Wyoming Privacy, Guests & Animal Rules
Wyoming rules on privacy, guests & animals for renters and landlords, with the statute or official page behind each answer. Last verified: 2026-10-22.
Short answer: No landlord-specific statute. Voyeurism — clandestinely viewing without consent into an area where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy (including restrooms, baths, showers, dressing rooms and bedrooms) — is a misdemeanor (up to 6 months and $750); W.S. 6-4-304; 7-3-702
The rules in Wyoming
| Cameras & privacy | No landlord-specific statute. Voyeurism — clandestinely viewing without consent into an area where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy (including restrooms, baths, showers, dressing rooms and bedrooms) — is a misdemeanor (up to 6 months and $750); capturing images with a camera or other recording device in such circumstances is a felony (up to 5 years and $5,000). Wyoming is a one-party consent state for audio interception. Interception statute: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title07.pdf. The act does not set a landlord entry-notice period; the renter may not unreasonably deny access for repairs, inspection or showing (W.S. 1-21-1205(a)(iii)). Source: W.S. 6-4-304; 7-3-702 |
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| Guests & occupants | No statewide occupancy limit. The renter may not increase the number of occupants above the number specified in the rental agreement without the owner's written permission. Otherwise the lease governs guests; the owner need not repair damage caused by guests' misuse, and the renter must remove property left by guests before the tenancy ends. |
| Service & support animals (state law) | A person may not be discriminated against in renting residential property because the person has an assistance animal, which must be permitted in accordance with the federal Fair Housing Act; the person is liable for damage the animal causes. 'Assistance animal' includes an animal that provides emotional support alleviating symptoms or effects of a disability. Knowingly and intentionally misrepresenting an animal as a service or assistance animal to obtain these rights is a misdemeanor (fine up to $750); interfering with these rights is also a misdemeanor (fine up to $750). No state-specific documentation rules — federal Fair Housing Act standards apply. The statute does not separately address pet fees or deposits; under federal Fair Housing Act guidance, pet fees generally may not be charged for assistance animals. |
Related questions
- Can a landlord put cameras in or around a rental?
- Can a landlord limit overnight guests or roommates?
- Can a landlord deny a service or emotional support animal?
Wyoming vs. neighboring states
| State | Cameras & privacy | Guests & occupants | Service & support animals (state law) |
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| Wyoming | No landlord-specific statute. Voyeurism — clandestinely viewing without consent into an area where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy (including restrooms, baths, showers, dressing rooms and bedrooms) — is a misdemeanor (up to 6 months and $750); capturing images with a camera or other recording device in such circumstances is a felony (up to 5 years and $5,000). Wyoming is a one-party consent state for audio interception. W.S. 6-4-304; 7-3-702 | No statewide occupancy limit. The renter may not increase the number of occupants above the number specified in the rental agreement without the owner's written permission. Otherwise the lease governs guests; the owner need not repair damage caused by guests' misuse, and the renter must remove property left by guests before the tenancy ends. W.S. 1-21-1204(a)(v), (viii); 1-21-1203(c) | A person may not be discriminated against in renting residential property because the person has an assistance animal, which must be permitted in accordance with the federal Fair Housing Act; the person is liable for damage the animal causes. 'Assistance animal' includes an animal that provides emotional support alleviating symptoms or effects of a disability. Knowingly and intentionally misrepresenting an animal as a service or assistance animal to obtain these rights is a misdemeanor (fine up to $750); interfering with these rights is also a misdemeanor (fine up to $750). No state-specific documentation rules — federal Fair Housing Act standards apply. W.S. 35-13-201(c); 35-13-203; 35-13-205 (definitions) |
| Colorado | No landlord-specific statute. Knowingly observing or photographing (including video or live feed) another person's intimate parts without consent where they reasonably expect privacy is criminal invasion of privacy (class 2 misdemeanor). Overhearing or recording a conversation without the consent of at least one party is eavesdropping (class 2 misdemeanor). C.R.S. §§ 18-7-801, 18-9-304 | No statute — lease governs for most rentals. Colorado's landlord-tenant law sets no guest-versus-tenant rule, statewide occupancy limit or roommate right for ordinary rentals; tenants are responsible for damage caused by their guests and invitees. C.R.S. § 38-12-102(4) | Intentionally misrepresenting entitlement to an assistance animal to obtain a housing accommodation, after a prior written or verbal warning and knowing the animal is not an assistance animal or the person has no disability, is a civil infraction: $25 for a first offense, $50-$200 for a second, and $100-$500 for later offenses. If a landlord asks for