Wyoming court records

Accessing Wyoming Court Records

According to the current laws in the US, it is the court's responsibility not just to listen to cases and pass judgments, but also to maintain detailed records. This is why the courts in all states, in the country, maintain the records diligently. Wyoming is of course, not an exception in this.

The Right to Information guarantees your right as a citizen to access these records, and each state in the country must follow this. However, having said that, it also must be mentioned here that, each state can enact their own laws about how the records are to be accessed. According to the current laws in Wyoming, court records from the State and the Country courts are treated as public records. This means that, you can access them all, unless of course a particular record has been kept private or there is a specific court order that seals a particular record.

There are different courts in the legal hierarchy of the state. Each of the 23 counties in the state has District courts. These are the Trial courts that enjoy general jurisdiction. Each county also has a Circuit court. However, these courts have limited jurisdiction and can hear only criminal misdemeanor and small civil lawsuits. Cases move up from these District or Circuit courts to the state Supreme Court for appeals.

It is important to understand the legal system of the state because to get the record you want you have to approach the right court. Though you have the legal right to receive the court record, you must still approach the right Clerk's office. If you don't you cannot get the record; your appeal will be turned down.

Accessing the Court Records in Wyoming

It has been decided by law that the records should be made accessible by anyone who is eligible to get it. There are just three requirements. You must prove that you are eligible by telling the court why you want the record and proving your relationship with the people in the record, you should pay the fee for the search and the certified copy of the record, and you should make the application in the correct format and send it to the correct office. If you meet all these three issues, then there is no reason why you will be denied.

Exceptions

There are some exceptions to this. In other words, you will not get the record in some cases, and these are:

• If the record has been deemed private because the state believes that it contains confidential or personal information that is best kept a secret.
• If any of the two parties has specifically asked the judge to keep the contents of the lawsuit private and not sharable.
• If you haven’t applied to the right office and if the office does not have the record.
• If the reason, for accessing the record is unacceptable.
• If your application is vague and cannot be understood.
• If you have provided incorrect information while applying for the record.

Where Do You Send Your Application For the Court Record in Wyoming?

Legislation Records

State Capitol

Room 213

Cheyenne, WY 82002

p (307) 777-7881

f (307) 777-5466

Statewide Court Records

Supreme Court Bldg

2301 Capitol Ave

Cheyenne, WY 82002

p (307) 777-7583

f (307) 777-3447