Most states have laws against aiding a suicide or assisted suicide. These laws are usually found in the state’s statutes, and sometimes in the state’s court opinions or case law (common law). The severity level of these crimes range from misdemeanors to felonies.
In Wyoming, aiding a suicide is considered a criminal offense. Wyoming statutes classify assisting suicide as a felony. Specifically, under Wyoming Statute § 6-1-105, a person is guilty of aiding and abetting a felony if they intentionally aid, abet, counsel, encourage, hire, command, or otherwise procure another to commit a felony. Since suicide itself is not a crime in Wyoming, the focus of the law is on the act of assisting another person in committing suicide. The severity of the punishment for aiding a suicide in Wyoming would depend on the circumstances of the case and the discretion of the courts. However, as a felony, the crime carries more severe penalties than misdemeanors, which may include substantial fines and imprisonment.