# Wyo. Stat. § 19-8-103: Pursuit of insurrectionists

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T19_C8_S19-8-103

## Section

- **Citation:** Wyo. Stat. § 19-8-103
- **Heading:** Pursuit of insurrectionists
- **Jurisdiction:** Wyoming
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Wyoming Code / Title 19 / Chapter 8 / Section 19-8-103

## Text

(a) Any military forces of another state which are in fresh pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs or enemy groups may continue pursuit into this state until the military or police forces of this state have had reasonable opportunity to take up the pursuit and may arrest or capture such persons within this state while in fresh pursuit.

(b) Members of the Wyoming militia, upon orders of the officer in immediate command thereof, may continue in fresh pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs or enemy groups beyond the borders of this state into another state until the military or police forces of the other state have had a reasonable opportunity to take up the pursuit of such persons if the other state has authorized the pursuit by the forces of this state. Persons who are captured in another state by members of forces of this state shall be surrendered to the military or police forces of the state in which they are taken without undue delay.

## Nearby sections

- [Wyo. Stat. § 19-8-101 Organized and unorganized militia](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T19_C8_S19-8-101.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 19-8-102 Composition of state militia; age limits; physical and mental qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T19_C8_S19-8-102.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 19-8-103 Pursuit of insurrectionists](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T19_C8_S19-8-103.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 19-8-104 Other organizations parading with arms prohibited; penalty](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T19_C8_S19-8-104.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 19-8-105 Penalty for refusing to deliver military properties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T19_C8_S19-8-105.md)

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