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WY Stat § 5-9-144 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-9-144 - Receipts for Money Paid Into Court.

5-9-144. Receipts for money paid into court.| 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).
WY Stat § 5-9-145 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-9-145 - Failure of Judge to Give Receipt Constitutes Cause for Removal From Office.

5-9-145. Failure of judge to give receipt constitutes cause for removal from office.| 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.
WY Stat § 5-9-146 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-9-146 - Deposit of Money With County or State Treasurer.

5-9-146. Deposit of money with county or state treasurer.| 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.
WY Stat § 5-9-147 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-9-147 - Supreme Court to Establish Uniform Accounting System.

5-9-147. Supreme court to establish uniform accounting system.| 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.
WY Stat § 5-9-148 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-9-148 - Failure to Keep Accounts or Account for Money.

5-9-148. Failure to keep accounts or account for money.| 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.
WY Stat § 5-9-149 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-9-149 - Bank Accounts.

5-9-149. Bank accounts.| The accounting system established by the Wyoming supreme court may provide for bank accounts for each circuit court in which money received by the circuit court may be deposited and disbursed as provided therein, and for such records, reports and procedures as the supreme court requires. If a bank account is established into which fines, costs or forfeitures are deposited, the accounting system established by the supreme court shall require, where available, the use of accounts in a financial institution authorized by W.S. 9-4-803(a) which may earn interest, in which the deposits are subject to payment upon demand and which are insured or secured as provided in W.S. 9-4-817(c). Interest earned on deposits of fines and forfeitures in such accounts shall be forwarded monthly to the county treasurer and credited to the county public school fund. Interest earned on all other deposits in such accounts shall be forwarded to the state treasurer quarterly and credited to the victim's compensation account created by W.S. 1-40-114(a).
WY Stat § 5-9-150 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-9-150 - Examination of Accounts.

5-9-150. Examination of accounts.| The accounts of each circuit court shall be examined by the Wyoming supreme court in accordance with rules adopted by the supreme court.
WY Stat § 5-9-151 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-9-151 - Annual Accounts Submitted to State Auditor and Supreme Court.

5-9-151. Annual accounts submitted to state auditor and supreme court.| Each circuit court shall submit annual accounts to the state auditor and supreme court under rules prescribed by the supreme court.
WY Stat § 5-9-152 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-9-152 - Suit to Enforce Collection or Transmittal of Fines; Failure to Transmit Constitutes Cause for Removal From Office; Liability on Judge's Bond.

5-9-152. Suit to enforce collection or transmittal of fines; failure to transmit constitutes cause for removal from office; liability on judge's bond.| (a) If it is apparent through examination conducted by the Wyoming supreme court, or by other means, that any fines or forfeitures have not been transmitted, the county attorney shall bring suit to enforce the collection or transmittal, or both. Failure to transmit fines, forfeitures or costs is misconduct which constitutes cause for removal from office.  (b) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 57, § 1.
WY Stat § 5-9-153 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-9-153 - Examination of Court Records by Public, Department of Audit, Attorney General and County Attorneys Permitted.

5-9-153. Examination of court records by public, department of audit, attorney general and county attorneys permitted.| 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.
WY Stat § 5-9-154 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-9-154 - Electronic Submittal of Fees, Fines, Bonds and Penalties.

5-9-154. Electronic submittal of fees, fines, bonds and penalties.| (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.
WY Stat § 5-9-201 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 2 - Magistrates of the Circuit Court|Section 5-9-201 - Qualifications for Magistrates.

5-9-201. Qualifications for magistrates.| (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.
WY Stat § 5-9-202 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 2 - Magistrates of the Circuit Court|Section 5-9-202 - Circuit Court to Enter Order Appointing Magistrates.

5-9-202. Circuit court to enter order appointing magistrates.| The circuit court in open court shall enter an order appointing each full-time magistrate of the circuit court under W.S. 5-9-206 and each part-time magistrate of the circuit court under W.S. 5-9-210 and shall enter the order upon the journal. A certified copy of the journal entry shall be evidence of the appointment in all courts of this state.
WY Stat § 5-9-203 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 2 - Magistrates of the Circuit Court|Section 5-9-203 - Oath.

5-9-203. Oath.| 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.
WY Stat § 5-9-204 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 2 - Magistrates of the Circuit Court|Section 5-9-204 - Record of Official Actions.

