Statute of Limitations for Class B / 2nd Degree Felony in Wyoming

Overview

In Wyoming, the statute of limitations (SOL) sets a deadline for the State to commence a criminal prosecution for a given offense. For a Class B felony / 2nd degree felony charge in Wyoming, the relevant SOL is generally 4 years, with specific statutory exceptions that can extend (or otherwise alter) the limitations period.

This page is designed to help you find the deadline length and understand the most likely exception pathways that can affect timing. It’s not legal advice—use it as a practical reference, especially if you’re building a timeline for case analysis, document review, or scheduling litigation tasks.

Limitation period

General rule for Class B / 2nd degree felony (Wyoming)

For Wyoming’s SOL framework, the baseline period for this category is 4 years. DocketMath uses the Wyoming statute’s “catch-all” structure for limitations periods tied to felony classes, using:

• 4 years for the applicable felony limitation provision
• This is reflected in: **Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(C)

In practical terms, once the statute’s period is known, you can treat the SOL as a date-to-date calculation:

1. Identify the operative event that starts the SOL (typically the date of the alleged offense—unless a statutory rule specifies otherwise).
2. Add 4 years to estimate the outside limit for commencement of prosecution.
3. Re-check for exceptions that can change the result.

How the deadline changes when you adjust inputs

DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations calculator is built to show how changing key dates affects the output. Common inputs you’ll see in an SOL workflow include:

• Offense date (the date the alleged conduct occurred)
• Prosecution commencement date (e.g., filing of charging documents)

When you change either date:

• Moving the offense date earlier generally moves the deadline earlier.
• Moving the commencement date later increases the risk the SOL has run.
• If you enable or identify a statutory exception, DocketMath should reflect the altered limitations outcome (for example, a different time horizon or additional statutory treatment).

Checkboxes can help you keep your review consistent:

Key exceptions

Wyoming’s limitations structure includes exceptions that can extend or change the analysis. For the Class B / 2nd degree felony SOL period described here, the statutory references below identify exception-coded variants that can matter depending on the case facts.

Exception set to review in this Wyoming SOL pathway

The provided statutory data for this topic indicates 4-year treatment with exception variants, including:

• Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(C) — 4 years — exception M1
• Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105 — 4 years — exception M3
• Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-101 — 4 years — exception N1
• null — 4 years — exception P1

Even though each listed item corresponds to a 4-year baseline in the provided data, the “exception code” signals that the statutory path (and therefore the legal reasoning and triggering facts) may differ. In practice, that means two cases with the same alleged offense class can still produce different SOL outcomes if a different statutory subsection or related tolling/extension logic is triggered.

Practical exception workflow (non-advisory)

To keep the SOL analysis rigorous without guessing, use this sequence:

1. Start with the baseline: assume 4 years under the main felony limitations provision.
2. Compare the case dates against that baseline deadline.
3. Identify exception triggers suggested by case facts (for example, events tied to statutory tolling/exception sections).
4. Recalculate using the appropriate statutory path in DocketMath.

Statute citation

The key Wyoming statute for the 4-year limitation period in this category is:

• Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(C) — 4 years

Additional statutory references provided for the same SOL context include:

• Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105 — 4 years (exception variants noted in the jurisdiction data)
• Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-101 — 4 years (exception variant noted in the jurisdiction data)

Source location used for statutory authority:

• Wyoming Legislature (wyoleg.gov): https://www.wyoleg.gov/

Use the calculator

DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations calculator is designed for quick, date-driven results for Wyoming SOL timelines.

Primary CTA:

• **Use the statute-of-limitations calculator

What you’ll enter (typical SOL inputs)

Depending on how DocketMath displays the form for this calculator, expect to provide inputs like:

• Offense date
• Prosecution commencement (filing) date
• Offense category selection (Class B / 2nd degree felony)
• Any relevant exception indicator(s) if prompted

What you’ll get back (typical outputs)

After you run the calculation, DocketMath should show:

• The SOL length used (here, 4 years for the Wyoming Class B/2nd degree felony pathway)
• The computed deadline based on the offense date
• Whether the commencement date appears within or outside the calculated limitations window

To make sure outputs match your work product, use this checklist:

For faster navigation, use DocketMath here first: /tools/statute-of-limitations.

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