Terroristic Threats
W.S. 6-2-505 — a threat meant to empty a building is a felony up to three years
Threatening to commit any violent felony, meaning to cause the evacuation of a building, a place of assembly or public transportation, or otherwise to cause serious public inconvenience, or in reckless disregard of that risk, is a terroristic threat.
Who handles this in Wyoming: Wyoming State Bar, attorney referrals; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Wyoming directory.
A terroristic threat is a felony with up to three years in prison.
Separately, threatening someone by phone, electronically or in writing, to kill them, their immediate family or anyone at their school, or to injure them, their family or their property, is a misdemeanor with up to one year, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.
Sources for this section (2)
- W.S. 6-2-505 — Terroristic threats; penalty
- W.S. 6-6-103 — Telephone calls; unlawful acts; penalties; communicating a threat of bodily injury or death; place of commission of crime
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wyoming attorney.