Open Container
W.S. 31-5-235 — no drinking or open container in a moving vehicle, $200 on a first conviction
No one consumes, transports or possesses an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle moving on a public street or highway unless it is in the original unopened container or carried in one of the listed places, such as the trunk, the unoccupied back of a pickup out of the driver's reach, or a recreational vehicle's cabinet the driver cannot readily reach.
Who handles this in Wyoming: Wyoming State Bar, attorney referrals; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Wyoming directory.
A first conviction is a fine of up to $200. A second within one year is a fine of up to $300 or jail.
Sources for this section (1)
- W.S. 31-5-235 — Consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages in opened containers by operator of vehicle prohibited; definitions; 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.