Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-405 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-405
§ 5-3-405. Criminal cases; post-conviction proceedings
Status: in_force

In any case arising as a post conviction relief proceeding, W.S. 7-14-101 through 7-14-108 , in which the presiding judge has determined that the post conviction petition is sufficient to require an answer, the court reporter shall transcribe the record of the criminal proceeding in which the petitioner was convicted in full unless the court shall, by written order, determine that portions of the record are not required or material for decision in the proceeding. Additionally, the court reporter shall record evidentiary proceedings conducted under this section and shall transcribe that record if an appeal is taken.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-410 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-410
§ 5-3-410. Fees for civil cases; collection; to be paid into state treasury; liability of reporter for collection
Status: repealed

(a) to (d) Repealed by Laws 2014, ch. 18, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014.

(e) Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 148, § 2, eff. March 2, 2023.

(f) Fees for transcripts, records and other papers required to be made and issued as the official reporter shall be set by rule of the district court judicial conference established in W.S. 5-3-102(b) .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-1-108 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-1-108
§ 5-1-108. Concurrent jurisdiction of the United States over certain lands in Wyoming
Status: in_force

(a) Concurrent jurisdiction over crimes and offenses under the laws of the state of Wyoming is hereby ceded to the United States over and within all the territory dedicated to national park, monument, historic site or public recreational purposes included in tracts of land in Wyoming designated as:

(i) Grand Teton National Park;

(ii) John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway;

(iii) Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area;

(iv) Devils Tower National Monument;

(v) Fort Laramie National Historic Site; and

(vi) Fossil Butte National Monument.

(b) The concurrent jurisdiction ceded by subsection (a) of this section shall be vested upon acceptance by the United States by and through its appropriate officials, and shall continue so long as the lands within the designated areas are dedicated to national park, monument, historic site or public recreational purposes.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-101 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-101
§ 5-6-101. Created and established
Status: in_force

There is hereby created and established in each of the incorporated cities or towns in the state of Wyoming, whether incorporated or existing under a special charter or a general act, and whether now in existence or hereafter incorporated under the laws of the state, a municipal court for the trial of all offenses arising under ordinances of said incorporated city or town, as the case may be.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-13-115 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 5-13-115
§ 5-13-115. Purpose and jurisdiction
Status: in_force

(a) The chancery court shall be a court of limited jurisdiction established for the expeditious resolution of disputes involving commercial, business, trust and similar issues. The chancery court shall employ nonjury trials, alternative dispute resolution methods and limited motions practice and shall have broad authority to shape and expedite discovery as provided in the rules adopted by the supreme court to govern chancery courts.

(b) The chancery court shall have jurisdiction to hear and decide actions for equitable or declaratory relief and for actions where the prayer for money recovery is an amount exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), exclusive of claims for punitive or exemplary damages, prejudgment or post judgment interest, costs and attorney fees provided the cause of action arises from at least one (1) of the following:

(i) Breach of contract;

(ii) Breach of fiduciary duty;

(iii) Fraud;

(iv) Misrepresentation;

(v) A statutory or common law violation involving:

(A) The sale of assets or securities;

(B) A corporate restructuring;

(C) A partnership, shareholder, joint venture or other business agreement;

(D) Trade secrets; or

(E) Employment agreements not including claims that principally involve alleged discriminatory practices.

(vi) Transactions governed by the Uniform Commercial Code;

(vii) Shareholder derivative actions. The monetary threshold set forth in this subsection shall not apply to actions brought under this paragraph;

(viii) Commercial class actions;

(ix) Business transactions involving or arising out of dealings with commercial banks and other financial institutions;

(x) A dispute concerning the internal affairs of business organizations;

(xi) A dispute concerning environmental insurance coverage;

(xii) A dispute concerning commercial insurance coverage;

(xiii) Dissolution of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, joint ventures, banks and trust companies. The monetary threshold set forth in this subsection shall not apply to actions brought under this paragraph;

(xiv) Transactions governed by the Wyoming Uniform Trust Code;

(xv) Applications to stay or compel arbitration and affirm or disaffirm arbitration awards and related injunctive relief or appeals pursuant to W.S. 1-21-801 through 1-21-804 or 1-36-101 through 1-36-119 , involving any of the foregoing enumerated issues. Where any applicable arbitration agreement provides for an arbitration to be heard outside the United States, the monetary threshold set forth in this subsection shall not apply;

(xvi) A dispute concerning a trademark, trade name or service mark. The monetary threshold set forth in this subsection shall not apply to actions brought under this paragraph.

(xvii) A dispute concerning a digital asset registered under W.S. 34-29-201 through 34-29-209 .

(c) The chancery court may exercise supplemental ancillary jurisdiction over any cause of action not listed in subsection (b) of this section at the discretion of the chancery court.

(d) All chancery court judges throughout the state shall have concurrent jurisdiction with all district court judges throughout the state only as to the causes of action enumerated in subsection (b) of this section and to the causes of action for which the chancery court exercises supplemental ancillary jurisdiction under subsection (c) of this section.

(e) A chancery judge may submit to arbitration any matter pending in chancery court, upon agreement of the parties as provided by W.S. 1-21-801 through 1-21-804 , or upon application of either party showing an arbitration agreement and refusal of the opposing party to arbitrate as provided by W.S. 1-36-101 through 1-36-119 .

(f) A chancery judge may order mediation in any matter pending in chancery court.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-110 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-110
§ 5-6-110. Postponement of trial for violation of city ordinance; sureties or deposit may be required; breach of recognizance; procedure where offense not cognizable before judge
Status: in_force

When a person is ordered by the municipal judge to enter into a recognizance, he may at the discretion of the municipal judge be permitted to sign his own recognizance, furnish sureties or deposit in cash with the judge or his designee the amount named in the bond. If the person so recognized fails to appear and comply with all of the requirements of the bond, the judge having cognizance shall, if there are no mitigating circumstances, declare the bond forfeited and order the cash deposited into the general fund of the treasury of the city. If it appears to the judge the accused is triable for an offense not cognizable before the judge, the judge shall halt further proceedings and proceed as in other cases exclusively cognizable before the district court.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-309 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-309
§ 5-3-309. Orders to be entered in court journal
Status: in_force

All orders made by, and proceedings had before district court commissioners, shall be entered at length in the journal of the district court of the county for which they were appointed, by the district clerk, and shall be signed by the commissioners.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-502 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-502
§ 5-2-502. Session law exchange
Status: in_force

Upon request, the state law librarian may send to the library of each state and territory of the United States, free of expense, one (1) copy of the session laws of this state in exchange for the laws of the requesting state or territory. All the laws received in the exchange shall be deposited by the state law librarian in the state law library and become the property of this state.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-207 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-207
§ 5-6-207. Cases in municipal court
Status: in_force

Cases in the municipal court for violations of city ordinances shall be tried and determined by the court without the intervention of a jury, and the trial of such cases before the court shall be conducted in all respects, not herein otherwise provided for, in like manner as criminal cases before circuit courts.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-102 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-102
§ 5-3-102. Number of judges; distribution among districts; concurrent jurisdiction; judicial conference to adopt rules
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be two (2) judges of the district court in the second, fourth, fifth and eighth judicial districts, three (3) judges of the district court in the sixth and ninth judicial districts and four (4) judges of the district court in the first, third and seventh judicial districts. In the second judicial district, one (1) judge shall reside in Albany county and one (1) shall reside in Carbon county. In the third judicial district two (2) judges shall reside in Sweetwater county. In the fourth judicial district, one (1) judge shall reside in Sheridan county and one (1) shall reside in Johnson county. In the ninth judicial district one (1) judge shall reside in Fremont county, one (1) judge shall reside in Teton county and one (1) judge shall reside in Sublette county. All district judges in the state shall have concurrent jurisdiction throughout the state and for purposes of assignment, shall have concurrent jurisdiction throughout the state with all circuit court judges.

(b) The district courts shall be free of administrative and fiscal control by the supreme court. There shall be a judicial conference comprised of all district judges which shall meet no less than twice per year. The conference shall coordinate improvement efforts with the judicial administrative conference and shall report to the joint judiciary interim committee of such efforts annually on or before November 1. The conference shall adopt rules governing the organization and procedures of the conference which shall be published in the court rules volume of the Wyoming statutes. The conference shall adopt rules, which shall be binding on all of the district judges, governing the administration of the district courts to include, without limitation, personnel, fiscal and budgetary policy except technology which shall be done to provide an integrated statewide system in accordance with the efforts of the judicial technology task force. The judicial conference shall also adopt suitable rules to provide for division of the work between the judges in multi-judge districts. The judicial conference shall keep minutes of all meetings which, along with all rules adopted by the conference, shall be filed with the supreme court and be made available to the public.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-202 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-202
§ 5-3-202. Duties generally
Status: in_force

Each clerk of the district court shall keep and make up the records and books of the court of his particular county, receive all cases filed therein, properly record and attend to the same, and shall have the care and custody of all the records, seal, books, papers and property pertaining to his said office or the court of the county for which he is elected and which may be filed or deposited therein, and shall receive, account for and pay over all money that may come into the possession of the court according to law, and under the orders or decrees of the court, except that which shall be received by master commissioners. He shall keep all records and files in criminal cases, and attend to all duties required of the clerk in relation thereto. He shall attend upon the terms of court held in the county for which he is elected, and perform such duties relating to his office as may be required of him by the court, and shall perform all such other duties relating to his office as are required of him by law or the rules and practice of the courts.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-205 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-205
§ 5-6-205. Duty of municipal judge as to trial generally
Status: in_force

When a person is brought before the municipal judge upon warrant, the judge shall hear and determine the complaint alleged against the defendant.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-13-103 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 5-13-103
§ 5-13-103. Number of judges; location of chambers; concurrent jurisdiction
Status: in_force

(a) The chancery court of the state of Wyoming shall consist of no more than three (3) judges. The location of chambers and assignment of cases shall be prescribed by rules promulgated by the supreme court.

(b) All chancery court judges in the state shall have concurrent jurisdiction throughout the state as provided in W.S. 5-13-115(d) .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-407 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-407
§ 5-3-407. Criminal cases; payment of fees; form and contents of certificate
Status: in_force

The reporter shall be paid in full for all his services in connection with the transcribing and filing or furnishing the transcripts referred to in this act, the same fee for the transcribing, filing, and furnishing of transcripts as provided in W.S. 5-3-410 . All such fees shall be paid out of the state treasury on the warrant of the state auditor from appropriations made for such purpose, upon presentation of a certificate signed by the presiding judge setting the amount due said reporter. Such certificate shall as to each original transcript, and copy where fee for copy is authorized, set forth the title and number of the cause in which the transcript was required to be furnished, the nature of the proceedings transcribed, whether an arraignment, proceedings at criminal trial or proceedings at post conviction hearing, and the fee approved therefor. The state auditor may prescribe the form of the certificate and furnish same.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-154 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-154
§ 5-9-154. Electronic submittal of fees, fines, bonds and penalties
Status: in_force

(a) The supreme court may authorize, develop and implement an electronic transaction system via internet technology or similar medium for submittal of payment to the circuit courts of all fees, penalties and fines and bonds for misdemeanor offenses for which bond may be posted and forfeited. The supreme court shall ensure that any electronic transaction system implemented shall ensure compliance with W.S. 5-9-144 , 5-9-146 , 5-9-149 and any other applicable provisions of law. The supreme court shall further ensure that the adopted electronic transaction system provides for efficient, safe, secure and accurate transactions.

(b) The supreme court may accept payment through the electronic system by credit card, direct withdrawal or any other negotiable instrument under W.S. 9-4-217(h) .

(c) Any fees assessed for processing a credit card payment shall be borne by the person tendering payment.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-105 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-105
§ 5-6-105. Bond
Status: in_force

A municipal judge shall give a bond to the municipality for which he is appointed in an amount provided by ordinance of the city or town. The bond shall be conditioned on the performance of his duties in accordance with law and ordinance of the city including the duty to turn over to the parties entitled or as prescribed by ordinance of the city all monies collected by him by virtue of his office.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-12-118 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 5-12-118
§ 5-12-118. Surcharge to be assessed in certain criminal cases; paid to account
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any fine or other penalty prescribed by law, a defendant who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is convicted of, any offense under W.S. 31-5-233 or 35-7-1001 through 35-7-1057 may be assessed a surcharge of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00).

