Wyoming has joined a growing number of states that are considering a "Caylee's Law" which was inspired by the Caylee Anthony murder trial.
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Wyoming lawmakers are set to discuss the proposed law during a legislative meeting next week. More than a dozen states have announced they are drafting versions of the legislation that is largely a response to the controversial Casey Anthony acquittal earlier this summer. A draft of the bill says failure to report a missing child "whenever the person knows or has good reason to believe that the child is missing" is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in prison and up to a $1,000 fine. The crime is raised to a felony if the report is not made within 24 hours and the child suffers serious bodily injury or death. The felony punishment carries up to five years in jail.
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Wyoming lawmakers are set to discuss the proposed law during a legislative meeting next week. More than a dozen states have announced they are drafting versions of the legislation that is largely a response to the controversial Casey Anthony acquittal earlier this summer. A draft of the bill says failure to report a missing child "whenever the person knows or has good reason to believe that the child is missing" is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in prison and up to a $1,000 fine. The crime is raised to a felony if the report is not made within 24 hours and the child suffers serious bodily injury or death. The felony punishment carries up to five years in jail.
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