documentation about a tenant's assistance animal, it must give the tenant the state Civil Rights Division form if the division has posted one, though the tenant need not use it. Pet deposits are capped at $300 (refundable) and pet rent at the greater of $35 or 1.5% of monthly rent. Since August 12, 2026, Colorado fair housing law defines an assistance animal to include both emotional support animals and service animals. Allowing an assistance animal is presumed to be a reasonable accommodation once the housing provider has had a chance to go through an interactive process with the person asking, and a complete ban on assistance animals is presumed discriminatory. The mere presence of an assistance animal is not a direct threat to health or safety and is not presumed to cause substantial property damage, but the provider may consider documented, specific conduct of the animal that is a direct threat or causes substantial damage. The provider may ask for reasonable documentation of the disability or disability-related need unless it is obvious. C.R.S. § 18-13-107.3; § 24-34-309(2); § 38-12-106; §§ 24-34-301(2.5), (8.5), 24-34-502(1)(a)(III), 24-34-502.2(2)(b) (added by HB 26-1045) |
| Idaho | No landlord-specific statute. Installing or using (or permitting) an imaging device where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, without the person's knowledge or consent, for sexual gratification or to degrade or abuse, is felony video voyeurism; 'reasonable expectation of privacy' includes places where a person might reasonably expect to be safe from casual or hostile surveillance. Intercepting oral communications is a felony unless one party consents. Idaho has no statutory notice period for landlord entry; the AG advises that the lease set entry terms or that the landlord notify the tenant and agree on a reasonable time. Idaho Code §§ 18-6605; 18-6702; Idaho AG, Landlord and Tenant Manual (July 2026), pp. 10–11 | No statute — the lease governs guests, occupants, and roommates. The Attorney General notes that a valid occupancy policy limiting the number of people per unit, based on health and safety standards, is a lawful basis for refusing an applicant. A separate limited procedure allows removal of unauthorized persons who are not tenants. Idaho AG, Landlord and Tenant Manual (July 2026), p. 2; Idaho Code § 6-310A | Idaho has no statute specific to emotional support animals in rental housing (no state ESA documentation rule or ESA fee rule). State law defines a service dog (emotional support does not count as work or tasks), gives individuals with disabilities the right to be accompanied by a service dog in public accommodations, hotels, and lodging houses without extra charge (but liable for damage), and makes it a misdemeanor for a person without a disability to use an assistance animal or service dog to try to gain treatment or benefits as a person with a disability. Rental-housing accommodation requests are governed by federal and state fair-housing law; the Attorney General states that support, service, and companion animals are not legally 'pets.' Idaho Code §§ 56-701A(5); 56-704; 18-5811A; Idaho AG, Landlord and Tenant Manual (July 2026), p. 2 |
| Montana | No landlord-specific camera statute. It is a crime to hide, wait, or loiter in person or by remote electronic device in or near a residence to surreptitiously watch, observe, or record occupants without their knowledge. Landlord entry generally requires 24 hours' notice and may not be used to harass the tenant. Mont. Code Ann. §§ 45-5-223, 70-24-312 | No statute — lease governs. The tenant must require persons on the premises with the tenant's consent to behave so as not to disturb neighbors, and is responsible for damage by family, licensees, or invitees. Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-24-321(1)(f), (2); 70-25-101(2) | A person with a disability with a service animal has full and equal access to housing and may not be charged extra for it, but is liable for damage the animal causes. 'Service animal' means a dog or miniature horse individually trained to assist a person with a disability and expressly excludes emotional support animals. Misrepresenting a service animal can lead to removal and, after a prior written warning, a misdemeanor ($50 first offense; up to $1,000 for third or later). No state statute sets documentation rules for emotional support animals in housing. Mont. Code Ann. §§ 49-4-203(2), 49-4-214(1)-(2), 49-4-221, 49-4-222 |
| Nebraska | No landlord-specific camera statute. It is a crime to knowingly intrude on a person without consent in a place of solitude or seclusion, or to photograph, film, or record a person's intimate area without knowledge and consent. Landlord entry generally requires 24 hours' written notice stating the purpose and time window, and may not be used to harass. Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-311.08, 76-1423 | No statute — lease governs. The tenant may not knowingly permit any person to damage the premises and must use the premises reasonably. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1421 | A person with a disability who has a service animal is entitled to full and equal access to housing; the landlord may not charge extra compensation or an additional deposit for the animal, but the tenant is liable for damage it causes. No state statute addresses emotional support animal documentation or penalizes misrepresentation in housing. Separately, a pet deposit (for pets) may not exceed one-fourth of one month's rent. Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 20-131.01 to 20-131.04; § 76-1416(1) |
