›› Wyoming: Alcohol-Related Laws

• (Total Laws: 19 of 39)
  .08 Per Se, Automatic License Revocation, Anti-Plea Bargaining, Felony DUI, Dram Shop, Fake ID, Social Host, Penalties for Test Refusal Greater than Test Failure, Illegal Per Se, Mandatory Jail 2nd Offense, Mandatory Alcohol Assessment/Treatment, Mandatory BAC Testing for DUI Offenders who Survive, Plate Sanctions, Lower BAC for Repeat Offender, Vehicular Homicide, Youth Attempt at Purchase, Youth Purchase, Selling Alcohol to Youth, Zero Tolerance,

• Marijuana Laws *
  

  Incarceration Fine Possession Under the influence or use misdemeanor 90 days $100 3 oz or less misdemeanor 1 year $1,000 More than 3 oz felony 5 years $10,000 Within 500 feet of a school additional $500 Possible conditional probation or discharge for first offense. Cultivation Any amount misdemeanor 6 months $1,000 Sale Any amount felony 10 years $10,000 To a minor at least three years younger than seller felony double penalty Within 500 feet of a school felony 2 years MMS* $1,000 *Mandatory minimum sentence. Miscellaneous (paraphernalia, license suspensions, drug tax stamps, etc...) Subsequent offenses are subject to double the possible penalties. Details Using or being under the influence of marijuana is punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a fine up to $100. Possession of three ounces or less of marijuana is punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine up to $1,000. Possession of greater than three ounces carries a penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. Any possession within 500 feet of a school increases the fine by $500. First offenders may be placed on conditional probation and may have the proceedings discharged. Cultivation of marijuana is punishable by up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. Sale or delivery of marijuana is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. Sale to a minor at least three years younger than the offender doubles the possible prison sentence. Sale within 500 feet of a school requires a mandatory minimum sentence of two years in prison and a fine up to $1,000. Second and subsequent offenses are subject to double the possible penalties. Conditional release: The state allows conditional release or alternative or diversion sentencing for people facing their first prosecutions. Usually, conditional release lets a person opt for probation rather than trial. After successfully completing probation, the individual's criminal record does not reflect the charge. Mandatory minimum sentence: When someone is convicted of an offense punishable by a mandatory minimum sentence, the judge must sentence the defendant to the mandatory minimum sentence or to a higher sentence. The judge has no power to sentence the defendant to less time than the mandatory minimum. A prisoner serving an MMS for a federal offense and for most state offenses will not be eligible for parole. Even peaceful marijuana smokers sentenced to "life MMS" must serve a life sentence with no chance of parole.   * Data provided by NORML