WY NCII Deepfake Law
Wyoming W.S. § 6-4-306 (2024 Amendment) – Unlawful Dissemination of Intimate Images Including Computer-Generated Depictions
Wyoming · Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-306 (2024 ed.), amended by HB0078, 2024 Wyo. Gen. Sess., eff. July 1, 2024
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- July 1, 2024
- Applies to
- Any person who knowingly disseminates intimate images (real or computer-generated) without the subject's consent
- Enforced by
- Wyoming county and district attorneys; criminal courts
Wyoming's intimate image statute was amended in 2024 to explicitly include computer-generated images that purport to represent an identifiable person, covering AI deepfakes. Nonconsensual dissemination is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $5,000 fine.
Who is protected: Identifiable persons depicted in nonconsensual intimate images including AI-generated or computer-generated depictions
Legal detail
Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-306 (as amended 2024, eff. July 1, 2024); definition of 'image' expanded to include 'a computer generated image that purports to represent an identifiable person'; nonconsensual dissemination remains a misdemeanor (up to 1 year imprisonment/$5,000 fine); HB0078 (2024 Wyo. Gen. Sess.) effected this amendment.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | March 1, 2024 |
| Citation | Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-306 (2024 ed.), amended by HB0078, 2024 Wyo. Gen. Sess., eff. July 1, 2024 |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Misdemeanor: up to 1 year imprisonment and/or $5,000 fine |
| Topics | non-consensual intimate imagery · deepfakes · AI-generated images |
| Statute | Wyoming Statutes § 6-4-306 (2024) – Unlawful Dissemination of Intimate Images | Justia |
More AI rules in Wyoming
- Wyo. Stat. 6-4-303 (child-porn definition covers computer-generated images) · In effect
- Wyo. Stat. 6-4-306 (revenge-porn law covers computer-generated images) · In effect
- Wyo. Stat. 1-1-143 (AI developers shielded from civil liability for others' misuse) · In effect
- Wyo. Stat. 6-1-206 (using AI to commit a crime is no defense) · In effect
- Wyo. Stat. 6-4-308 (felony to build/distribute AI systems made to create child porn) · In effect
- Wyo. Stat. 6-4-701 (felony to build/distribute AI systems meant to promote self-harm) · In effect
Related non-consensual intimate imagery rules elsewhere
- Arizona HB 2133 deepfake sexual content — vetoed 2026 · Vetoed
- Illinois HB 3851 — deepfake cyberbullying in schools (2026) · In effect
- TAKE IT DOWN Act · In effect
- DEFIANCE Act (deepfake-porn civil suits) · Proposed / pending
- NY S5959-D (2020, digital replicas + deepfake porn) · In effect
- Missouri Deepfake & Digital Media Protection Act · Proposed / pending
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