Bill > HB0099

This bill addresses corner crossing, a legal issue involving landowners and access to public lands. Specifically, the bill creates an exception to criminal trespass laws that would allow individuals to momentarily pass through or touch the airspace or land of an adjacent private property parcel while moving between two parcels of land they are legally authorized to access. Under the current law, such actions could be considered illegal trespassing. The bill amends two existing Wyoming statutes (6-3-303 and 23-3-305) to clarify that if a person is traveling between two connected or corner-sharing parcels where they have legal access, and they momentarily pass through or touch the intervening private property's airspace or surface, they will not be considered to have committed trespassing. This provision is particularly relevant for scenarios like accessing public lands that are surrounded by private property, where the only way to legally reach the public land is by briefly crossing a private property corner. The bill will become effective on July 1, 2025, providing time for landowners and legal authorities to understand and adapt to the new provision.

https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0099