Title 5 — Title 5 — Courts
13 chapters · 382 sections in this title.
W.S. § 5-5-147 Renumbered as 5-9-142 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-142 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-148 Renumbered as 5-9-143 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-143 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-149 Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 5.
W.S. § 5-5-150 Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 5.
W.S. § 5-5-151 Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 5.
W.S. § 5-5-152 Renumbered as 5-9-144 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-144 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-153 Renumbered as 5-9-145 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-145 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-154 Renumbered as 5-9-146 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-146 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-155 Renumbered as 5-9-147 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-147 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-156 Renumbered as 5-9-148 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-148 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-157 Renumbered as 5-9-149 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-149 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-158 Renumbered as 5-9-150 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-150 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-159 Renumbered as 5-9-151 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-151 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-160 Renumbered as 5-9-152 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-152 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-161 Renumbered as 5-9-153 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-153 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-162 Renumbered as 5-9-201 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-201 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-163 Renumbered as 5-9-202 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-202 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-164 Renumbered as 5-9-203 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-203 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-165 Renumbered as 5-9-204 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-204 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-166 Renumbered as 5-9-205 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-205 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-167 Renumbered as 5-9-206 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-206 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-168 Renumbered as 5-9-208 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-208 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-169 Renumbered as 5-9-209 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-209 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-170 Renumbered as 5-9-210 By Laws 2000, Ch
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Renumbered as 5-9-210 By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 3.
W.S. § 5-5-171 Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 5.
W.S. § 5-5-172 Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 5.
W.S. § 5-5-173 Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 5.
W.S. § 5-5-174 Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 5.
W.S. § 5-5-175 Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch. 24, § 5.
W.S. § 5-6-101 Created and established
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Created and established. 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 o…
W.S. § 5-6-102 Municipal judges; number; jurisdiction
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Municipal judges; number; jurisdiction. Judges of municipal courts are termed municipal judges. The number of municipal judges shall be prescribed by ordinance of each incorporated city or town. The jurisdiction of municipal judges shall be as prescribed either by special charter…
W.S. § 5-6-103 Appointment of municipal judges; qualifications
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Appointment of municipal judges; qualifications. Municipal judges shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the council, and shall be qualified electors of the state unless otherwise provided by ordinance.
W.S. § 5-6-104 Term of office; compensation
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Term of office; compensation. 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.
W.S. § 5-6-105 Bond
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Bond. 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 tu…
W.S. § 5-6-106 Procedure generally; additional rules may be provided by ordinance; appeals
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Procedure generally; additional rules may be provided by ordinance; appeals. 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 addi…
W.S. § 5-6-107 towns
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towns. Appeals to district court in certain cities or 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 …
W.S. § 5-6-108 Costs
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Costs. (a) Each city or town in the state of Wyoming may prescribe by ordinance such costs in all trials before municipal courts as may be necessary or deemed expedient. However, the costs shall not exceed ten dollars ($10.00). All costs collected shall be turned into the treasur…
W.S. § 5-6-109 Postponement of trial for violation of city ordinance; recognizance generally
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Postponement of trial for violation of city ordinance; recognizance generally. 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 ma…
W.S. § 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
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Postponement of trial for violation of city ordinance; sureties or deposit may be required; breach of recognizance; procedure where offense not cognizable before judge. When a person is ordered by the municipal judge to enter into a recognizance, he may at the discretion of the m…
W.S. § 5-6-111 Execution on judgments
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Execution on judgments. Upon assessment of any fine and costs for the conviction of a violation of any ordinance of a city or town, judgment shall be entered against the defendant in favor of the city or town. If the judgment is not paid within ninety (90) days from the date of t…
W.S. § 5-6-112 Detention of juvenile offenders
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Detention of juvenile offenders. (a) No minor charged with violating a municipal ordinance defined as a status offense under subsection (b) of this section shall be detained in a jail. (b) As used in W.S. 5-6-112 and 5-6-113: (i) "Juvenile detention facility" means any facility w…
W.S. § 5-6-113 Incarceration of juvenile offenders
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Incarceration of juvenile offenders. (a) No minor convicted of a status offense shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment. (b) A minor convicted of a misdemeanor or of violating a municipal ordinance, other than a status offense, for which a term of imprisonment is authorized,…
W.S. § 5-6-114 Special probation for minor defendants
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Special probation for minor defendants. As a condition of probation or suspension of sentence, the court may require a defendant who is a minor to successfully complete a juvenile service program offered under the Community Juvenile Services Act.
W.S. § 5-6-115 Process extends throughout the state
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Process extends throughout the state. 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 res…
W.S. § 5-6-116 Suspension of fines on conditions
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Suspension of fines on conditions. (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, duri…
W.S. § 5-6-201 Jurisdiction of municipal judge; change of venue prohibited; exception for certain civil penalties
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Jurisdiction of municipal judge; change of venue prohibited; exception for certain civil penalties. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, a municipal judge has exclusive jurisdiction over all violations of ordinances of the city. The municipal judge shall hear…
W.S. § 5-6-202 Powers and duties of municipal judge generally; court to open every day except Sunday
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Powers and duties of municipal judge generally; court to open every day except Sunday. (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…
W.S. § 5-6-203 Appeal
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Appeal. 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 …
W.S. § 5-6-204 Fines and penalties to be paid to city treasurer; report of cases; failure to comply with section
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Fines and penalties to be paid to city treasurer; report of cases; failure to comply with section. 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 c…
W.S. § 5-6-205 Duty of municipal judge as to trial generally
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Duty of municipal judge as to trial generally. When a person is brought before the municipal judge upon warrant, the judge shall hear and determine the complaint alleged against the defendant.