Title 5 — Title 5 — Courts

Authority to set bail; preliminary examinations. (a) Judges and magistrates of the circuit court are authorized to set bail before trial in accordance with this subsection and with the rules of the Wyoming supreme court. Judges and magistrates of the circuit court shall have the …

(a) Powers generally. 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 j…

Perform marriage ceremonies. Probation; correction and reduction of sentence. The circuit court may place a criminal defendant on probation pursuant to W.S. 7-13-301 through 7-13-307. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the probation period for a defendant whose dispositi…

Filing fee. 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 …

Request for jury in civil actions; fee; right to jury in criminal actions. 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…

Jury lists. 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.

Abstract of judgment; lien of judgment on real estate; lien on real estate in another county. (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 ju…

Reporting of proceedings; preservation thereof. (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 rep…

Appointment of special reporters; certification of transcript. 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 judg…

Civil and criminal cases reviewed on record. In civil and criminal cases a judge of a district court shall review the case on the record on appeal.

Stay of execution on judgment; bond. In a civil matter no execution on a judgment may be stayed unless and until the party applying for the appeal, or someone for him, gives bond in an amount and with sufficient surety approved by the judge of the district court or the clerk of t…

Security on appeal. The district court to which an appeal is taken from a circuit court in a civil case may on motion for good cause shown, after five (5) days notice to the appellant, require the appellant to give new or additional security. If the security is not given within t…

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 …

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 s…

system. Supreme court to establish uniform accounting 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 ac…

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 no…

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…

penalties. Electronic submittal of fees, fines, bonds and (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…

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 …

magistrates. Circuit court to enter order appointing 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…

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.

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.

Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 57, § 1.

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…

removal. Full-time magistrates; term of office; retention; (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…

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…

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.

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…

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.

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…

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 …

disapproval. Circuit court to review orders; approval or 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…

(c) The prosecuting attorney shall serve notice of the petition for expungement by certified mail, return receipt requested, to any identifiable victims of the misdemeanors at their last known addresses of record on file with the prosecuting attorney. The notices shall include a …

Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 145, § 3.

Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 145, § 3.

Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 145, § 3.

Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 145, § 3.

Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 145, § 3.

Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 145, § 3.

Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 145, § 3.

Wyoming court security commission created; membership; powers and duties; compensation; report required. (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 department of …

Short title; court supervised treatment. (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 …

Rules. The Wyoming supreme court may promulgate rules of practice for the participation of judges in court supervised treatment programs.

Judicial immunity. 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.

(a) Definitions. As used in this act: (i) "Account" means the court supervised treatment account created by W.S. 5-12-107(a); (ii) "Applicant" means one (1) or more governing bodies of a city, town or county, a tribal government of either the Northern Arapaho or Eastern Shoshone …

"This act" means W.S. 5-12-101 through 5-12Purposes and goals. (a) The legislature recognizes the critical need in this state for treatment programs to break the cycle of substance use disorders, unmet mental health needs and the crimes committed as a result thereof. Programs sha…