(b) The surcharge may be imposed upon any defendant for whom prosecution, trial or sentence is deferred under W.S. 7-13-301 and 7-13-302 or 35-7-1037 or who participates in any other diversion agreement for an offense specified in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) The court may waive the surcharge if the person is unable to pay the surcharge or for any other good cause shown. The court shall consider all other financial obligations imposed on the defendant and set the surcharge so as not to create an undue financial burden on the defendant.

(d) The surcharge shall be paid within ten (10) days of imposition. Failure to comply with the provisions for payment of the surcharge is punishable as contempt of court. Contempt or other proceedings, including proceedings under W.S. 6-10-105 , if applicable, to collect the surcharge may be initiated by the district attorney or by the court on its own motion.

(e) The proceeds from the surcharge imposed by this section shall be remitted promptly by the clerk of the court to the supreme court for deposit in the account.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-208 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-208
§ 5-9-208. Full-time magistrates; powers of magistrates who are authorized to practice law; powers of magistrates who are not authorized to practice law
Status: in_force

(a) At the direction of the circuit judges of a circuit or the supreme court, a full-time magistrate of the circuit court who is authorized to practice law in Wyoming may perform all of the duties of a circuit court judge presiding in circuit court as authorized by law and rules. Upon direction, the magistrate shall have all of the powers of a circuit court judge presiding in circuit court as authorized by law and rules. A magistrate shall not preside in or hear or decide any district court proceeding or case in circuit court pursuant to assignment under W.S. 5-3-112 .

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section and upon request and consent of all parties to a proceeding or case in circuit court and subject to the approval of the circuit judge presiding in the proceeding or case, a full-time magistrate who is authorized to practice law in Wyoming may hear and determine any and all matters relating to the proceeding or case that are within the jurisdiction of the circuit court, except the magistrate shall not preside in or hear or decide any district court proceeding or case in circuit court pursuant to assignment under W.S. 5-3-112 .

(c) At the direction of the circuit court judges of a circuit court, a full-time magistrate of the circuit court who is not authorized to practice law in Wyoming may within the county from which appointed:

(i) Administer an oath or affirmation authorized or required by law to be administered;

(ii) Take acknowledgment of deeds, mortgages and other instruments in writing;

(iii) Perform marriage ceremonies;

(iv) Issue subpoenas for witnesses, and require their attendance in causes or matters pending before them, or other cause or matter wherein they may be required to take depositions;

(v) Try the action for forcible entry and detainer, as set forth in W.S. 1-21-1001 through 1-21-1016 ;

(vi) Proceed against sureties for costs and amount of bail, on the stay of execution on their dockets;

(vii) Issue attachments, executions and garnishments, and proceed against the goods and effects of debtors in certain cases, as provided by law;

(viii) Issue executions on judgments rendered by them;

(ix) Try the right of the claimant to property taken in execution, garnishment or on attachment;

(x) Try all civil actions where the amount in controversy, exclusive of costs, does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00);

(xi) Try an action upon bonds, conditioned for the payment of money, where the amount claimed does not exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00), though the penalty exceeds that sum, the judgment to be given for the sum actually due;

(xii) Hear and determine an action brought upon any instrument payable in installments, as each installment becomes due, when such instrument and amounts shall be within the magistrate's jurisdiction;

(xiii) Enter the following judgments, when the amount does not exceed the magistrate's jurisdiction:

(A) Judgment by default;

(B) Summary judgment;

(C) Judgment on the pleadings;

(D) Judgment on the confession of a party;

(E) Set aside default judgments; and

(F) Issue any order a circuit judge can enter in chambers.

(xiv) Try an action for disposition of an abandoned vehicle as provided by W.S. 31-13-112(e) , regardless of the value of the abandoned vehicle;

(xv) Issue warrants or summonses in criminal cases in accordance with the rules promulgated by the Wyoming supreme court. A warrant or summons issued by the magistrate charging any crime may be executed or served at any place within the state;

(xvi) Set bail in criminal proceedings, including bail for witnesses, in accordance with the provisions of W.S. 5-9-132(a) and the rules promulgated by the Wyoming supreme court;

(xvii) In accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Criminal Procedure, conduct extradition proceedings, initial appearances and preliminary examinations for persons charged with felonies;

(xviii) Arraign, try, and sentence defendants in criminal cases amounting to misdemeanors for which the punishment prescribed by law does not exceed imprisonment for more than one (1) year, regardless of the amount of the fine that may be imposed. In relation to such misdemeanors, this includes the power to accept plea agreements, order the examination of a defendant who enters a plea of not guilty by reason of mental illness or deficiency or not triable by reason of mental illness or deficiency, order presentence investigations, order substance abuse evaluations, order and conduct pretrial conferences, enter orders for sentencing, impose sentence, impose terms of probation, issue orders to show cause, conduct show cause hearings and enter such other orders as a circuit judge may enter in chambers when the circuit judge is unavailable, when the judge has recused himself from the case or when the judge has been peremptorily disqualified from hearing a case. In criminal cases where a full-time magistrate may sentence a defendant to imprisonment for not more than one (1) year and the law authorizes imposition of a term of probation that exceeds the maximum term of incarceration established for the offense, the magistrate may sentence the defendant to probation as authorized by such law;

(xix) Correct an illegal sentence imposed in a criminal case or reduce a sentence at any time;

(xx) Preserve and enforce order in his immediate presence and in the proceedings before him; and

(xxi) Hear and issue orders in peace bond, stalking and domestic violence cases under Wyoming statutes, title 7, chapter 3 and title 35, chapter 21 .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-12-106 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 5-12-106
§ 5-12-106. Standards for attorneys and judges
Status: in_force

(a) Attorneys, participating judges and referring judges shall adhere to the standards set forth in the Wyoming Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys at Law, the Wyoming Code of Judicial Conduct and any rules adopted by the supreme court governing program practices.

(b) The referring judge in a particular case may be the participating judge in that participant's treatment program, provided the participating judge shall not act upon any motion to revoke probation that may be filed in the original criminal or juvenile case, nor in sentencing or disposition.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-301 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-301
§ 5-6-301. Punishment of persons convicted before judge; maximum penalty permitted; power to punish for contempt
Status: in_force

(a) A person convicted before a municipal judge shall be fined and imprisoned as provided by ordinance. Except as provided by W.S. 15-1-103(a)(xli) or subsection (c) of this section, no fine shall exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), and no imprisonment shall exceed six (6) months.

(b) The municipal judge shall punish for contempt in the same manner as district court. Before any person is imprisoned for the willful refusal to pay a fine, the court shall determine whether the defendant has an ability to pay or that a reasonable probability exists that the defendant will have an ability to pay.

(c) A district court has jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief and to impose any civil penalty authorized by ordinance adopted pursuant to W.S. 15-1-103(a)(xlvi) .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-131 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-131
§ 5-9-131. Assignment to district court judge
Status: in_force

(a) A circuit court judge may assign to a district court judge any case or proceeding within the jurisdiction of the circuit court subject only to the following restrictions:

(i) Rules promulgated by the supreme court; and

(ii) Acceptance of the judge to whom the assignment of the case or proceeding is to be made.

(b) The law and rules governing circuit court and appeals therefrom shall apply to a case or proceeding assigned pursuant to this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-13-110 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 5-13-110
§ 5-13-110. Delivery of official records and papers to successor in office
Status: in_force

If the office of judge of the chancery court becomes vacant by reason of death, removal from office or otherwise, the senior chancery court judge, or if there is none, the clerk of the chancery court, shall take charge of the official records and papers of the judge and deliver them to the successor in office of that judge.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-7-104 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 5-7-104
§ 5-7-104. Clerk's indorsement of papers
Status: in_force

The clerk shall endorse upon every paper filed with him the date of the filing thereof, and upon every order for a provisional remedy, and upon every undertaking given under the same, the date of its return to his office.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-411 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-411
§ 5-3-411. Salary
Status: in_force

Each official district court reporter in this state shall be paid annual salaries as provided by law, payable in equal monthly installments upon warrant of the state auditor upon the state treasurer.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-116 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-116
§ 5-6-116. Suspension of fines on conditions
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding W.S. 7-13-302 through 7-13-305 , when imposing a fine for breach of an ordinance that is punishable by fine only, a municipal judge may suspend all or part of the fine for a specified period, not to exceed six (6) months, during which the defendant must meet specified conditions. The conditions imposed shall only require the defendant to conform his conduct to the requirements of the ordinance and shall not prohibit lawful conduct. When suspending a fine, a municipal judge must:

(i) Specify the amount of the fine to be suspended; and

(ii) Specify the conditions the defendant must meet to avoid imposition of the suspended portion of the fine, including the date by which the conditions must be met.

(b) If a defendant fails to comply with the conditions specified, the municipality may commence proceedings to impose the suspended portion of the fine during the period of suspension or within thirty (30) days thereafter. If after notice and a hearing the court determines the defendant failed to comply with the conditions of the suspended fine, the court may proceed to deal with the case as if no suspension of fine had been ordered.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-112 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-112
§ 5-3-112. Assignment to circuit court judge
Status: in_force

(a) A judge of the district court may assign to a circuit court judge any case or proceeding within the jurisdiction of the district court subject only to the following restrictions:

(i) Rules promulgated by the supreme court;

(ii) Acceptance of the judge to whom the assignment of the case or proceeding is to be made;

(iii) Consent of each plaintiff and each defendant in a civil action wherein the amount in controversy is greater than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00); and

(iv) Consent of both the prosecutor and the defendant in a criminal case in which the defendant is charged with any crime for which the aggregate sentences for all crimes charged exceed five (5) years in prison.

(b) The law and rules governing district court and appeals therefrom shall apply to a case or proceeding assigned pursuant to this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-13-107 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 5-13-107
§ 5-13-107. Judges to be nonpartisan; nomination and appointment
Status: in_force

Judges of the chancery court shall be nonpartisan, shall be nominated and appointed and retained as provided by article 5, section 4 of the Wyoming Constitution .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-108 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-108
§ 5-3-108. Expenses of judges while acting on supreme bench
Status: in_force

All traveling expenses incurred by any district judge while traveling to and from the capitol at Cheyenne, for the purpose of sitting at the supreme court to hear and determine cases presented before said court, and his expenses at the capitol, while so engaged, shall be charged to the contingent fund of the supreme court.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-13-202 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 5-13-202
§ 5-13-202. Collection of fees
Status: in_force

The clerk of the chancery court shall collect all fees and charges as required and set by the supreme court under W.S. 5-13-104(b) . At the time of the original filing, the clerk also shall collect a court automation fee in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) which shall be deposited into the judicial systems automation account established by W.S. 5-2-120 , and an indigent civil legal services fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) which shall be deposited into the indigent civil legal services account established by W.S. 5-2-121 .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-103 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-103
§ 5-2-103. Special terms
Status: in_force

In addition to the regular terms of the supreme court, as fixed by law, special terms of said court may be held for the transaction of all business, when ordered by a majority of the justices of said court.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-1-101 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-1-101
§ 5-1-101. Qualifications of judges of supreme court and district court
Status: in_force

No person shall be eligible for election or appointment to the office of justice of the supreme court, or to the office of judge of the district court, unless he shall possess the qualifications prescribed for such office by the constitution of the state of Wyoming and shall have practiced law in the state of Wyoming at least one (1) year immediately preceding his election or appointment.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-136 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-136
§ 5-9-136. Request for jury in civil actions; fee; right to jury in criminal actions
Status: in_force

In civil actions in a circuit court, a jury shall be considered waived unless demand is made by either party as provided by the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure and a jury fee in the amount provided by the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure is paid to the clerk of the circuit court and thereafter is deposited and dispersed as provided by the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure. In criminal proceedings in a circuit court the accused shall have the right to a trial by jury unless such right is waived as provided by the Wyoming Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-302 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-302
§ 5-2-302. Powers and duties generally
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of said bailiff to attend the sessions of said court and preserve order therein; and he shall possess authority to execute and serve summons in error, and other writs and orders, issued out of and under the seal of said court, and orders issued by the justices of said court or either of them; and he shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by said court or the justices thereof.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-126 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-126
§ 5-9-126. Business hours; judge to be always available for criminal matters
Status: in_force

Circuit courts shall be open for the transaction of business during regular business hours, and in criminal matters a judge, magistrate or district court commissioner shall be available at all times for fixing and accepting bail, issuing warrants including search warrants, and conducting arraignment proceedings.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-209 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-209
§ 5-6-209. Continuances; verbal notice to witnesses as to new date of trial valid as summons
Status: in_force

When a trial shall be continued by the judge, it shall not be necessary to summon any witnesses who may be present at the continuance, but the judge shall verbally notify such witnesses as either party may require to attend before him to testify in the case on the day of trial, which verbal notice shall be as valid as a summons.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-301 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-301
§ 5-2-301. Office created; appointment; term
Status: in_force

There shall be a bailiff of the supreme court, who shall be appointed by the justices of said court, and who shall hold his office during the pleasure of said justices.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-106 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-106
§ 5-3-106. Judges to hold court for each other
Status: in_force

The judges of the several district courts shall hold courts for each other, when from any cause, any judge of a district court is unable to act or to hear, try or determine any cause in his district; and in such event the judge so disqualified or unable to act shall call upon one (1) of the other judges of the district court to hear, try and determine such cause, and the said judge so called upon, shall try, hear or determine said cause with all the jurisdiction, power and authority possessed by the judge of the district court of the district whereto he is called to act as judge.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-106 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-106
§ 5-9-106. Disposition of money collected for violations of city or town ordinances; disposition of fines and penalties under general state laws
Status: in_force

All money collected by a judge of a circuit court for violations of ordinances of a city or town shall be paid into the general fund of the city or town whose ordinance was violated. The circuit court shall keep separate account books of funds for ordinance violations as designated by the Wyoming supreme court. All fines and penalties under the general laws of the state shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the public school fund of the county.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-112 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-112
§ 5-2-112. Justices not to practice law
Status: in_force

No justice of the supreme court shall practice as an attorney in any of the courts of this state, nor give advice touching any cause pending, or to be brought therein.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-138 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-138
§ 5-9-138. Abstract of judgment; lien of judgment on real estate; lien on real estate in another county
Status: in_force

(a) At any time while the papers in any case in which a judgment has been rendered by a circuit court are retained by the court, the judge shall certify and deliver an abstract of the judgment to any person on the payment of a five dollar ($5.00) fee.