5-9-204. Record of official actions.| 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.
WY Stat § 5-9-206 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 2 - Magistrates of the Circuit Court|Section 5-9-206 - Full-Time Magistrates; Selection.

5-9-206. Full-time magistrates; selection.| (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.
WY Stat § 5-9-207 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 2 - Magistrates of the Circuit Court|Section 5-9-207 - Full-Time Magistrates; Term of Office; Retention; Removal.

5-9-207. Full-time magistrates; term of office; retention; removal.| (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.
WY Stat § 5-9-209 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 2 - Magistrates of the Circuit Court|Section 5-9-209 - Full-Time Magistrates; Salary.

5-9-209. Full-time magistrates; salary.| 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.
WY Stat § 5-9-210 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 2 - Magistrates of the Circuit Court|Section 5-9-210 - Part-Time Magistrates; Selection.

5-9-210. Part-time magistrates; selection.| (a) In a county receiving the services of a circuit court and whether or not a circuit court judge resides in the county, there may be one (1) or more part-time magistrates each of whom shall meet the qualifications under W.S. 5-9-201 and each shall be appointed as provided in subsection (b) of this section.  (b) If a circuit court judge finds the public interest requires a magistrate for any county within that judge's circuit irrespective of where the circuit court judge resides, then the circuit judge shall submit the name of the person for approval or rejection to the board of county commissioners of the county wherein the magistrate will serve. Upon approval by the board, the circuit court shall appoint the part-time magistrate as provided in W.S 5-9-202.
WY Stat § 5-9-211 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 2 - Magistrates of the Circuit Court|Section 5-9-211 - Part-Time Magistrates; Tenure.

5-9-211. Part-time magistrates; tenure.| 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.
WY Stat § 5-9-213 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 2 - Magistrates of the Circuit Court|Section 5-9-213 - Part-Time Magistrates; Pay.

5-9-213. Part-time magistrates; pay.| A part-time magistrate of the circuit court shall be paid by the state. A claim for compensation under this section shall be made by voucher, verified under oath, setting forth in detail the services performed, time expended and amount of compensation claimed. No claim for compensation under this section shall be paid unless approved and allowed by a judge of the circuit court.
WY Stat § 5-9-214 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 9 - Circuit Courts|Article 2 - Magistrates of the Circuit Court|Section 5-9-214 - Circuit Court to Review Orders; Approval or Disapproval.

5-9-214. Circuit court to review orders; approval or disapproval.| 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).
WY Stat § 5-13-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 13 - Chancery Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-13-101 - Chancery Court Established.

5-13-101. Chancery court established.| Pursuant to the provisions of article 5, section 1 of the Wyoming Constitution, the chancery court of the state of Wyoming is hereby established for the state of Wyoming.
WY Stat § 5-13-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 13 - Chancery Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-13-102 - Chancery Court Fund Account Created; Purposes.

5-13-102. Chancery court fund account created; purposes.| (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.
WY Stat § 5-13-103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 13 - Chancery Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-13-103 - Number of Judges; Location of Chambers; Concurrent Jurisdiction.

5-13-103. Number of judges; location of chambers; concurrent jurisdiction.| (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).
WY Stat § 5-13-104 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 13 - Chancery Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 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.

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.| (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.
WY Stat § 5-13-105 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 13 - Chancery Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-13-105 - Name of Court; Presider.

5-13-105. Name of court; presider.| 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.
WY Stat § 5-13-106 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 13 - Chancery Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-13-106 - Term of Chancery Court Judges.

5-13-106. Term of chancery court judges.| The terms of chancery court judges shall be six (6) years. Each chancery court 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 the year. At the general election, he shall stand for retention in office throughout the state as provided in article 5, section 4 of the Wyoming Constitution.
WY Stat § 5-13-107 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 13 - Chancery Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-13-107 - Judges to Be Nonpartisan; Nomination and Appointment.

5-13-107. Judges to be nonpartisan; nomination and appointment.| 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.
WY Stat § 5-13-108 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 13 - Chancery Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-13-108 - Qualifications for Appointment.

5-13-108. Qualifications for appointment.| (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.
WY Stat § 5-13-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 5 - Courts|Chapter 13 - Chancery Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 5-13-109 - Temporary Assignment to Fill Vacancies; Appointments to Fill Vacancies in Office.

5-13-109. Temporary assignment to fill vacancies; appointments to fill vacancies in office.| (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; or  (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.  (b) Beginning March 1, 2023, the office of judge of the chancery court and any vacancies therein shall be filled as provided by W.S. 5-13-107.