Wyo. R. App. P. 13.02 (2026)

Rule 13.02. When Interlocutory Review May Be Granted. A writ of review may be granted by the reviewing court to review an interlocutory order of a trial court in a civil or criminal action, or from an interlocutory order of an administrative agency, which is not otherwise appealable under these rules, but which involves a controlling question of law as to which there are substantial bases for difference of opinion and in which an immediate appeal from the order may materially advance resolution of the litigation.

Suppression of evidence. — Review of decision on the matter was discretionary did district court’s decision to suppress admissions not bar review either. Grove v. Pfister, 2005 WY of accused was appropriate where it presented 51, 110 P.3d 275, 2005 Wyo. LEXIS 57 (Wyo. issues of constitutional magnitude, the evi- 2005). dence was important to the prosecution be- Review granted upon conversion of no- cause of the limited amount of evidence, and tice of appeal. — Even though an order grant- whether the court erred concerning the state’s ing partial summary judgment did not have the burden of proof presented a significant ques- required certification under W.R.C.P. 54(b), an tion. State v. Evans, 944 P.2d 1120, 1997 Wyo. appellate court still could review the case by LEXIS 115 (Wyo. 1997). converting the notice of appeal into a writ of Joinder. — Where a joinder issue had not been addressed by the Wyoming Supreme review under W.R.A.P. 13.02. Stewart Title Court previously, it was not error to allow Guar. Co. v. Tilden, 2005 WY 53, 110 P.3d 865, review by writ; the fact that a district court’s 2005 Wyo. LEXIS 58 (Wyo. 2005).