(b) The judgment creditor in any judgment rendered in circuit court may file with the clerk of the district court and record with the county clerk of the county in which the judgment was rendered a transcript thereof, certifying therein the amount paid thereon, if any. The clerk of the district court shall enter the case on the execution docket, together with the amount of the judgment. If within ten (10) days after the judgment was rendered, the judgment debtor pays the same or gives bond for stay of execution, the circuit judge shall immediately certify that fact to the clerk of the district court and the county clerk. The clerk of the district court shall enter a memorandum thereof upon the execution docket. The cost of the transcript, the filing, recording and the entry on the docket shall be paid by the party who files and records the transcript and may be taxed to the other party. The judgment shall be a lien on the real estate of the judgment debtor within the county from the day and time the transcript is recorded with the county clerk. Execution may be issued on the judgment at any time after filing the transcript with the clerk of the district court as if the judgment had been rendered in the district court.

(c) The judgment creditor in any judgment rendered by any circuit court in this state and filed in the judgment record of the district court, may file a transcript of the judgment record of the district court with the clerk of the district court and record a transcript of the judgment with the county clerk in any other county within this state where the judgment debtor owns real estate. The judgment is a lien upon all real estate of the judgment debtor in any county in which the transcript is recorded with the county clerk from the date of recording with the county clerk. The clerk of the district court of any county in which the transcript is filed shall enter the judgment upon the judgment records of the court in the same manner as judgments are rendered in that court.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-308 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-308
§ 5-3-308. Fees
Status: in_force

The fees of the district court commissioners shall be fixed by the district courts in which their services are rendered and may be taxed as costs, paid from the budget of the district court or from other funds available for that purpose.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-7-107 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 5-7-107
§ 5-7-107. Duties prescribed for clerks of district court applicable to all clerks
Status: in_force

The provisions prescribing the duties of clerks of the district court shall, so far as they are applicable, apply to the clerks of other courts of record.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-203 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-203
§ 5-6-203. Appeal
Status: in_force

In all cases before the municipal court arising under ordinances of the city, wherein the fine assessed exceeds the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) or the imprisonment ten (10) days, an appeal may be taken by the defendant to the district court in and for the county in which the city is situated, but no appeal shall be allowed unless the defendant shall, within ten (10) days, enter into recognizance with sufficient sureties to be approved by the municipal court, conditioned for the payment of the fine and costs of appeal, and the defendant shall abide the judgment of the municipal court and not depart without leave of the court, or that he will pay to the city of ․․․ the sum of $․․․․․․․․․․ The procedure of the appeal shall be as prescribed for appeals from circuit courts in criminal cases.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-303 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-303
§ 5-2-303. Fees
Status: in_force

The bailiff of the supreme court, for serving any summons in error, or order, shall collect and pay into the state treasury, the same fee which is provided by law for sheriffs for similar services.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-304 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-304
§ 5-3-304. Order of appointment to be made in open court and entered on journal; use as evidence
Status: in_force

The order appointing each district court commissioner shall be made in open court and entered upon the journal. A certified copy of such journal entry shall be evidence of such appointment in all the courts of this state.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-1-105 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-1-105
§ 5-1-105. Salaries of justices of supreme court and judges of district courts
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of article 5, section 17 of the Wyoming constitution as amended, the justices of the supreme court and the judges of the district court shall receive annual salaries as provided by law which shall be paid in monthly installments at the end of each month, and upon request, the state auditor shall draw warrants upon the state treasurer accordingly, in favor of said justices and judges.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-111 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-111
§ 5-3-111. County law library
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners shall have the power to establish and maintain in their respective counties, a county law library, for the use and benefit of the judge of the district court and other citizens of the state and shall have the power to appropriate and set aside for the maintenance and support of said library, such moneys as it shall deem necessary or see fit. The district court of such county shall superintend and direct all expenditures made for said library, and shall have full power to make any rules and regulations, proper and necessary for the preservation, increase and use of the library, not inconsistent with law.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-115 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-115
§ 5-6-115. Process extends throughout the state
Status: in_force

A municipal judge may issue a statewide bench warrant for violation of a municipal ordinance which contains the same elements as a comparable state statute. The municipality in which the court issuing the statewide bench warrant exists is responsible for all costs incurred in executing the warrant, including costs of housing and transporting a person arrested under the warrant.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-127 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-127
§ 5-9-127. Process extends throughout state
Status: in_force

The process of a circuit court shall extend throughout the state.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-139 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-139
§ 5-9-139. Reporting of proceedings; preservation thereof
Status: in_force

(a) In any judicial proceedings before the circuit court, unless waived by the parties whenever the presiding judge of a circuit court shall deem it necessary, or upon the request of either party, the court shall provide for the reporting of the testimony and proceedings, with objections made, the rulings of the court, and oral and written charges. The reporting may be made by stenographic reporting, electronic recording or other appropriate means authorized by the court.

(b) The testimony and proceedings shall be retained and preserved for at least twelve (12) months after entry of final judgment, sentence, or order on appeal if an appeal is taken.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-13-102 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 5-13-102
§ 5-13-102. Chancery court fund account created; purposes
Status: in_force

(a) There is created an account entitled “the chancery court account.” The chancery court account shall receive all filing fees received by the chancery court. Any interest accruing to the account shall be retained in the account and may be expended for the purposes provided in this section. No funds shall be expended from the account until the legislature appropriates the funds. Funds within the account shall be used for the purpose of funding operation of the chancery courts, including judicial salaries, staff salaries, supplies, operating costs and other expenses of the chancery court.

(b) The judicial salaries, staff salaries, supplies, operating costs and other expenses of the chancery court may be appropriated by the legislature from the general fund, or other fund, to the extent sufficient funds are not available in the chancery court account.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-13-105 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 5-13-105
§ 5-13-105. Name of court; presider
Status: in_force

The chancery court shall be called the “Chancery Court of the State of Wyoming” which shall be a court of record with a seal and the judge and clerk thereof have power to administer oaths and affirmations. The chancery court shall be presided over by a chancery court judge.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-153 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-153
§ 5-9-153. Examination of court records by public, department of audit, attorney general and county attorneys permitted
Status: in_force

The records kept by a judge of a circuit court shall be public and available for examination during the regular business hours of the court. The state department of audit, Wyoming supreme court, the attorney general or the county attorney of the particular county in which the circuit court is situated may examine them at any time upon demand.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-302 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-302
§ 5-3-302. Term of office; summary removal
Status: in_force

District court commissioners shall hold office during the pleasure of the district court, and may be summarily removed.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-129 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-129
§ 5-9-129. Criminal jurisdiction
Status: in_force

Circuit courts have original jurisdiction in all misdemeanor criminal cases.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-122 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-122
§ 5-2-122. Indigent civil legal services program created; purposes
Status: in_force

(a) An indigent civil legal services program is created to be operated in accordance with the following:

(i) The supreme court shall develop a comprehensive plan for funding a statewide program of civil legal services to the indigent from the account. By November 1, 2010 and again by May 1, 2011, the court shall submit to the joint appropriations interim committee and the joint judiciary interim committee reports on the plan of operation for the program;

(ii) The supreme court may operate the program directly, or contract with a nonprofit organization to operate the program;

(iii) The court shall adopt rules and regulations for the program prior to implementation subject to the following:

(A) In adopting rules and regulations governing the program the court shall set the following priorities, which are not intended to be exclusive, but to provide direction on the management and operation of the program:

(I) Cases in which an indigent individual is a defendant in a lawsuit;

(II) Cases in which an indigent individual is seeking to enforce a court order;

(III) Cases involving domestic relations and family law;

(IV) Matters involving general legal advice to indigent individuals.

(B) In adopting rules and regulations governing the program, the court shall prohibit the program from providing legal representation in the following areas:

(I) Cases seeking tort damages;

(II) Criminal defense;

(III) Cases against public agencies or political subdivisions seeking to change or overturn existing rules, regulations and policies. This prohibition shall not limit the program's ability to represent indigent individuals who are seeking benefits that may be owed them by public entities.

(iv) The rules shall establish eligibility standards for the receipt of services. The eligibility standards shall require that civil legal services be funded from the account only for individuals whose total household income does not exceed two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level;

(v) The program shall be operated in coordination with other publicly or privately funded programs providing civil legal services to the indigent with a goal of developing an integrated system for the delivery of indigent civil legal services on a statewide basis by July 1, 2011;

(vi) The program shall be coordinated with the Wyoming state bar and other entities on private attorney involvement, pro bono civil legal services and educational programs;

(vii) For funding under the program, the program shall establish a statewide single point of entry for indigent civil legal services or establish other operations that allow for simplified and easily available access to the program;

(viii) The program may grant funds to existing eligible programs to assist in providing civil legal services and may be used to enhance the civil legal services that the existing programs are providing;

(ix) The program may receive grants and donations which shall be deposited to the account;

(x) The program shall establish uniform standards for the delivery of civil legal services and operate programmatic and fiscal management programs to ensure accountability for all funds.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-304 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-304
§ 5-6-304. Citizens qualified to try causes where town a party
Status: in_force

No person shall be an incompetent judge, justice or juror by reason of his being an inhabitant or freeholder in such town, in any action or proceedings in which such town may be a party in interest.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-120 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-120
§ 5-2-120. Judicial systems automation account created; purposes; court information technology equipment
Status: in_force

(a) There is created an account entitled the “judicial systems automation account.” No funds shall be expended from the account unless and until the legislature appropriates the funds. Funds within the account shall be used by the supreme court for the purchase, maintenance and operation of computer hardware, including court information technology equipment, and software to enhance the communication, records and management needs of the courts of the judicial branch of the state of Wyoming. Interest accruing to this account shall be retained therein and shall be expended for the purposes provided in this section, as appropriated by the legislature. Annually, the supreme court shall develop a plan for all trial and appellate courts within the state for the expenditure of funds from the account. Prior to implementation, the plan shall be annually submitted to the joint appropriations interim committee and joint judiciary interim committee for review and comment.

(b) Implementation of court information technology equipment that requires alteration of a county building pursuant to W.S. 18-2-103(b) shall be accomplished in consultation with the board of county commissioners or the board's appointed designee.

(c) The supreme court shall install court information technology equipment in all state court facilities in a phased approach. Upon installation of court information technology equipment in a state court facility, the supreme court shall maintain and support the equipment installed by the supreme court.