| South Dakota | No landlord-specific statute, but installing in any private place, without the consent of the persons entitled to privacy there, any device for observing, photographing, recording, amplifying or broadcasting sounds or events — or using such an installation — is a Class 1 misdemeanor; so is trespassing to subject anyone to surveillance in a private place. Photographing or recording a person without clothing without consent, with intent to self-gratify, harass or invade privacy, is also a crime. Recording a conversation with an eavesdropping device without the consent of a party is a Class 5 felony (one-party consent). SDCL 22-21-1, 22-21-3, 22-21-4, 23A-35A-20 | No statute on guests vs. tenants, occupancy limits or roommate rights for residential rentals — the lease governs. The landlord's repair duty does not cover disrepair caused by the negligent, willful or malicious conduct of the tenant or a person under the tenant's direction or control. SDCL 43-32-8; ch. 43-32 checked | South Dakota's landlord-tenant statute defines 'service animal' broadly to include emotional support, therapy and assistance animals. When a tenant asserts a disability requiring such an animal as an accommodation, the landlord may require reliable supporting documentation confirming the disability and its relationship to the need, from a licensed health care provider who does not operate in South Dakota solely to certify service or assistance animals. No documentation may be required if the disability or need is readily apparent or already known. If a tenant knowingly makes a false claim or provides fraudulent documentation, the landlord may evict and collect a damage fee of up to $1,000. SDCL 43-32-33 to 43-32-36 |
| Utah | No landlord-specific camera statute. Since May 7, 2025, it is a crime (class A misdemeanor; third-degree felony in aggravated cases) to intentionally use any technology to secretly record an individual, without knowledge or consent, for the purpose of viewing a part of the body for which the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, under circumstances where the person reasonably expects privacy. Utah is a one-party consent state for audio interception. Unless the rental agreement says otherwise, the owner must give at least 24 hours' notice before entering the unit. Utah Code 76-12-307; 77-23a-4; 57-22-4(2) | No statewide occupancy limit. The renter may not increase the number of occupants above the number specified in the rental agreement without the owner's written permission. Otherwise guests are governed by the rental agreement; the renter may not knowingly permit anyone to damage the unit. Utah Code 57-22-5(1), (2) | An owner or lessor of private housing may not discriminate against an individual with a disability because the individual has a service animal or a 'support animal' (an animal, other than a service animal, that qualifies as a reasonable accommodation under federal law), including by charging an extra fee or deposit for the animal; the owner may recover the reasonable cost to repair damage the animal causes. It is a class C misdemeanor to knowingly and intentionally falsely represent that an animal is a service or support animal, or to misrepresent a material fact to a health care provider to obtain documentation designating an animal as a service or support animal. No state-specific documentation form; federal Fair Housing Act standards apply. Utah Code 26B-6-801, 26B-6-803, 26B-6-805 |
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Wyoming Privacy, Guests & Animal Rules FAQ
Can a landlord put cameras in or around a rental in Wyoming?
No landlord-specific statute. Voyeurism — clandestinely viewing without consent into an area where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy (including restrooms, baths, showers, dressing rooms and bedrooms) — is a misdemeanor (up to 6 months and $750); capturing images with a camera or other recording device in such circumstances is a felony (up to 5 years and $5,000). Wyoming is a one-party consent state for audio interception. (W.S. 6-4-304; 7-3-702)
Can a landlord limit guests or roommates in Wyoming?
No statewide occupancy limit. The renter may not increase the number of occupants above the number specified in the rental agreement without the owner's written permission. Otherwise the lease governs guests; the owner need not repair damage caused by guests' misuse, and the renter must remove property left by guests before the tenancy ends. (W.S. 1-21-1204(a)(v), (viii); 1-21-1203(c))
Can a landlord deny a service or emotional support animal in Wyoming?
A person may not be discriminated against in renting residential property because the person has an assistance animal, which must be permitted in accordance with the federal Fair Housing Act; the person is liable for damage the animal causes. 'Assistance animal' includes an animal that provides emotional support alleviating symptoms or effects of a disability. Knowingly and intentionally misrepresenting an animal as a service or assistance animal to obtain these rights is a misdemeanor (fine up to $750); interfering with these rights is also a misdemeanor (fine up to $750). No state-specific documentation rules — federal Fair Housing Act standards apply. (W.S. 35-13-201(c); 35-13-203; 35-13-205 (definitions))
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