Wyoming Sexual Assault Attorney Guide

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Wyoming gives a survivor of childhood sexual assault the later of eight years after turning 18 or three years after “the discovery,” a phrase the statute does not define. Sexual assault is carved out of Wyoming’s one-year rule for assault and battery, which leaves an adult survivor’s claim to the longer periods in the same section. No revival window has ever been enacted. Wyoming has no criminal statute of limitations at all. This guide explains those rules from the official Wyoming Statutes, the open questions, and five firms that serve Wyoming.

Call 911 if you are in danger. The Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault lists a toll-free number, 1-844-264-8080, and the National Sexual Assault Hotline is 1-800-656-4673.

Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105 was read in the Wyoming Legislature’s official Title 1 in October 2026. The criminal position is taken from CHILD USA’s analysis, checked on September 5, 2026. This page is general information about Wyoming law and does not assess a particular claim.

Abuse of a Minor: Age 26 or Three Years After Discovery

Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105(b) provides: “Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a civil action based upon sexual assault as defined by W.S. 6-2-301(a)(v) against a minor may be brought within the later of: (i) Eight (8) years after the minor’s eighteenth birthday; or (ii) Three (3) years after the discovery.”

The first branch ends on the 26th birthday. The second has no age limit, but the statute does not say what must be discovered: the abuse, the injury, or the link between them. CHILD USA notes that comparable statutes in other states specify this and that it found no Wyoming decision on the point. For a survivor who always remembered the abuse but only later understood its effects, that question decides whether a claim exists.

The claim must be “based upon sexual assault as defined by W.S. 6-2-301(a)(v),” a criminal definition. Conduct outside that definition is outside subsection (b).

Assaults on Adults

Section 1-3-105(a)(v)(B) gives one year for “Assault or battery not including sexual assault.” Because sexual assault is excluded from that one-year rule, an adult’s sexual assault claim falls to another period in § 1-3-105(a). The four-year rule in § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(C), for “[a]n injury to the rights of the plaintiff, not arising on contract and not herein enumerated,” is the evident candidate; a lawyer should confirm it for the specific claim.

Organizations

Section 1-3-105(b) draws no distinction between the abuser and an institution. CHILD USA leaves open whether a negligent hiring or supervision claim against a school, church, or employer is “based upon sexual assault” within subsection (b), or runs under the four-year rule in subsection (a)(iv)(C). The answer can move a deadline by years, so it belongs at the start of any institutional case.

No Revival

CHILD USA reports reading §§ 1-3-103 through 1-3-109 in full and finding no revival provision. Section 1-3-105(b) sets periods running forward and says nothing about claims already barred.

No Criminal Statute of Limitations

Prosecution is the state’s decision. CHILD USA reports that no limitation provision appears in Title 6 of the Wyoming Statutes, citing Remmick v. State, 2012 WY 57, for the rule that Wyoming has no criminal statute of limitations. Every offense, including every sexual offense against a child or adult, may be prosecuted at any time. A civil claim does not depend on any prosecution.

Questions for a Wyoming Lawyer

The undefined discovery branch is the hinge for any survivor past 26. Bring the survivor’s date of birth, the dates of the abuse, when the abuse and any injury were understood, and the names of the people and organizations involved. Ask:

  1. When is the survivor’s 26th birthday under § 1-3-105(b)(i)?
  2. How will “the discovery” in § 1-3-105(b)(ii) be read for these facts, and when did it occur?
  3. Does the conduct fit the definition in W.S. 6-2-301(a)(v)?
  4. For an adult assault, does the four-year rule in § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(C) apply?
  5. Is a claim against an organization governed by subsection (b) or by subsection (a)(iv)(C)?
  6. Does the firm represent the Diocese of Cheyenne, a school district, or an insurer that may be a defendant?

Attorney Firms

(1) Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C.

Mountain West regional plaintiff firm with Wyoming offices. Handles personal injury including sexual abuse claims. Active in institutional cases in Wyoming and neighboring states. Free confidential consultation, contingency fee.

(2) Mulligan Law Firm

Wyoming-based plaintiff firm handling personal injury and sexual abuse claims. Statewide representation. Free confidential consultation, contingency fee.

(3) Herman Law

Nationally recognized survivor-focused firm. Active against the Diocese of Cheyenne and Wyoming institutional defendants. Handles Wyoming claims with national resources. Free confidential consultation, contingency fee.

(4) Levy Konigsberg LLP

Nationally recognized institutional abuse firm, $3B+ recovered. Active against Wyoming Catholic Church and institutional defendants. Free confidential consultation, contingency fee.

(5) TFNL Group

National sexual abuse litigation team with Wyoming representation. Handles institutional claims including Catholic Church, schools, and youth organizations. Free confidential consultation, contingency fee.

Frequently Asked Questions

I was assaulted at 15 and I am now 29. Is my Wyoming claim over?

The eight-years-after-18 branch ended at 26. Under § 1-3-105(b)(ii), a claim may still be brought within three years after “the discovery,” and a lawyer will need to work out what was discovered and when.

Is there a one-year deadline for sexual assault in Wyoming?

No. Section 1-3-105(a)(v)(B) gives one year for “Assault or battery not including sexual assault,” so sexual assault claims are outside that rule.

Has Wyoming ever revived expired claims?

No. CHILD USA found no revival provision in the limitation chapter.

Can a decades-old sexual assault still be prosecuted in Wyoming?

Yes. Wyoming has no criminal statute of limitations.

Support and Reporting Lines

  • Emergency: 911
  • Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (toll-free): 1-844-264-8080
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673

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