Fleeing the Police
W.S. 31-5-225 — a misdemeanor, and a felony when someone is hurt or damage tops $10,000
A driver who willfully fails to stop, or flees or tries to elude a pursuing police vehicle, after a visual or audible signal to stop, commits a misdemeanor. The officer is in uniform with a badge displayed, in a marked police vehicle, and the signal may be by hand, voice, light or siren.
Who handles this in Wyoming: Wyoming State Bar, attorney referrals; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Wyoming directory.
Fleeing is a fine of up to $750, up to six months, or both. Aggravated fleeing, trying to cause or causing bodily injury, or property damage over $10,000, is a felony of up to five years, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.
Sources for this section (1)
- W.S. 31-5-225 — Fleeing or attempting to elude police officers; penalty
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wyoming attorney.