40+ numbered titles by subject.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Definitions
Official statutory text
(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Constitutional implications" means the unconstitutional taking of private property as determined by the attorney general in light of current case law;
(ii) "Government agency" means the state of Wyoming and any officer, agency, board, commission, department or similar body of the executive branch of state government;
(iii) "Governmental action" or "action":
(A) Means:
(I) Proposed rules by a state agency that if adopted and enforced may limit the use of private property;
(II) Required dedications or exactions from owners of private property by a state agency.
(B) Does not include:
(I) Activity in which the power of eminent domain is exercised formally;
(II) Repealing rules discontinuing governmental programs or amending rules in a manner that lessens interference with the use of private property;
(III) Law enforcement activity involving seizure or forfeiture of private property for violations of law or as evidence in criminal proceedings;
(IV) Orders that are authorized by statute, that are issued by a state agency or a court of law and that were the result of a violation of state law;
(V) Actions necessary to maintain or protect public health and safety.
(iv) "Private property" means property protected by amendments V and XIV of the constitution of the United States or article 1, section 33 of the constitution of the state of Wyoming;
(v) "Taking" means an uncompensated taking of private property in violation of the state or federal constitution;
(vi) "This act" means W.S. 9-5-301 through 9-5-305.
(i) "Constitutional implications" means the unconstitutional taking of private property as determined by the attorney general in light of current case law;
(ii) "Government agency" means the state of Wyoming and any officer, agency, board, commission, department or similar body of the executive branch of state government;
(iii) "Governmental action" or "action":
(A) Means:
(I) Proposed rules by a state agency that if adopted and enforced may limit the use of private property;
(II) Required dedications or exactions from owners of private property by a state agency.
(B) Does not include:
(I) Activity in which the power of eminent domain is exercised formally;
(II) Repealing rules discontinuing governmental programs or amending rules in a manner that lessens interference with the use of private property;
(III) Law enforcement activity involving seizure or forfeiture of private property for violations of law or as evidence in criminal proceedings;
(IV) Orders that are authorized by statute, that are issued by a state agency or a court of law and that were the result of a violation of state law;
(V) Actions necessary to maintain or protect public health and safety.
(iv) "Private property" means property protected by amendments V and XIV of the constitution of the United States or article 1, section 33 of the constitution of the state of Wyoming;
(v) "Taking" means an uncompensated taking of private property in violation of the state or federal constitution;
(vi) "This act" means W.S. 9-5-301 through 9-5-305.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Wyoming?
Find a Wyoming lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.