(d) As used in this section:

(i) “ Court information technology equipment ” means hardware equipment located in state court facilities necessary to meet, but not exceed, court information technology equipment standards adopted by the board of judicial policy and administration;

(ii) “ State court facility ” includes circuit, chancery and district courtrooms, circuit and district court jury rooms, circuit, chancery and district court judges' chambers and the offices of circuit and chancery court clerks.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-133 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-133
§ 5-9-133. Powers generally
Status: in_force

(a) A circuit court may:

(i) Preserve and enforce order in its immediate presence and in the proceedings before it according to the Wyoming Rules of Criminal Procedure for Circuit Courts and punish for contempt as provided therein;

(ii) Compel obedience to its judgments, orders, and processes;

(iii) Control, in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its ministerial officers, and of all other persons in any manner connected with judicial proceedings before it, in every matter pertaining thereto;

(iv) Issue warrants, including search warrants, summonses, subpoenas or other process in civil and criminal cases;

(v) Administer oaths and affirmations and take bail, acknowledgments, affidavits, and depositions;

(vi) Amend and control its process and orders to make them conformable to law and justice;

(vii) Proceed to trial, render judgment, and grant writs of execution to carry into effect any order or judgment of the court;

(viii) Perform marriage ceremonies.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-214 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-214
§ 5-9-214. Circuit court to review orders; approval or disapproval
Status: in_force

The circuit court shall at each term review and approve or disapprove, reverse or modify orders made by, and proceedings had before, magistrates in proceedings under W.S. 5-9-208(c)(v), (vii) through (ix), (xiii)(F) and (xvii) and 5-9-212(a)(v), (vii), (xi) and (xiii) through (xv) .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-203 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-203
§ 5-9-203. Oath
Status: in_force

Magistrates of the circuit court, before entering upon the discharge of their official duties, shall take and subscribe before a circuit court judge or a clerk of a court of record the oath of office prescribed by the constitution of Wyoming.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-103 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-103
§ 5-9-103. Number and location of judges
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature shall from time to time authorize the number and location of circuit court judges.

(b) The supreme court may, based on caseload studies, determine where within a circuit the circuit court judge shall reside.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-12-105 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 5-12-105
§ 5-12-105. Purposes and goals
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature recognizes the critical need in this state for treatment programs to break the cycle of substance abuse and the crimes committed as a result thereof. Court supervised treatment programs shall be facilitated for the purpose of providing sentencing options for the judicial system in cases stemming from substance abuse, by combining judicial supervision, probation, substance abuse assessment, substance abuse testing, monitoring, treatment, and aftercare for substance offenders.

(b) The goals of the programs funded under this act shall be:

(i) To reduce recidivism by participants;

(ii) To strive for program retention and graduation of participants;

(iii) To strive for sobriety of participants; and

(iv) To monitor the services provided to participants.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-1-111 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-1-111
§ 5-1-111. Full faith and credit for tribal acts and records
Status: in_force

(a) The judicial records, orders and judgments of the courts of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation shall have the same full faith and credit in the courts of this state as do the judicial records, orders and judgments of any other governmental entity, unless at least one (1) of the following conditions is shown not to be met:

(i) The tribal documents meet the authentication requirements of subsection (b) of this section;

(ii) The court is a court of record;

(iii) The court judgment is a valid judgment; and

(iv) The court certifies that it grants full faith and credit to the judicial records, orders and judgments of the courts of this state.

(b) To qualify for admission as evidence in the courts of this state:

(i) Copies of acts of a tribal legislative body shall be authenticated in accordance with the laws of the tribes and attested to by the appropriate tribal secretary;

(ii) Copies of records, orders and judgments of a tribal court shall be authenticated by the attestation of the clerk of the court. The seal, if any, of the court shall be affixed to the attestation.

(c) In determining whether a tribal court is a court of record, the Wyoming court shall determine that:

(i) The court keeps a permanent record of its proceedings;

(ii) Either a transcript or an electronic recording of the proceeding at issue in the court is available;

(iii) Final judgments of the tribal court are reviewable by a tribal appellate court; and

(iv) The court has authority to enforce its own orders through contempt proceedings.

(d) In determining whether a tribal court judgment is a valid judgment, the Wyoming court on the motion of a party may examine the tribal court record to assure that:

(i) The court had jurisdiction of the subject matter and over the person named in the judgment;

(ii) The judgment is final under the laws of the rendering court;

(iii) The judgment was procured without fraud, duress or coercion;

(iv) The judgment was procured in compliance with procedures required by the rendering court; and

(v) The proceedings of the court comply with the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 under 25 U.S.C. §§ 1301 to 1341 .

(e) No lien or attachment based on a tribal court judgment may be filed, docketed or recorded in this state against the real or personal property of any person unless the judgment has been filed following the procedures set forth in W.S. 1-17-701 et seq.

(f) This section shall not apply to the Tribal Water Code nor any official documents, public acts, records or proceedings of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes related to water rights or the administration of water laws.

(g) Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construed to expand or limit the jurisdiction either of the state of Wyoming or the Eastern Shoshone or Northern Arapaho Tribes.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-203 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-203
§ 5-3-203. Vacation of office; filling of vacancies
Status: in_force

The office of the clerk of the district court shall be deemed vacated under the circumstances provided by W.S. 22-18-101 . Any vacancy in the office of the clerk of the district court shall be filled as provided by W.S. 22-18-111 .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-12-103 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 5-12-103
§ 5-12-103. Judicial immunity
Status: in_force

A judge participating in a court supervised treatment program shall be entitled to immunity for actions taken in a court supervised treatment program to the same extent the judge would be entitled to immunity for other actions performed in accordance with law.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-210 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-210
§ 5-6-210. Punishment regulated by ordinance; maximum fine and imprisonment
Status: in_force

(a) Any person convicted by a municipal judge of any offense under any ordinance of the city shall be punished by fine or imprisonment or both as provided by ordinance. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no fine shall exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for any one (1) offense recoverable with costs, and no imprisonment shall exceed six (6) months.

(b) A district court has jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief and to impose any civil penalty authorized by ordinance adopted pursuant to W.S. 15-1-103(a)(xlvi) .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-12-101 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 5-12-101
§ 5-12-101. Short title; court supervised treatment
Status: in_force

(a) This act shall be known as and may be cited as the “Court Supervised Treatment Programs Act.”

(b) Any district, juvenile, circuit, municipal or tribal court judge or circuit court magistrate may act as a participating judge in a court supervised treatment program established pursuant to this act.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-122 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-122
§ 5-9-122. Budget
Status: in_force

The supreme court shall submit one (1) budget for the operation of all circuit courts, itemized by circuit, to the legislature for appropriation for each biennial period using forms and following procedures provided by law for state agencies funded by legislative appropriation. The supreme court shall submit the circuit courts' budget in the same manner as provided for the supreme court budget in W.S. 5-2-123 .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-409 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-409
§ 5-3-409. Duty as judge's stenographer
Status: in_force

Each official reporter appointed under the provisions of this act, as court reporter, shall also be the stenographer of the judge of said court, and shall do and perform such stenographic labor for the judge of said court as of him or her may be required in his official capacity as judge.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-406 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-406
§ 5-3-406. Criminal cases; original and copy of transcript to be furnished when required by order
Status: in_force

The official court reporter shall transcribe and furnish an original and copy of the proceedings at the trial of any person sentenced to any imprisonment where an order is or has been entered so requiring.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-503 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-503
§ 5-3-503. Appointment after approval by district judge; determination of maximum salary
Status: in_force

Counselors may be appointed by the county commissioners only after the applicant is interviewed and approved by the district judge or judges in the district in which he is to be employed. The maximum salary of counselors appointed under the provisions of this act, shall be determined by the county commissioners.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-204 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-204
§ 5-6-204. Fines and penalties to be paid to city treasurer; report of cases; failure to comply with section
Status: in_force

All fines and penalties collected and arising from a breach of a city ordinance shall be deposited with the city treasurer, and the municipal judge shall report at the end of each calendar month a list of all cases for violations of city ordinances instituted in his court, and the disposition thereof, with a statement of the fines, penalties and costs received. At the end of each month the judge shall deposit with the city treasurer all fines, penalties and costs received. If the municipal judge fails to report and deposit all fines, penalties and costs for a period of twenty-five (25) days, his office shall be declared vacant. If a city enacts an ordinance prescribing a court automation fee as provided in W.S. 5-6-108(a)(i) , up to ten dollars ($10.00) of the fee may be retained by the city solely for the purpose of defraying costs and expenses related to establishing and maintaining an electronic citation system. The system shall collect and submit data in a form and manner prescribed by the supreme court to comply with the requirements of the judicial systems automation account under W.S. 5-2-120 . The remaining portion of the fee shall be remitted to the judicial systems automation account established by W.S. 5-2-120 . If a city enacts an ordinance prescribing the indigent civil legal services fee as provided in W.S. 5-6-108(a)(ii) , the fee shall be remitted to the indigent civil legal services account established by W.S. 5-2-121 .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-207 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-207
§ 5-9-207. Full-time magistrates; term of office; retention; removal
Status: in_force

(a) The term of office of each full-time magistrate selected under W.S. 5-9-206 and appointed under W.S. 5-9-202 shall be four (4) years. The magistrate shall serve for one (1) year after that person's appointment and until the first Monday in January following the next general election after the expiration of that year.

(b) At the general election, the full-time magistrate shall stand for retention in office in the county wherein the magistrate was appointed. Irrespective of any vote of the electorate whereby the magistrate is retained in office, the circuit judges of the circuit by unanimous vote may remove the magistrate.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-12-117 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 5-12-117
§ 5-12-117. Program participation as a condition of parole
Status: in_force

(a) The state board of parole may, as a condition of parole, require a parolee to participate in a program established under this act, provided:

(i) The program team accepts the parolee for participation in the program; and

(ii) The parolee is subject to the rules and sanctioning powers of the program but remains under the authority of the board for all other matters related to the parole.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-107 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-107
§ 5-6-107. Appeals to district court in certain cities or towns
Status: in_force

In addition to all other methods heretofore provided by law, an appeal from the judgment or sentence of a municipal court in any city or town operating under a special charter or commission, commission manager or manager form of government, may be taken to the district court in the same manner as is now provided by law for appeals from circuit courts in criminal cases, and shall be dealt with by the courts as criminal cases.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-12-113 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 5-12-113
§ 5-12-113. Treatment and support services
Status: in_force

(a) Each program shall strive to establish a system to ensure that participants are provided treatment services that have been certified by the department. Each program team shall strive to determine the type and duration of treatment service appropriate for the participant's individualized needs, based upon objective medical diagnostic criteria.

(b) The program team shall strive to establish an adequate continuum of care for each participant, including adequate support services and aftercare.

(c) The program team shall strive to provide appropriate treatment to participants who have a dual diagnosis.

(d) The relationship between each treatment provider and the program shall be governed by a memorandum of understanding, which shall include a requirement for the timely reporting of the participant's progress or lack thereof in treatment.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-110 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-110
§ 5-2-110. Opinions to be in writing and filed; dissenting opinion
Status: in_force

The opinion of the justices of the supreme court on any matter pending before it, shall be given in writing and be filed with the papers in the case, and when the justices thereof are divided in opinion in any case, the fact of such division shall be stated in the opinion and the dissenting justice may file his opinion.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-1-110 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-1-110
§ 5-1-110. Salaries of judges
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to constitutional and statutory provisions concerning when salaries can become effective, judges of the supreme court, district courts, chancery courts and circuit courts shall receive the following annual salaries which shall be paid in equal monthly installments on the last working day of the month:

(i) Supreme court justices shall receive an annual salary of one hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($165,000.00) commencing July 1, 2012 and one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000.00) commencing July 1, 2019;

(ii) District court judges shall receive an annual salary of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) commencing July 1, 2012 and one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($160,000.00) commencing July 1, 2019;

(iii) Circuit court judges shall receive an annual salary of one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000.00) commencing July 1, 2017 and one hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($145,000.00) commencing July 1, 2019;

(iv) Chancery court judges shall receive an annual salary equal to the judges of the district courts.

(b) In addition to the salaries provided in subsection (a) of this section, the legislature may provide through the budget process salary cost of living increases comparable to the increases provided to other state employees. Any such cost of living salary increases shall be specifically stated in a footnote to the budget bill by stating the total appropriation required as a result of any such increases along with the new salary amount to be provided to the supreme court, district court and circuit court. Any salary increase under this subsection shall be subject to constitutional and statutory provisions concerning when salaries can become effective.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-11-101 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 11 / Section 5-11-101
§ 5-11-101. Wyoming court security commission created; membership; powers and duties; compensation; report required
Status: in_force

(a) The Wyoming court security commission is created under the supervision of the Wyoming supreme court. The commission shall be composed of the director of the office of homeland security or his designee and nine (9) additional members who shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2008, who may be reappointed to serve subsequent terms. The nine (9) additional members shall include:

(i) One (1) justice of the Wyoming supreme court, appointed by the chief justice;

(ii) One (1) district court judge, appointed by the board of judicial policy and administration;

(iii) One (1) circuit court judge, appointed by the board of judicial policy and administration;

(iv) One (1) county commissioner, appointed by the governor;

(v) One (1) county sheriff, appointed by the governor;

(vi) One (1) representative of the Wyoming peace officer's standards and training commission, appointed by the governor;

(vii) Two (2) legislators, one (1) from each house, appointed by the speaker of the house and president of the senate respectively;

(viii) One (1) district attorney or county attorney, appointed by the governor.

