At a glance
Adult subject — e.g., a spouse
Your own minor child
As a parent you generally have broad authority to monitor your own minor child — especially on a phone, computer, or vehicle you own or provide. The gray area is recording the child's conversations with other people, where wiretap law and the “vicarious consent” doctrine come in and outcomes vary — and if you're co-parenting, custody orders and the other parent's rights matter. Those are marked “seek legal advice.”
General (any subject)
Recording & consent
Wyoming is a one-party consent state. Under Wyo. Stat. § 7-3-702 you may record a wire, oral, or electronic communication if you're a party or one party consents — unless it's for a criminal or tortious purpose. Recording others' communications without consent is unlawful.
Public conversations with no reasonable expectation of privacy are different. The federal overlay still applies.
Wyo. Stat. § 7-3-702Recording law enforcement
Recording on-duty police in public is protected by the First Amendment — Wyoming sits in the Tenth Circuit — as long as you don't physically interfere. One-party consent means openly recording a public encounter you're part of raises no wiretap problem.
GPS & vehicle tracking
Wyoming expanded its stalking law in 2022 (SEA 44) to include electronic surveillance and tracking (Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-506). Tracking a vehicle you own is generally fine; secretly tracking someone else can be stalking. Treat non-consensual tracking as a lawyer question.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-506Private-investigator licensing
Wyoming is one of a handful of states with no statewide PI licensing board. There's no state private-investigator license — but some cities (for example, Cheyenne) require a local business license or permit. Check the rules of the city where the work will happen; all the surveillance laws on this page still apply.
Out-of-state investigator reciprocity
Because Wyoming has no statewide PI license, there's nothing to reciprocate at the state level — an out-of-state investigator doesn't need a Wyoming professional license, though local city rules and every surveillance law on this page still apply.
Hidden cameras in private areas
Using a camera or recording device to secretly view or record another person where they reasonably expect privacy — including under their clothing — without consent is a crime in Wyoming (Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-304), a felony. Hidden cameras in bedrooms, bathrooms, and changing areas are off-limits.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-304Cameras in your own home / nanny cams
You can put cameras in your own home, including nanny cams in common areas. The limits: don't aim a camera at a space a guest, tenant, or worker would reasonably treat as private (a bathroom, or a live-in caregiver's bedroom) — that risks § 6-4-304 — and remember audio follows the one-party recording law. Recording others' private conversations you're not part of can be unlawful.
Wyo. Stat. §§ 6-4-304, 7-3-702Doorbell & outdoor cameras
A doorbell or outdoor camera covering your own porch, yard, or the street is fine — no reasonable expectation of privacy in public view. Trouble starts if you point a camera into a neighbor's window or fenced yard, or capture private conversations you're not part of. Aim at your property, not through someone else's walls.
Workplace & employee recording
Wyoming's one-party consent rule applies at work: someone who is part of a conversation may record it. Secretly recording conversations you're not part of runs into the interception statute. Employers who monitor email or work systems should give clear notice, and federal workplace rules can apply.
Wyo. Stat. § 7-3-702Drone surveillance
Wyoming has no dedicated drone-privacy statute for private conduct (HB 105 addresses law-enforcement drone warrants). A drone used to spy into a private place can be reached by the voyeurism statute (§ 6-4-304), the stalking law, and trespass. General flight and filming from public vantage points remain legal; treat drone surveillance of people as a lawyer question. FAA rules govern the airspace.
Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-304 · FAA airspace rulesNeed this handled the right way in Wyoming?
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General legal information only, not legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created by reading it. Statutes and their interpretation change; entries may be incomplete or outdated. We disclaim all warranties and any liability for reliance on this page. Confirm the current law at the official Wyoming Codes and consult a licensed Wyoming attorney before recording, tracking, installing cameras, or gathering evidence.