Title 5, Title 5 — Courts
13 chapters · 242 sections in this title.
W.S. § 5-9-153 Examination of court records by public, department of audit, attorney general and county attorneys permitted
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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…
W.S. § 5-9-154 Electronic submittal of fees, fines, bonds and penalties
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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 bond…
W.S. § 5-9-201 Qualifications for magistrates
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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 …
W.S. § 5-9-202 Circuit court to enter order appointing magistrates
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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 u…
W.S. § 5-9-203 Oath
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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.
W.S. § 5-9-204 Record of official actions
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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.
W.S. § 5-9-206 Full-time magistrates; selection
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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…
W.S. § 5-9-207 Full-time magistrates; term of office; retention; removal
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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 unt…
W.S. § 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
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Full-time magistrates; powers of magistrates who are authorized to practice law; powers of magistrates who are not authorized to practice law. (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 authoriz…
W.S. § 5-9-209 Full-time magistrates; salary
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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.
W.S. § 5-9-210 Part-time magistrates; selection
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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 sh…
W.S. § 5-9-211 Part-time magistrates; tenure
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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.
W.S. § 5-9-212 Part-time magistrates; powers
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Part-time magistrates; powers. (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 appoin…
W.S. § 5-9-213 Part-time magistrates; pay
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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 …
W.S. § 5-9-214 Circuit court to review orders; approval or disapproval
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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 (xv…