Underage Drinking
W.S. 12-6-101 — under twenty one, no buying, possessing, drinking, or any measurable alcohol
The law forbids a person under twenty one years of age to do any of the following.
Who handles this in Wyoming: Wyoming State Bar, attorney referrals; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Wyoming directory.
- Buying or trying to buy alcohol, or asking someone else to buy it.
- Possessing alcohol, or consuming any ethyl alcohol.
- Having a measurable blood, breath or urine alcohol concentration.
- Entering an off premise sales area without a parent, spouse or guardian who is twenty one or older, or dispensing or selling alcohol.
It does not apply to drinking in the physical presence of a parent, spouse or guardian who is twenty one or older, in religious services, or as medicine from a parent, spouse or guardian or on a prescription.
A violation is a misdemeanor. Where no other penalty is set, a misdemeanor carries up to six months in the county jail, a fine of up to $750, or both.
Sources for this section (2)
- W.S. 12-6-101 — Sale or possession prohibited; when possession unlawful; public drunkenness; falsification of identification; penalty; prima facie identification as defense
- W.S. 6-10-103 — Penalties for misdemeanors where not prescribed by statute; court automation fee; indigent civil legal services fee
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wyoming attorney.