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Wyo. Stat. § 1-1-124 (2026)

Pretrial screening.

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(a) The supreme court may promulgate rules to provide a
screening procedure to expedite the prelitigation resolution of
claims arising from any alleged act, error or omission in the
rendering of licensed or certified professional or health care
services.

     (b) The screening procedure authorized by this section
shall be designed to reduce the burden of malpractice cases on
the state judicial system and to encourage the prompt resolution
of nonmeritorious claims. The expedited procedure may include
the creation of professional review panels to review claims and
to determine:

          (i) Whether there is substantial evidence that the
acts complained of occurred, constituted malpractice and
resulted in injury to the claimant; and

           (ii)    A recommended award if requested by the parties.

     (c) The supreme court shall annually report to the joint
judiciary interim committee the costs of operating the expedited
screening procedure and shall submit a recommendation for the
proration and assessment of costs among the professions subject
to the pretrial screening procedure.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1990–1990 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Wyoming Ass'n of Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors v. Sullivan, 798 P.2d 826 (Wyo. 1990).
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State Ex Rel. Wyoming Ass'n of Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors v. Sullivan, 798 P.2d 826 (Wyo. 1990). · cites it 4× “Wyo. Stat. § 1-1-124 (1977). Section 5(b) of that chapter stated that the Wyoming Professional Review Panel Act would be effective on January 1, 1990, if the Supreme Court did not previously promulgate rules for a screening procedure for malpractice claims.”
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