(b) Nonlegislative members of the commission shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed under W.S. 9-3-102 and 9-3-103 for per diem and travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on the commission.

(c) The legislative members shall receive salary and reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on the commission, as provided in W.S. 28-5-101 .

(d) The commission shall meet at least two (2) times per year.

(e) The commission shall:

(i) Establish standards to protect life, property and the judicial process in the Wyoming court system. In establishing the standards, the commission shall recommend proper levels of court security to each county with due consideration of each county's size, use of court facilities and security risks. The standards shall include:

(A) Requirements concerning equipment, facilities and architecture for court security purposes;

(B) Basic training requirements for peace officers authorized to act as court security officers;

(C) Basic protocol and procedures for court security; and

(D) Requirements for the establishment of local court security management committees.

(ii) Visit and inspect any court security program at any appropriate time;

(iii) Recommend to the legislature the distribution of funds to counties as may from time to time be appropriated by the legislature for the provision of court security;

(iv) Report no later than September 1, 2009, and annually thereafter to the governor, chief justice of the supreme court, joint judiciary interim committee and the joint appropriations interim committee on the status of court security in the state.

(f) The supreme court shall provide necessary administrative support for the commission.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-116 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-116
§ 5-2-116. Rules and forms governing pleading, practice and procedure in all courts; rules to be entered in proceedings; effective date; notice
Status: in_force

Upon the adoption of any rule or form the supreme court shall enter it in its proceedings and shall fix the date upon which such rule or form shall become effective but such effective date shall be at least sixty (60) days after notice thereof has been published by the supreme court in such publication as it may designate. From and after the effective date of any such rule or form all laws in conflict therewith shall be of no further force or effect.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-110 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-110
§ 5-3-110. Seal of the district court
Status: in_force

Each county shall provide the clerk of its district court with a seal, the impression of which shall contain the following words: “The District Court of Wyoming”, together with the name of the county in which the same is to be used.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-204 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-204
§ 5-9-204. Record of official actions
Status: in_force

Each magistrate of the circuit court shall enter a record of his official actions in a journal in the circuit court. The entries shall be signed by the magistrate.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-116 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-116
§ 5-9-116. Salaries of judges; traveling expenses
Status: in_force

Circuit court judges shall receive the annual salary provided by W.S. 5-1-110(a)(iii) . When a new salary is effective for any judge of a circuit court upon new appointment or the commencement of a new term, it shall be effective for all judges of the circuit courts. In addition to salary, the state shall reimburse a judge of a circuit court for those traveling expenses actually incurred when the business of the circuit court requires his attendance more than five (5) miles from the place where he regularly holds court.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-201 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-201
§ 5-9-201. Qualifications for magistrates
Status: in_force

(a) A full-time magistrate of the circuit court under W.S. 5-9-206 shall be a qualified elector and a resident of the county for which appointed.

(b) A part-time magistrate of the circuit court under W.S. 5-9-210 shall be a qualified elector and a resident of the district within which the circuit court is located.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-135 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-135
§ 5-9-135. Filing fee
Status: in_force

For all civil matters the circuit court shall collect from the plaintiff an original filing fee of twenty dollars ($20.00), a court automation fee of forty dollars ($40.00), and an indigent civil legal services fee of ten dollars ($10.00) excluding small claims civil actions as provided in W.S. 1-21-201 through 1-21-205 which shall have a filing fee of ten dollars ($10.00). The court automation fee shall be deposited into the judicial systems automation account and the indigent civil legal services fee shall be deposited into the indigent civil legal services account as provided by W.S. 5-9-144 .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-7-102 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 5-7-102
§ 5-7-102. Precipe for writs and process
Status: in_force

All writs and orders for provisional remedies and process of every kind shall be issued by the clerks of the several courts; but before they are issued, a precipe shall be filed with the clerk demanding the same.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-106 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-106
§ 5-6-106. Procedure generally; additional rules may be provided by ordinance; appeals
Status: in_force

The procedure of municipal courts shall conform to the procedure provided by law and rules of procedure for courts of limited jurisdiction. The incorporated city or town may by ordinance provide any additional rules of procedure found necessary for the proper conduct of municipal courts, provided these rules do not conflict with the general laws of the state. Appeals to the district court shall be allowed in all cases as now provided by law for appeals from circuit courts.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-204 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-204
§ 5-2-204. Oath and bond
Status: in_force

The clerk of the supreme court shall take oath before one (1) of the justices of said court prescribed for state officers by the constitution of the state, and shall give a bond to the state of Wyoming in such sum as shall be prescribed by the court, which bond shall be for the faithful accounting for all moneys that shall come into his hands as clerk, and for the faithful discharge of his duty, and shall be approved by the chief justice, and filed with the auditor of the state.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-13-203 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 5-13-203
§ 5-13-203. Duties generally
Status: in_force

The clerk shall receive all cases filed with the court and maintain the records of the court. The clerk shall receive, account for and pay over all money that may come into the possession of the court according to law or by rule or order of court. The clerk shall be responsible for publishing the opinions of the court as provided in W.S. 5-13-104(f) and as may be provided for by rule.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-1-103 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-1-103
§ 5-1-103. Terms of members of the commission on judicial conduct and ethics; removal; expenses
Status: in_force

(a) The terms of members of the commission on judicial conduct and ethics shall be those set out in Article 5, Section 6, Wyoming Constitution , and the rules adopted by the supreme court as authorized by that constitutional provision.

(b) Members of the commission on judicial conduct and ethics may be removed in accordance with rules adopted by the supreme court in accordance with Article 5, Section 6, Wyoming Constitution . Members appointed to the commission by the governor may also be removed in accordance with W.S. 9-1-202 .

(c) The members of the commission on judicial conduct and ethics shall not receive any fees, salary or other compensation for services rendered but are entitled to receive per diem and mileage on the same basis and at the same rate as state employees and reimbursement for any other actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the commission's duties, but in any event such reimbursement shall not exceed funds specifically appropriated by the legislature for the benefit of the commission.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-206 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-206
§ 5-3-206. Fees
Status: in_force

(a) For all civil matters filed or commenced, the clerk of each district court shall charge the following fees:

(i) For filing instruments or documents in each civil action and certifying one (1) copy of any order, decree or judgment at the time of its filing for each party, an original filing fee of one hundred sixty dollars ($160.00), which shall be paid by the plaintiff. This fee shall apply to original actions commenced and to actions that are reopened after a final decree previously has been entered. Forty dollars ($40.00) of the filing fee shall be for court automation, ten dollars ($10.00) shall be for indigent civil legal services and both shall be remitted as provided in W.S. 5-3-205 ;

(ii) For issuing commission to take deposition, seventy-five cents ($.75);

(iii) For taking depositions and the certificate, seal and transmission thereof, five dollars ($5.00);

(iv) For taking affidavit or acknowledgment, certifying and sealing same, fifty cents ($.50) for each person;

(v) For each certificate and seal, fifty cents ($.50);

(vi) For copying or photostating any record or paper of the clerk's office when the instrument, record or paper contains one (1) page, one dollar ($1.00), and when more, fifty cents ($.50) for each additional page;

(vii) For all transcripts in cases appealed to the supreme court, one hundred dollars ($100.00), including certificates, seals and transmission. Forty dollars ($40.00) of the fee under this paragraph shall be for court automation, ten dollars ($10.00) shall be for indigent civil legal services and both shall be remitted as provided in W.S. 5-3-205 ;

(viii) For copies of other documents made by a county operator, fifty cents ($.50) for the first page and twenty-five cents ($.25) for each additional page;

(ix) For filing, recording and issuing certificates of intention to become citizens of the United States and for final naturalization, including oath and record, in accordance with the fee schedule of the United States immigration and naturalization service;

(x) For docketing and in payment of clerk's fee after docketing incident to any appeal or bill of exception from a circuit court, one hundred dollars ($100.00), and for docketing any transcript of judgment from a circuit court upon the judgment and execution dockets, one hundred dollars ($100.00), which amount shall be paid by appellant, or by judgment holder to the clerk at time of docketing. Forty dollars ($40.00) of any fee imposed under this paragraph shall be for court automation, ten dollars ($10.00) shall be for indigent civil legal services and both shall be remitted as provided in W.S. 5-3-205 .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-206 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-206
§ 5-2-206. Deputy clerk; appointment to be entered on record; term
Status: in_force

Said appointment shall be entered on the records of said supreme court, and shall hold good until revoked, and both appointment and revocation, may be made as well in vacation as in term time.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-137 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-137
§ 5-9-137. Jury lists
Status: in_force

Jurors shall be selected from the jury lists selected for the district courts of the state pursuant to the provisions of W.S. 1-11-101 through 1-11-204 .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-203 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-203
§ 5-2-203. Salary
Status: in_force

The clerk of the supreme court shall receive an annual salary as provided by law which shall be paid in monthly installments at the end of each month, and the auditor shall draw warrants upon the treasurer payable to said clerk in payment of such salary.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-109 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-109
§ 5-2-109. Undisposed proceedings to stand continued
Status: in_force

All matters, suits and proceedings undisposed of at any term of the supreme court shall stand continued to the next succeeding regular or adjourned term thereof.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-206 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-206
§ 5-9-206. Full-time magistrates; selection
Status: in_force

(a) In every county receiving the services of a circuit court and wherein a circuit court judge does not reside, there may be one (1) full-time magistrate who shall meet the qualifications under W.S. 5-9-201 .

(b) Upon determination by the supreme court after consultation with the appropriate board of county commissioners, that a full-time magistrate is necessary, all of the circuit judges whose circuit includes the county together shall agree upon a person to fill the office of a full-time magistrate under subsection (a) of this section. The name of the agreed upon person shall be submitted for approval or rejection to the board of county commissioners of the county wherein the full-time magistrate will serve. Upon approval by the board, the circuit court shall appoint the person as a magistrate as provided in W.S. 5-9-202 .

(c) When a vacancy occurs in the office of a full-time magistrate, the supreme court shall determine whether a full-time magistrate shall be appointed. In making its determination, the supreme court shall take into account whether one (1) or more part-time magistrates will sufficiently meet the needs of the county. If the supreme court after consultation with the appropriate board of county commissioners, determines that a full-time magistrate shall not be appointed, one (1) or more part-time magistrates shall be appointed as provided in W.S. 5-9-210 .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-13-114 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 5-13-114
§ 5-13-114. Process extends throughout state
Status: in_force

The process of the chancery court shall extend throughout the state.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-12-112 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 5-12-112
§ 5-12-112. Confidentiality of treatment records
Status: in_force

Program staff shall be provided with access to all records of any state or local government relevant to the participant's treatment. The records and reports shall be maintained in a confidential file not available to the public and the contents thereof shall not be disclosed to any person outside the program without a court order. Program staff shall comply with the confidentiality rules contained in 42 U.S.C. 290dd-2 or 42 C.F.R. part 2 , as applicable.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-201 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-201
§ 5-3-201. Office created; term; election in counties of first and second class; county clerk designated ex officio clerk in other counties
Status: in_force

There shall be a clerk of the district court in each organized county of the state whose term of office shall be four (4) years and until his successor is elected and qualified. Clerks of the district court shall be elected at general elections in counties of the first and second class; and in all other counties the county clerk shall be ex officio clerk of the district court, and shall perform all of the duties pertaining to the office of clerk of the district court.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-140 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-140
§ 5-9-140. Appointment of special reporters; certification of transcript
Status: in_force

If the record is to be made by a stenographic reporter, the judge shall appoint a special stenographic reporter to report the testimony and proceedings. If the record is made by means of electronic recording, the judge shall appoint a special reporter to make the electronic recording, and in those cases in which it is required, the judge shall appoint an official stenographer to furnish with reasonable diligence a typewritten transcript of the testimony and proceedings. The report of the official stenographer, when typewritten and certified by him as a correct transcript of the testimony and proceedings in the case, shall be prima facie a correct statement of such testimony and proceedings. The signature of the stenographer on the certification of the transcript shall be duly acknowledged by him before a notarial officer of this state.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-13-108 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 5-13-108
§ 5-13-108. Qualifications for appointment
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for appointment to the office of judge of the chancery court, a person shall be:

