diff --git a/contracts/interfaces/IYellowAdjudicator.sol b/contracts/interfaces/IYellowAdjudicator.sol
index 6d6febf65..33fbac5d7 100644
--- a/contracts/interfaces/IYellowAdjudicator.sol
+++ b/contracts/interfaces/IYellowAdjudicator.sol
@@ -3,8 +3,4 @@ pragma solidity ^0.8.22;
 
 import '../nitro/interfaces/INitroAdjudicator.sol';
 
-interface IYellowAdjudicator is INitroAdjudicator {
-	function unpackStatus(
-		bytes32 channelId
-	) external view returns (uint48 turnNumRecord, uint48 finalizesAt, uint160 fingerprint);
-}
+interface IYellowAdjudicator is INitroAdjudicator {}
diff --git a/contracts/nitro/ForceMove.sol b/contracts/nitro/ForceMove.sol
index 0489c8ba2..01d4b97bb 100644
--- a/contracts/nitro/ForceMove.sol
+++ b/contracts/nitro/ForceMove.sol
@@ -14,20 +14,6 @@ contract ForceMove is IForceMove, StatusManager {
 	// External methods:
 	// *****************
 
-	/**
-	 * @notice Unpacks turnNumRecord, finalizesAt and fingerprint from the status of a particular channel.
-	 * @dev Unpacks turnNumRecord, finalizesAt and fingerprint from the status of a particular channel.
-	 * @param channelId Unique identifier for a state channel.
-	 * @return turnNumRecord A turnNum that (the adjudicator knows) is supported by a signature from each participant.
-	 * @return finalizesAt The unix timestamp when `channelId` will finalize.
-	 * @return fingerprint The last 160 bits of keccak256(stateHash, outcomeHash)
-	 */
-	function unpackStatus(
-		bytes32 channelId
-	) external view returns (uint48 turnNumRecord, uint48 finalizesAt, uint160 fingerprint) {
-		(turnNumRecord, finalizesAt, fingerprint) = _unpackStatus(channelId);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @notice Registers a challenge against a state channel. A challenge will either prompt another participant into clearing the challenge (via one of the other methods), or cause the channel to finalize at a specific time.
 	 * @dev Registers a challenge against a state channel. A challenge will either prompt another participant into clearing the challenge (via one of the other methods), or cause the channel to finalize at a specific time.
@@ -290,7 +276,7 @@ contract ForceMove is IForceMove, StatusManager {
 	 * @param newTurnNumRecord New turnNumRecord intended to overwrite existing value
 	 */
 	function _requireIncreasedTurnNumber(bytes32 channelId, uint48 newTurnNumRecord) internal view {
-		(uint48 turnNumRecord, , ) = _unpackStatus(channelId);
+		(uint48 turnNumRecord, , ) = unpackStatus(channelId);
 		require(newTurnNumRecord > turnNumRecord, 'turnNumRecord not increased.');
 	}
 
@@ -304,7 +290,7 @@ contract ForceMove is IForceMove, StatusManager {
 		bytes32 channelId,
 		uint48 newTurnNumRecord
 	) internal view {
-		(uint48 turnNumRecord, , ) = _unpackStatus(channelId);
+		(uint48 turnNumRecord, , ) = unpackStatus(channelId);
 		require(newTurnNumRecord >= turnNumRecord, 'turnNumRecord decreased.');
 	}
 
diff --git a/contracts/nitro/MultiAssetHolder.sol b/contracts/nitro/MultiAssetHolder.sol
index c90418272..e7b9ccb11 100644
--- a/contracts/nitro/MultiAssetHolder.sol
+++ b/contracts/nitro/MultiAssetHolder.sol
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ contract MultiAssetHolder is IMultiAssetHolder, StatusManager {
 		bytes32 outcomeHash,
 		bytes32 channelId
 	) internal view {
-		(, , uint160 fingerprint) = _unpackStatus(channelId);
+		(, , uint160 fingerprint) = unpackStatus(channelId);
 		require(
 			fingerprint == _generateFingerprint(stateHash, outcomeHash),
 			'incorrect fingerprint'
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ contract MultiAssetHolder is IMultiAssetHolder, StatusManager {
 		bytes32 stateHash,
 		bytes32 outcomeHash
 	) internal {
-		(uint48 turnNumRecord, uint48 finalizesAt, ) = _unpackStatus(channelId);
+		(uint48 turnNumRecord, uint48 finalizesAt, ) = unpackStatus(channelId);
 
