Joint committee opens criminal‑code review, forms working groups after debate over classification

May 14, 2026

The Joint Judiciary Committee narrowed its interim review to Title 6, heard prosecutors, defenders and victims on whether to adopt a grading system, and created two working groups (even/odd chapters) to produce targeted recommendations this summer.

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The Joint Judiciary Committee turned a broad assessment of Wyoming criminal statutes into a concrete work plan on May 13, voting to limit the interim review to Title 6 and to create two stakeholder working groups to examine chapters by even/odd division and propose changes.

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