(i) A qualified elector of the state;

(ii) Authorized to practice law in Wyoming; and

(iii) Experienced or knowledgeable in the subject matter jurisdiction of the chancery court.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-112 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-112
§ 5-9-112. Appointment to fill vacancies in office
Status: in_force

Vacancies occurring in the office of judge of a circuit court shall be filled as provided by article 5, section 4, of the Wyoming Constitution .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-106 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-106
§ 5-2-106. Quorum
Status: in_force

A majority of the justices of the supreme court shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If there shall not be a quorum of the justices present on the first day of any adjourned or regular term of the supreme court, the court shall stand adjourned from day to day, until a quorum shall be present, and the said court may, there being a quorum present, adjourn from time to time to any date deemed proper.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-202 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-202
§ 5-2-202. Collection of fees
Status: in_force

The clerk of the supreme court shall collect the following fees from the plaintiff in error or appellant, or in case of an original proceeding the plaintiff or relator shall, at the time of filing the petition in error or record on appeal or when commencing the cause in this court, the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00). At the time of filing, the clerk also shall collect a court automation fee in the amount of fifty-five dollars ($55.00) which shall be deposited into the judicial systems automation account established by W.S. 5-2-120 , and an indigent civil legal services fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) which shall be deposited into the indigent civil legal services account established by W.S. 5-2-121 . Other fees or charges to be assessed within the clerk's office are to be determined under rules of the supreme court.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-13-109 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 5-13-109
§ 5-13-109. Temporary assignment to fill vacancies; appointments to fill vacancies in office
Status: in_force

(a) Prior to the appointment of a chancery court judge under subsection (b) of this section or in the event a chancery court judge appointed under W.S. 5-13-107 dies, becomes unable or unwilling to perform the duties of his office, the supreme court may temporarily assign the duties of chancery court judge to be performed by a person who meets the qualifications set forth in W.S. 5-13-108 . Any assignment shall be made to:

(i) A retired supreme court justice;

(ii) A retired district court judge;

(iii) A member of a panel of up to five (5) active district court judges selected by the supreme court to serve as a chancery court judge on an ad hoc basis;

(iv) A special master; or

(v) A magistrate.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2025, the office of judge of the chancery court and any vacancies therein shall be filled as provided by W.S. 5-13-107 .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-305 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-305
§ 5-3-305. Appointment and termination thereof to be reported to county clerk
Status: in_force

When any court or the judge thereof, shall appoint a court commissioner who shall be authorized to take acknowledgments and administer oaths under this act, or whenever any court or the judge thereof shall revoke the appointment of any such court commissioner, or when any such commissioner shall resign, or his appointment cease for any reason, it shall be the duty of the clerk of said court to immediately notify, in writing, the county clerk of each county embraced within the jurisdiction of said court, of the making of said appointment or the termination thereof, as the case may be.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-1-102 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-1-102
§ 5-1-102. Terms of judicial nominating commission members; expenses; removal
Status: in_force

(a) The terms of the elected and appointed voting members of the judicial nominating commission created by Article 5, Section 4, Wyoming Constitution , shall be four (4) years except the initial term for one (1) attorney and one (1) elector shall be two (2) years and the initial term for one (1) attorney and one (1) elector shall be three (3) years. The members of the Wyoming state bar initially elected to the commission shall draw lots to determine the term each shall serve. The governor shall designate whether the length of the term of electors he initially appoints to the commission shall be two (2), three (3) or four (4) years. The governor may remove any member he appoints as provided in W.S. 9-1-202 .

(b) The members of the judicial nominating commission, including any advisors, shall not receive any fees, salary or other compensation for services rendered but are entitled to receive per diem and mileage on the same basis and at the same rate as state employees and reimbursement for any other actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of commission duties.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-144 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-144
§ 5-9-144. Receipts for money paid into court
Status: in_force

When any money is paid into a circuit court, a receipt for said amount shall be issued promptly upon a form prescribed by the Wyoming supreme court. The receipts shall be prenumbered in numerical sequence. The original copy shall be delivered to a payor making payment by cash or in person, otherwise the original shall be attached to the court file. A copy shall be filed in the office of the issuing judge. The receipts shall be prenumbered by the printer, and the printer shall give to the supreme court a receipt showing the numbers so printed. Except as provided in W.S. 5-9-106 , the circuit court shall pay all fines, forfeitures and other penalties to the county treasurer and all fees, costs and other receipts to the state treasurer. The court automation fee prescribed by W.S. 5-9-135 or established by court rule shall be deposited by the state treasurer into the judicial systems automation account established by W.S. 5-2-120 . The indigent civil legal services fee prescribed by W.S. 5-9-135 shall be deposited by the state treasurer into the indigent civil legal services account established by W.S. 5-2-121 . The police officer continuing education and training fee prescribed by W.S. 31-5-1201(h) shall be deposited by the state treasurer into the account in the enterprise fund under W.S. 9-1-633(n) .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-311 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-311
§ 5-3-311. Office of commissioner and clerk declared incompatible
Status: in_force

The office of district court commissioner and clerk of the district court are hereby declared to be incompatible and no person shall occupy the office of district court commissioner who is at the same time a clerk of the district court, or is a county clerk in counties wherein such clerk is ex officio clerk of court.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-4-402 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 4 / Section 5-4-402
§ 5-4-402. Transfer of powers to county sheriff
Status: in_force

Wherever the word “constable” appears in the Wyoming statutes, any power, duty, responsibility, function, or jurisdiction of the constable shall be transferred to the county sheriff.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-117 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-117
§ 5-2-117. Rules and forms governing pleading, practice and procedure in all courts; appointment and duties of advisory committee
Status: in_force

The supreme court shall appoint an advisory committee to make recommendations from time to time with respect to pleading, practice and procedure. Such committee shall hold hearings upon proposed rules in such manner and upon such notice as the supreme court prescribes and report to the court from time to time such recommendations as it deems proper.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-107 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-107
§ 5-3-107. Assignment of acting or retired judge to another district in case of death or other emergency
Status: in_force

If any judge of any district court in this state shall die, or for any reason become unwilling or unable to perform the duties of his office, the chief justice of the supreme court of the state of Wyoming, by order to be duly entered in the records of the district court of each county in such district, may assign any district judge or any retired judge of this state, to perform any and all judicial functions therein, until a successor for such district shall have been appointed or elected and qualified according to law, and such assigned judge shall have the same jurisdiction and authority in such district as a duly elected and qualified judge of such district.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-412 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-412
§ 5-3-412. Substitute during absence or disability
Status: in_force

In case of sickness or if said official court reporter be unable to attend to his official duties from any cause at any time, the judge of the district court in each judicial district in this state, when the trial of cases required to be reported necessitates it, is authorized and empowered to obtain a suitable and competent person as substitute for such official court reporter, during such disability; such substitute to receive the fees herein provided for in full compensation for such services. And in all cases where any signature of the official court reporter is required, the same, during the absence or any such disability of the official court reporter shall be signed by the person substituted therefor as acting official court reporter, and in such cases the same shall have the same legal force and effect as if signed by the official court reporter.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-202 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-202
§ 5-6-202. Powers and duties of municipal judge generally; court to open every day except Sunday
Status: in_force

(a) The municipal judge shall be a conservator of the peace and his court shall be open every day except Sundays to hear and determine all cases cognizable before him. No act shall be performed by the judge on Sundays except to receive complaints, issue process and take bail.

(b) The municipal judge shall enforce due obedience to all orders, rules and judgments made by him. The judge has the same power as the district court in the issuance of warrant, search warrant, subpoena or other necessary process and may fine or imprison for contempt offered to him or to process issued by him in the same manner and to the same extent as the district court. Before any person is imprisoned for the willful refusal to pay a fine, the court shall determine whether the defendant has an ability to pay or that a reasonable probability exists that the defendant will have an ability to pay.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-207 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-207
§ 5-2-207. Deputy clerk; liability of clerk for acts of deputy
Status: in_force

The clerk of the supreme court shall be liable on his official bond for all the acts of his deputy as clerk.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-146 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-146
§ 5-9-146. Deposit of money with county or state treasurer
Status: in_force

When any fines, forfeitures, costs or fees are deposited with the judge of a circuit court pursuant to any action or proceedings in the court, or pursuant to any order, decree or judgment of the court, the money in his possession shall be deposited no later than the tenth day following the month of receipt with the county or state treasurer, except as provided in W.S. 5-9-106 . If the money has not been so deposited by the tenth day of the month and no just cause is shown, said judge shall forfeit twenty-five dollars ($25.00) a day for each day after the tenth day of the month during which the deposits have not been made.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-207 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-207
§ 5-3-207. Statement of costs mailed to parties to actions
Status: in_force

If requested by a party to a case, the clerk of the court shall make up an itemized statement of the court costs in the case and mail a copy to the requesting party.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-304 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-304
§ 5-2-304. Salary
Status: in_force

The bailiff shall receive an annual salary to be determined by the supreme court which shall be paid in monthly installments in the same manner as other state salaries are paid.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-114 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-114
§ 5-9-114. Jurisdiction of successor is same as that of predecessor in office
Status: in_force

A judge of a circuit court with whom the records of his predecessor have been deposited has the same jurisdiction over all actions and proceedings entered in such records as if they were originally commenced before him.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-211 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-211
§ 5-6-211. Working prisoners; credit for work done
Status: in_force

Whenever the defendant is sentenced to imprisonment for the violation of a city ordinance, he may be put to work for the benefit of the city, if it is determined that adequate supervision is available, for the term of his imprisonment, and when committed for the nonpayment of a fine, or costs, for the violation of any ordinance, he may also be put to work for the benefit of the city, and shall be credited on such fine and costs, fifteen dollars ($15.00) per day for each day he shall work.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-301 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-301
§ 5-3-301. Appointment; number
Status: in_force

District courts of the several judicial districts of this state are empowered to appoint such number of district court commissioners in the several counties of their respective judicial districts as the public interest may require.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-209 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-209
§ 5-9-209. Full-time magistrates; salary
Status: in_force

A full-time magistrate of the circuit court shall receive an annual salary and benefits as determined by the legislature. The salary and benefits shall be paid by the state in equal monthly allotments.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-110 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-110
§ 5-9-110. Judges to be nonpartisan; nomination and appointment
Status: in_force

Judges of the circuit court shall be nonpartisan, shall be nominated and appointed and retained as provided by article 5, section 4, of the Wyoming Constitution .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-12-102 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 5-12-102
§ 5-12-102. Rules
Status: in_force

The Wyoming supreme court may promulgate rules of practice for the participation of judges in court supervised treatment programs.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-403 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-403
§ 5-3-403. Duties generally; oath; furnishing transcripts
Status: in_force

Such reporter shall be in constant attendance upon the judge of said court at all times, and shall be the clerk and stenographer of the judge, and he shall be sworn to the faithful performance of his duty, and take the oath of office required in the constitution of this state, and shall remain in attendance on the court, and take full stenographic notes in cases tried during said attendance, of all testimony or admissions made by either side, objections to the introduction of testimony, the ruling of the court thereon, the exceptions taken thereto, and such other proceedings as the court may direct, and shall preserve such stenographic notes and furnish a transcript thereof, or of any part of same, upon the request of any party having an interest therein, provided, however, that if no request for such transcript shall be made to the court reporter for a period of ten (10) years subsequent to the hearing of any cause wherein stenographic records have been taken, the said court reporter may destroy his original stenographic records, and, provided, further, however, that if a transcript shall be furnished any party as provided herein, then and in that event, the court reporter may destroy his original stenographic records within a period of ten (10) years from and after the furnishing of said transcript to the party or parties ordering same.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-130 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-130
§ 5-9-130. Concurrent jurisdiction
Status: in_force

For purposes of assignment, all circuit court judges throughout the state shall have concurrent jurisdiction with all district court judges throughout the state.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-109 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-109
§ 5-9-109. Term of judges
Status: in_force

The terms of circuit court judges shall be four (4) years. Each judge selected under the provisions of article 5, section 4, of the Wyoming Constitution shall serve for one (1) year after his appointment and until the first Monday in January following the next general election after the expiration of such year. He shall, at such general election, stand for retention in office throughout the circuit as provided in article 5, section 4, of the Wyoming Constitution .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-201 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-201
§ 5-2-201. Duties generally
Status: in_force

The clerk of the supreme court shall be subject to and perform the duties, prescribed for him by the supreme court, and as or may be prescribed by law. He shall collect in advance, all fees hereinafter enumerated to be paid for his services as such officer.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-7-101 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 5-7-101
§ 5-7-101. General duties of clerk; under direction of court
Status: in_force

The clerk of each of the courts shall exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties enjoined upon him by statute and by the common law; and in the performance of his duties he shall be under the direction of his court.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-306 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-306
§ 5-3-306. Oath
Status: in_force

District court commissioners before entering upon the discharge of their official duties, shall take and subscribe before the clerk of the district court, of the county for which they were respectively appointed, the oath of office provided by the constitution.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-212 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-212
§ 5-9-212. Part-time magistrates; powers
Status: in_force

(a) At the direction of the circuit judges of a circuit or the supreme court, a part-time magistrate of the circuit court shall have the powers in respect to every suit or proceeding pending in the circuit court of the county for which he was appointed as follows:

(i) Administer an oath or affirmation authorized or required by law to be administered;

(ii) Take acknowledgment of deeds, mortgages and other instruments in writing;

(iii) Perform marriage ceremonies;

(iv) Issue subpoenas for witnesses, and coerce their attendance in causes or matters pending before them, or other cause or matter wherein they may be required to take depositions;

(v) Try the action for forcible entry and detainer, as set forth in W.S. 1-21-1001 through 1-21-1016 ;

(vi) Proceed against sureties for costs and amount of bail, on the stay of execution on their dockets;

(vii) Enter the following judgments, when the amount does not exceed the magistrate's jurisdiction:

(A) Judgment by default;

(B) Summary judgment;

(C) Judgment on the pleadings;

(D) Judgment on the confession of a party;

(E) Set aside default judgments; and

(F) Issue any order a circuit judge can enter in chambers.

