Can a domestic violence victim end a lease early in Wyoming?
In Wyoming, a tenant who moves out because of a credible imminent threat of domestic abuse or sexual violence shown by medical, court or police evidence, or because the tenant or a household member was a victim of it on the premises within the previous 60 days, is not liable for rent for the period after vacating if the tenant gave the landlord 7 days’ written notice before vacating stating that reason. The protection works as an affirmative defense the tenant proves by a preponderance of the evidence in a landlord’s action to recover rent for breach of lease. Where the abuse or violence occurred on the premises, the notice must also state the date and that the tenant gave the landlord medical, court or police evidence, and the 60-day limit is extended to as soon as practicable when hospitalization or seeking shelter or counseling prevented earlier notice. It is no defense to rent for the period before the tenant vacated and gave notice, or to an eviction for failing to pay rent before then. A landlord may not terminate a tenancy based solely on the tenant’s, an applicant’s or a household member’s status as a victim of domestic abuse or sexual violence. These provisions cannot be waived or modified in any lease or separate agreement. This is Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1303, 1-21-1304.
| What | Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Ending the lease early | 7 days’ written notice; a defense to later rent |
What the statute says
“… the tenant shall have an affirmative defense and not be liable for rent for the period after which a tenant vacates the premises owned by the landlord and covered by the lease …”
Quoted word for word from the section’s text.
Source
Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1303, 1-21-1304
Read the statute in the Wyoming Statutes (Wyoming Legislature): wyoleg.gov.
Checked against the statute on November 15, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
Seayora keeps every lease’s term, rent and signers in one record and dates every change to it. This page states the state’s rule so a lease’s own early-termination and sublet clauses can be checked against it before the lease is signed.
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