 		bytes32 newStatus = _generateStatus(
 			ChannelData(turnNumRecord, finalizesAt, stateHash, outcomeHash)
diff --git a/contracts/nitro/StatusManager.sol b/contracts/nitro/StatusManager.sol
index 65fed5c06..bf785b565 100644
--- a/contracts/nitro/StatusManager.sol
+++ b/contracts/nitro/StatusManager.sol
@@ -9,6 +9,24 @@ import {IStatusManager} from './interfaces/IStatusManager.sol';
 contract StatusManager is IStatusManager {
 	mapping(bytes32 => bytes32) public statusOf;
 
+	/**
+	 * @notice Unpacks turnNumRecord, finalizesAt and fingerprint from the status of a particular channel.
+	 * @dev Unpacks turnNumRecord, finalizesAt and fingerprint from the status of a particular channel.
+	 * @param channelId Unique identifier for a state channel.
+	 * @return turnNumRecord A turnNum that (the adjudicator knows) is supported by a signature from each participant.
+	 * @return finalizesAt The unix timestamp when `channelId` will finalize.
+	 * @return fingerprint The last 160 bits of keccak256(stateHash, outcomeHash)
+	 */
+	function unpackStatus(
+		bytes32 channelId
+	) public view returns (uint48 turnNumRecord, uint48 finalizesAt, uint160 fingerprint) {
+		bytes32 status = statusOf[channelId];
+		uint16 cursor = 256;
+		turnNumRecord = uint48(uint256(status) >> (cursor -= 48));
+		finalizesAt = uint48(uint256(status) >> (cursor -= 48));
+		fingerprint = uint160(uint256(status));
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @notice Computes the ChannelMode for a given channelId.
 	 * @dev Computes the ChannelMode for a given channelId.
@@ -18,7 +36,7 @@ contract StatusManager is IStatusManager {
 		// Note that _unpackStatus(someRandomChannelId) returns (0,0,0), which is
 		// correct when nobody has written to storage yet.
 
-		(, uint48 finalizesAt, ) = _unpackStatus(channelId);
+		(, uint48 finalizesAt, ) = unpackStatus(channelId);
 		if (finalizesAt == 0) {
 			return ChannelMode.Open;
 			// solhint-disable-next-line not-rely-on-time
@@ -60,22 +78,4 @@ contract StatusManager is IStatusManager {
 	) internal pure returns (uint160) {
 		return uint160(uint256(keccak256(abi.encode(stateHash, outcomeHash))));
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @notice Unpacks turnNumRecord, finalizesAt and fingerprint from the status of a particular channel.
-	 * @dev Unpacks turnNumRecord, finalizesAt and fingerprint from the status of a particular channel.
-	 * @param channelId Unique identifier for a state channel.
-	 * @return turnNumRecord A turnNum that (the adjudicator knows) is supported by a signature from each participant.
-	 * @return finalizesAt The unix timestamp when `channelId` will finalize.
-	 * @return fingerprint The last 160 bits of kecca256(stateHash, outcomeHash)
-	 */
-	function _unpackStatus(
-		bytes32 channelId
-	) internal view returns (uint48 turnNumRecord, uint48 finalizesAt, uint160 fingerprint) {
-		bytes32 status = statusOf[channelId];
-		uint16 cursor = 256;
-		turnNumRecord = uint48(uint256(status) >> (cursor -= 48));
-		finalizesAt = uint48(uint256(status) >> (cursor -= 48));
-		fingerprint = uint160(uint256(status));
-	}
 }
diff --git a/contracts/nitro/interfaces/IStatusManager.sol b/contracts/nitro/interfaces/IStatusManager.sol
index f925a544e..d810a20ec 100644
--- a/contracts/nitro/interfaces/IStatusManager.sol
+++ b/contracts/nitro/interfaces/IStatusManager.sol
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ interface IStatusManager {
 		bytes32 stateHash; // keccak256(abi.encode(State))
 		bytes32 outcomeHash;
 	}
+
+	function unpackStatus(
+		bytes32 channelId
+	) external view returns (uint48 turnNumRecord, uint48 finalizesAt, uint160 fingerprint);
 }