(viii) Try an action for disposition of an abandoned vehicle as provided by W.S. 31-13-112(e) , regardless of the value of the abandoned vehicle;

(ix) Issue warrants, including search warrants and arrest warrants, or summonses in criminal cases in accordance with the rules promulgated by the Wyoming supreme court. A warrant or summons issued by the magistrate charging any crime may be executed or served at any place within the state;

(x) Set bail in criminal proceedings, including bail for witnesses, in accordance with the provisions of W.S. 5-9-132(a) and the rules promulgated by the Wyoming supreme court;

(xi) In accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Criminal Procedure, conduct extradition proceedings, initial appearances and preliminary examinations for persons charged with felonies;

(xii) Preserve and enforce order in his immediate presence and in the proceedings before him;

(xiii) Hear and issue orders in peace bond, stalking and domestic violence cases under Wyoming Statutes title 7, chapter 20 and title 35, chapter 21 ;

(xiv) Conduct small claims trials;

(xv) In misdemeanor cases, to conduct arraignments, accept plea agreements, order the examination of a defendant who enters a plea of not guilty by reason of mental illness or deficiency or not triable by reason of mental illness or deficiency, order presentence investigations, order substance abuse evaluations, order and conduct pretrial conferences, enter orders for sentencing, impose sentence, impose terms of probation, issue orders to show cause, conduct show cause hearings, and enter such other orders as a circuit judge may enter in chambers when the circuit judge is unavailable, when the judge has recused himself from a case or when the judge has been peremptorily disqualified from hearing a case.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section and upon request and consent of all parties to a proceeding or case in circuit court and subject to the approval of the circuit judge presiding in the proceeding or case, a part-time magistrate who is authorized to practice law in Wyoming may hear and determine any and all matters relating to the proceeding or case that are within the jurisdiction of the circuit court, except the magistrate shall not preside in or hear or decide any district court proceeding or case in circuit court pursuant to assignment under W.S. 5-3-112 .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-7-103 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 5-7-103
§ 5-7-103. Filing, preserving and use of papers; electronic record retention permitted
Status: in_force

The clerk shall file together and carefully preserve in his office, all papers delivered to him for that purpose in every action or proceeding. He shall not permit the papers to be taken from his office except to be used at a session of the court or upon legal process, and he shall be liable upon his official bond to the party suffering injury on account of any violation of this section. This section shall not apply to matters in probate. Upon the order of the judge of the district, the clerk may transmit by express or registered mail to an attorney of the state appearing in the action or proceeding, who resides in a different county or away from the county seat, such original files as are not represented by copies in the clerk's office, and the clerk shall take the attorney's receipt for each paper in each case. Nothing in this section shall limit or prohibit the clerk from scanning or digitizing papers, disposing of the originals in accordance with any rule or order issued by the supreme court and retaining the digitized or imaged records in a case management system in lieu of retaining the original papers in a physical file.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-117 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-117
§ 5-9-117. Oath
Status: in_force

Before assuming the duties of his office, a judge of a circuit court shall take and subscribe before a district judge or a clerk of a court of record the oath of office prescribed by the constitution of Wyoming.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-12-110 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 5-12-110
§ 5-12-110. Incentives and sanctions; extended probation
Status: in_force

(a) The participating judge may grant reasonable incentives under the written agreement under W.S. 5-12-109(c) if he finds that since the last staffing, the participant:

(i) Is performing satisfactorily in the program;

(ii) Is benefiting from the program; and

(iii) Has not violated any term or condition of the agreement.

(b) The participating judge may impose reasonable sanctions under the written agreement, including but not limited to, expulsion from the program, incarceration for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days if the participant is an adult, or detention for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days if the participant is a juvenile, if the participating judge finds that since the last staffing the participant:

(i) Is not performing satisfactorily in the program;

(ii) Is not benefiting from the program;

(iii) Has engaged in conduct rendering the participant unsuitable for the program;

(iv) Has otherwise violated any term or condition of the written agreement; or

(v) Is unable to participate in the program.

(c) To ensure due process of law, expulsion from the program shall be at the discretion of the participating judge, following a hearing, based on the recommendation of the program team. Expulsion shall not occur without the participant first being notified of the reasons for the proposed expulsion and given an opportunity to be heard by the program team and the participating judge.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-401 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-401
§ 5-2-401. Authority to contract for publication of reports
Status: in_force

The supreme court of the state of Wyoming is hereby vested with full and complete authority to arrange and contract for timely publication of its opinions from time to time, as may be required, and the legislature shall make adequate appropriation to defray the expenses thereof.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-401 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-401
§ 5-3-401. Office created; appointment; term
Status: in_force

The office of official court reporter for each judge of each judicial district in the state of Wyoming is hereby created and each judge of each judicial district in the state of Wyoming is hereby required and empowered to appoint one (1) court reporter for his district, whose term of office shall be during the pleasure of the judge making such appointment and until their successor is appointed and qualified.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-209 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-209
§ 5-3-209. Clerk liable on bond for acts of deputies; deputy's bond
Status: in_force

Each clerk shall be liable upon his official bond for all acts of his deputies, but each clerk may take from his deputies a bond to himself to indemnify him on account of the acts of his deputies.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-128 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-128
§ 5-9-128. Civil jurisdiction
Status: in_force

(a) Each circuit court has exclusive original civil jurisdiction within the boundaries of the state for:

(i) An action where the prayer for recovery is an amount not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), exclusive of court costs;

(ii) Actions to recover specific personal property the value of which does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), exclusive of court costs and shall be prosecuted in accordance with W.S. 1-15-301 through 1-15-306 ;

(iii) Actions to foreclose or enforce a lien on or security interest in personal property perfected under the Uniform Commercial Code, W.S. 34.1-1-101 through 34.1-10-104 , when the amount claimed on the lien or security interest does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), exclusive of court costs;

(iv) Actions for small claims as provided by W.S. 1-21-201 through 1-21-205 ;

(v) Actions for forcible entry or detainer as provided by W.S. 1-21-1001 through 1-21-1016 ;

(vi) Actions to foreclose and enforce the following statutory liens only, when the amount claimed on the lien does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), exclusive of court costs:

(A) Construction liens as provided by W.S. 29-2-101 through 29-2-113 ;

(B) Liens for labor and materials as provided by W.S. 29-4-101 and 29-4-102 ;

(C) Liens for labor and services as provided by W.S. 29-5-101 through 29-5-106 and 29-7-101 through 29-7-301 ; and

(D) Liens for taxes as provided by W.S. 39-15-108(d) and 39-16-108(d) .

(vii) Actions to dispose of an abandoned vehicle as provided by W.S. 31-13-112(e) , regardless of the value of the abandoned vehicle.

(b) The circuit court may issue writs of attachment or garnishment as provided by W.S. 1-15-101 through 1-15-212 and 1-15-401 through 1-15-511 , and may issue judgment, execution and stay of execution, and order the sale of the property seized under execution as provided by W.S. 1-19-101 through 1-19-108 and 1-21-401 through 1-21-703 . A writ of execution issuing from a circuit court shall be in the form and subject to the provisions of W.S. 1-17-308 .

(c) The judge may submit to arbitration any civil matter pending in circuit court, upon agreement of the parties as provided by W.S. 1-21-801 through 1-21-804 , or upon application of either party showing an arbitration agreement and refusal of the opposing party to arbitrate as provided by W.S. 1-36-101 through 1-36-119 .

(d) The provisions of W.S. 5-1-107 pertaining to the exercise of personal jurisdiction apply in the circuit courts.

(e) The circuit court shall have jurisdiction to enforce and make findings under the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, W.S. 2-3-1001 through 2-3-1017 . This jurisdiction shall include the authority to make necessary findings concerning compliance with federal law as required by the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-307 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-307
§ 5-3-307. Powers generally
Status: in_force

(a) Each district court commissioner shall have the powers in respect to every suit or proceeding pending in the district court of the county for which he was appointed, as follows:

(i) If no judge qualified to hear or act in the proceeding or action is present in the county for which such commissioner was appointed, to make any order which a judge of the district court is authorized by law to make in chambers and to hear and determine cases of mental illness or mental incompetency, and to hold juvenile detention or shelter care hearings;

(ii) To make any order which a judge of the district court is authorized by law to make in chambers, upon the written statement of such judge, filed with the papers, that he is disqualified in such case;

(iii) To administer oaths;

(iv) To hear, try and determine all issues whenever an application shall have been made for a change of judge;

(v) To take evidence and make findings, and report the same to the district court;

(vi) To take depositions;

(vii) To punish persons for contempts committed during hearings had before him;

(viii) To issue and enforce process for the attendance of witnesses and production of evidence in all lawful hearings before him, in the same manner and with like force as the court might do if in session.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-115 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-115
§ 5-2-115. Rules and forms governing pleading, practice and procedure in all courts; application of rules
Status: in_force

(a) Such rules may govern:

(i) The forms of process, writs, pleadings and motions and the subjects of parties, depositions, discovery, trials, evidence, judgments, new trials, provisional and final remedies and all other matters of pleading, practice and procedure; and

(ii) Any review of or other supervisory proceedings from the judgment or decision of any court, board, officer, or commission when such review is authorized by law.

(b) Such rules shall neither abridge, enlarge nor modify the substantive rights of any person nor the jurisdiction of any of the courts nor change the provisions of any statute of limitations.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-12-114 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 5-12-114
§ 5-12-114. Substance abuse testing
Status: in_force

(a) The program team shall require accurate and reliable substance use testing of participants.

(b) Participants shall be required to submit to frequent, random and observed substance use testing.

(c) The results of all substance use tests shall be provided to the program team as soon as practicable.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-105 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-105
§ 5-2-105. Transaction of business at special term; not to interfere with regular term
Status: in_force

At any special term of the supreme court it shall be lawful to transact all business that can be transacted by the court at a regular term thereof, but no cause, action or proceeding shall be heard at such special term without the consent of the parties thereto, unless the matter presented be an ex parte application, that may be granted without notice to the adverse party. The ordering or holding of a special term of said court shall in no wise interfere with any regular term or adjourned regular term thereof.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-104 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-104
§ 5-6-104. Term of office; compensation
Status: in_force

The terms of municipal judges shall be the same as the terms of other appointed officers of the city or town, unless earlier removed for good cause as provided by law. Compensation shall be prescribed by ordinance of the city or town.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-310 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-310
§ 5-3-310. District court to review orders; approval or disapproval
Status: in_force

The district court shall at each term review all orders made by, and proceedings had before commissioners of such court during vacation, and approve, disapprove, reverse or modify every such order or proceeding.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-206 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-206
§ 5-6-206. Summoning and enforcing attendance of witnesses
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of said justice to summon all persons whose testimony may be deemed material as witnesses at the trial, and to enforce their attendance by attachment if necessary.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-148 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-148
§ 5-9-148. Failure to keep accounts or account for money
Status: in_force

Failure to keep accounts pursuant to the system established by the Wyoming supreme court or failure to account for money paid into and disbursed by the circuit court is misconduct, which may constitute cause for removal from office.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-211 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-211
§ 5-9-211. Part-time magistrates; tenure
Status: in_force

Each part-time magistrate appointed under W.S. 5-9-202 shall serve continuously and solely at the pleasure of the appointing circuit court judge.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-13-112 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 5-13-112
§ 5-13-112. Salaries of judges; traveling expenses
Status: in_force

Chancery court judges shall receive the annual salary provided by W.S. 5-1-110(a)(iv) . When a new salary is effective for any judge of the chancery court upon new appointment or the commencement of a new term, it shall be effective for all judges of the chancery court. In addition to salary, a judge of the chancery court shall be reimbursed for traveling expenses actually incurred when the business of the chancery court requires his attendance more than five (5) miles from the place where he regularly holds court.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-150 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-150
§ 5-9-150. Examination of accounts
Status: in_force

The accounts of each circuit court shall be examined by the Wyoming supreme court in accordance with rules adopted by the supreme court.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-108 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-108
§ 5-9-108. Name of court; presider
Status: in_force

The circuit court shall be called the “Circuit Court of the..... (Number of the Judicial District) Judicial District,..... (Name of County) County, State of Wyoming” which shall be a court of record. The circuit court shall be presided over by a circuit judge.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-118 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-118
§ 5-9-118. Judge may be district court commissioner; private practice of law prohibited; magistrate of circuit court permitted to practice law
Status: in_force

A judge of a circuit court may be appointed to and hold the office of district court commissioner. A judge of a circuit court shall devote full time to the office and may not engage in the private practice of law. A magistrate of a circuit court, who is otherwise authorized to practice law in Wyoming, may engage in the private practice of law so long as that practice does not conflict with his duties as magistrate of a circuit court.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-111 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-111
§ 5-2-111. Seal
Status: in_force

The seal of the supreme court shall be that of the state of Wyoming, substituting the words “Supreme Court of the State of Wyoming” around the vignette of said seal.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-109 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-109
§ 5-3-109. Expenses of judges when acting in another district or circuit
Status: in_force

The expenses of any district judge holding court in any district other than his own or in any circuit court pursuant to assignment under W.S. 5-9-131 , including his traveling expenses to and from said district or circuit, and his expenses while holding court therein, shall be charged to the contingent fund of the court in whose district he is so holding court or to the contingent fund of the circuit court in whose circuit he is so holding court pursuant to assignment under W.S. 5-9-131 .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-151 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-151
§ 5-9-151. Annual accounts submitted to state auditor and supreme court
Status: in_force

Each circuit court shall submit annual accounts to the state auditor and supreme court under rules prescribed by the supreme court.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-147 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-147
§ 5-9-147. Supreme court to establish uniform accounting system
Status: in_force

The Wyoming supreme court shall establish, supervise, and as necessary from time to time, modify a uniform system of accounting, including a system of regular audits for circuit courts, to provide for the proper and uniform accounting of all money received and disbursed by circuit courts, and all judges of the circuit courts shall comply therewith.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-13-104 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 5-13-104
§ 5-13-104. Supreme court to adopt rules; fees and court costs; rules of procedure to govern courts; place for holding court; inherent powers; appeals
Status: in_force

(a) The Wyoming supreme court is hereby vested with management and supervisory powers, including financial auditing authority, over the chancery court of the state of Wyoming. The Wyoming supreme court shall establish procedures and regulations for the effective and expeditious resolution of disputes between parties and the administration of the business of the chancery court, including the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure for the Chancery Courts and procedures for:

(i) The filing of an action with the chancery court;

(ii) The removal of an existing case from another court to the chancery court;

(iii) The removal, by the non-filing party, of a case filed with the chancery court to another court;

(iv) Trial without a jury;

(v) The ordering of mediation;

(vi) Referrals to a special master;

(vii) The streamlined and expeditious completion of discovery.

(b) The Wyoming supreme court shall establish fees and charges for the chancery court, provided:

(i) The fees and charges are established to, as nearly as practicable, fund the operation of the chancery court; and

(ii) The original filing fee is set at not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00). The fee shall apply to original actions commenced, actions removed or transferred to the chancery court from another court and to actions that are reopened after a final decree previously has been entered.

(c) The Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure for Chancery Courts and the Wyoming Rules of Evidence, as amended or supplemented from time to time, shall govern the chancery court.

(d) The judges of the chancery court may hold court for each other and shall do so when required by law. A judge of the chancery court may hold court in any county where venue is appropriate.

(e) When no special provision is otherwise made by law, the chancery court shall be vested with all inherent powers that are possessed by courts of record in this state.

(f) Opinions of the chancery court shall be published by the clerk of the chancery court in a searchable electronic database.

(g) An appeal from a judgment or other appealable order of the chancery court shall be to the Wyoming supreme court in accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure.

(h) As used in subsection (a) of this section, “ effective and expeditious resolution of disputes between parties ” means the resolution of a majority of the actions filed in the chancery court within one hundred fifty (150) days of the filing of the action.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-118 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-118
§ 5-2-118. Adoption of rules and regulations relative to the practice of law
Status: in_force

(a) The supreme court of Wyoming shall, from time to time, adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as the court may see proper:

(i) Prescribing a code of ethics governing the professional conduct of attorneys at law;

(ii) Organizing and governing a bar association of the attorneys at law of this state to act as an administrative agency of the supreme court of Wyoming for the purpose of enforcing such rules and regulations as are prescribed, adopted, and promulgated by the supreme court under this act [section], providing for the government of the state bar as a part of the judicial department of the state government and for such divisions thereof as the supreme court shall determine, and requiring all persons practicing law in this state to be members thereof in good standing, and fixing the form of its organization and operation;

(iii) Establishing practice and procedure for disciplining, suspending, and disbarring attorneys at law, including suspending attorneys for failure to pay child support as specified in W.S. 20-6-112 .
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-205 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-205
§ 5-3-205. Collection of fees in advance; payment to treasurer; liability for collection
Status: in_force

(a) All fees prescribed by statute for civil business, shall be collected in advance by the clerk and except as otherwise provided in this section shall be paid to the treasurer of the county at the end of each month. The clerk shall be liable under his bond for the collection and payment of such fees. The clerk shall remit:

(i) The court automation fee prescribed by W.S. 2-2-401(a)(iii) , 5-3-206(a)(i), (vii) and (x) , 6-10-102 and 6-10-103 to the judicial systems automation account established by W.S. 5-2-120 at the end of each month;

(ii) The indigent civil legal services fee prescribed by W.S. 2-2-401(a)(iv) , 5-3-206(a)(i), (vii) and (x) , 6-10-102 and 6-10-103 to the indigent civil legal services account established by W.S. 5-2-121 at the end of each month;

(iii) The police officer continuing education and training fee prescribed by W.S. 31-5-1201(h) to the account in the enterprise fund under W.S. 9-1-633(n) at the end of each month.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-210 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-210
§ 5-3-210. Duty as custodian of seal; seal to be attached to official papers
Status: in_force

The clerk of the district court shall be custodian of the seal of said court, which seal shall be kept in the office of the clerk of the district court in the respective counties and shall be attached to all writs, orders, or other instruments that the clerk of the district court is now or may hereafter be required or permitted to sign or certify in his official capacity.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-145 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-145
§ 5-9-145. Failure of judge to give receipt constitutes cause for removal from office
Status: in_force

Failure, refusal, or neglect of a judge of a circuit court to give a receipt as required by W.S. 5-9-144 , for any money paid into the circuit court is misconduct, which constitutes cause for removal from office.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-1-109 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-1-109
§ 5-1-109. Deaf and mute persons; rights enumerated
Status: in_force

(a) In all civil or criminal cases in which a deaf or mute person is a party or in a grand jury proceeding where the person is a witness, the presiding judge shall upon petition appoint a qualified interpreter to assist the court and deaf person during the proceedings. The cost for the interpreter's services may be assessed as court costs.

(b) When a person who is deaf or mute is arrested for an alleged criminal violation, he may request the appointment of an interpreter. Unless the interpreter's services are waived by the deaf or mute person, or unless the interrogation is conducted entirely in writing in the case of a deaf or mute person able to read and write, he shall not be required to submit to interrogation or make a statement unless the interpreter is present.

(c) An interpreter appointed under this section shall serve the deaf or mute person and the court and shall in no instance offer legal counsel, advice or assistance to the deaf or mute person.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-208 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-208
§ 5-6-208. Assessment of punishment
Status: repealed

(a) If the defendant is found guilty, the municipal judge shall declare and assess punishment and render judgment accordingly.

(b) Repealed by Laws 1988, ch. 11, § 2.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-101 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 5-9-101
§ 5-9-101. Definitions; construction of provisions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this act unless the context otherwise requires:

(i) “ Felony ” means a criminal offense for which the penalty authorized by law includes imprisonment in a state penal institution for more than one (1) year;

(ii) “ Misdemeanor ” means a criminal offense which is not a felony.

(b) When no special provision is otherwise made by law, the circuit court shall be vested with all inherent powers which are possessed by courts of record in this state.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-6-109 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 5-6-109
§ 5-6-109. Postponement of trial for violation of city ordinance; recognizance generally
Status: in_force

If a person charged with a violation of a city ordinance is held to appear for examination or trial before a municipal judge, the judge may postpone the trial of the case to a certain day. The judge may require the defendant to enter into a recognizance with sufficient sureties conditioned that he will appear before the judge at the time and place appointed to answer the complaint alleged against him.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-114 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-114
§ 5-2-114. Rules and forms governing pleading, practice and procedure in all courts; power to adopt, modify and repeal
Status: in_force

The supreme court of Wyoming may from time to time adopt, modify and repeal general rules and forms governing pleading, practice and procedure, in all courts of this state, for the purpose of promoting the speedy and efficient determination of litigation upon its merits.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-504 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-3-504
§ 5-3-504. Duties
Status: in_force

(a) Each counselor employed under the provisions of this act shall have the following duties:

(i) He shall make a complete social and background investigation of all persons referred to him by the court. This investigation shall include past violations, family background, present source of income and family status. It shall include a written recommendation as to disposition of the offender by the counselor, which shall be submitted to the court prior to sentencing:

(A) The investigation may be waived by the offender unless the court specifically requests it;

(B) Special attention shall be given to minor offenders in the effort to rehabilitate them toward responsible citizenship;

(ii) He may make social history investigations where requested by judges in cases where minors are involved. In such cases he may assume authority where the offender is placed on probation by the presiding officer;

(iii) He shall furnish to each person released on probation and placed under his supervision a written statement of conditions of the probation or parole and shall instruct each of his charges thereon. Each counselor shall keep informed concerning the conduct and conditions of each person in his charge by making regular personal visits, and in other ways he deems necessary or advisable;

(iv) A written report shall be submitted periodically on each person under the counselor's supervision to the department of corrections or, as appropriate, the department of family services and a copy shall be sent to the judge having jurisdiction of the case;

(v) He shall advise and counsel his charges and encourage steps in the direction of rehabilitation and good citizenship.

(b) All case records shall be confidential.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-113 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-113
§ 5-2-113. Rules of practice for supreme court; effect of rules
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the supreme court, from time to time, to prescribe rules of practice for said court, not inconsistent with the constitution or laws of this state, and when said rules are adopted by said court, the same shall be as binding upon the court, and the attorneys thereof, and the parties having business therein as though the same were enactments of the legislature of the state.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-205 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-2-205
§ 5-2-205. Deputy clerk; appointment; residence requirement; oath; salary
Status: in_force

The clerk of the supreme court may, by and with the consent of the justices of the supreme court, or a majority thereof, appoint a deputy clerk, who shall reside where the supreme court is held. The deputy shall take and subscribe a like oath with his principal and may perform all the duties of the office in the name of his principal, and the attestation of the deputy to all decrees, orders and processes, shall have the same effect and force as if issued by his principal. The deputy clerk shall receive an annual salary to be determined by the supreme court which shall be paid in monthly installments in the same manner as other state salaries are paid.
Wyo. Stat. § 5-1-107 — WY Code / Title 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-1-107
§ 5-1-107. Personal jurisdiction; service of process outside state
Status: in_force

(a) A Wyoming court may exercise jurisdiction on any basis not inconsistent with the Wyoming or United States constitution.

(b) When the exercise of personal jurisdiction is authorized by this section, service may be made outside this state and proved according to the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure or any order of the court.