Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 1-15-102 (2026)

Definitions.

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(a)   As used in this chapter unless otherwise defined:

          (i) "Attachment" means the procedure by which a
plaintiff obtains a judicial lien on a defendant's property
prior to judgment;

          (ii) "Continuing garnishment" means any procedure for
withholding the earnings of a judgment debtor for successive pay
periods for payment of a judgment debt;

          (iii) "Court" means any district court or circuit
court of this state;

          (iv) "Defendant" means a person whose property is
being attached, garnished or replevied by a plaintiff and
includes a judgment debtor after entry of judgment;

          (v) "Disposable earnings" means that part of an
individual's earnings remaining after the deduction of all
amounts required by law to be withheld;

          (vi) "Earnings" or "earnings from personal services"
means compensation paid or payable for personal services,
whether denominated as wages, salary, commission, bonus,
proceeds of any pension or retirement benefits or deferred
compensation plan or otherwise;

          (vii) "Garnishee" means a person other than a
plaintiff or defendant who is in possession of earnings or
property of the defendant and who is subject to garnishment in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter;

          (viii) "Garnishment" means the procedure by which a
plaintiff on whose behalf a writ of garnishment has been issued
against a defendant reaches tangible or intangible personal
property of the defendant in the possession, control or custody
of, or debts or other monetary obligations owing by, a third
person;

          (ix) "Judgment creditor" means any person who has
recovered a money judgment against a judgment debtor in a court
of competent jurisdiction;

          (x) "Judgment debtor" means any person who has a
judgment entered against him in a court of competent
jurisdiction;

          (xi)   "Officer" means sheriff;

          (xii) "Plaintiff" means a person who is attaching,
garnishing or repleving property of a defendant and includes a
judgment creditor after entry of judgment;

          (xiii) "Replevin" means the procedure by which a
plaintiff in a pending action to recover possession of property
obtains redelivery of property claimed to be wrongfully taken or
detained;

          (xiv) "Financial institution" means as defined in
W.S. 13-1-401(a)(ii).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases, 1986–2020 · leading case: Royal v. Walsh, 2004 WY 96 (Wyo. 2004).

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Royal v. Walsh, 2004 WY 96 (Wyo. 2004). · cites it 15× “[¶ 12] In addition, because § 1-15-408 refers to "earnings for personal services," the definition for that terminology found within Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-15-102 (a)(vi) (LexisNexis 2003) must be applied by this court.”

Sturman v. First Nat'l Bank, 729 P.2d 667 (Wyo. 1986). · cites it 9× “Pursuant to §§ 1-15-102 and 1-15-110, W.S.1977, the district court issued an order of attachment against the property and estate of appellant and a writ of garnishment directing the sheriff to serve a garnishee notice and summons on Rocky Mountain Federal.”

Coones v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp., 848 P.2d 783 (Wyo. 1993). · cites it 4× “W.S. 1-15-102(a)(xiii) (1988). Replevin is a remedy that is available to a secured creditor under the Uniform Commercial Code.”

Coones v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp., 796 P.2d 803 (Wyo. 1990). · cites it 3× “Appellants contend that a transferred application of the garnishment statute execution, W.S. 1-15-102, should provide a basis for holding contrary to the decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Wyoming.”

Carbaugh v. Carbaugh (In Re Carbaugh), 278 B.R. 512 (10th Cir. BAP 2002). “§ 1673 or Wyoming exemption law, Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-15-102 and 1—15—408(b)).”

Sonny Pilcher, individually, & d/b/a C.C. Cowboys, Inc. v. Monty Elliott, individually, & d/b/a Omega Constr., 2020 WY 130 (Wyo. 2020). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-15-102 (viii), -401 through -425 (LexisNexis 2019).”

Lingle State Bank of Lingle v. Podolak, 740 P.2d 392 (Wyo. 1987). · cites it 2× “Newly enacted § 1-15-408 provides formula maximums for garnishment of earnings for personal services; § 1-15-107 provides for exemptions, including: "(viii) Earnings from personal services as defined by W.S. 1-15-102(a)(vi);" the appended definition for earnings, §…”

In Re Welty, 217 B.R. 907 (Bankr. D. Wyo. 1998). · cites it 3× “Both federal and state law provide that the maximum portion of “the aggregate disposable earnings of an individual” for an applicable work week is exempt up to a specified percentage.”

McManaman v. McManaman, 2002 WY 128 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 7× “[¶ 11] Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-15-102 (Lex-isNexis 2001) defines earnings as follows: (a) As used in this chapter unless otherwise defined: * * * * d (vi) "Earnings" or "earnings from personal services" means compensation paid or payable for personal services, whether denominated as…”

Trudeau v. Royal (In Re Trudeau), 237 B.R. 803 (10th Cir. BAP 1999). “” Wyoming law is in accord with Kokoszka and provides no support for debtor’s claim of exemption under Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-15-102 and l-15-408(b) (Michie 1997).”

— Wyo. Stat. § 1-15-102(a) — 1 case

McManaman v. McManaman, 2002 WY 128 (Wyo. 2002). “[¶ 11] Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-15-102 (Lex-isNexis 2001) defines earnings as follows: (a) As used in this chapter unless otherwise defined: * * * * d (vi) "Earnings" or "earnings from personal services" means compensation paid or payable for personal services, whether denominated as…”

— Wyo. Stat. § 1-15-102(a)(vi) — 4 cases

Royal v. Walsh, 2004 WY 96 (Wyo. 2004). “[¶ 12] In addition, because § 1-15-408 refers to "earnings for personal services," the definition for that terminology found within Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-15-102 (a)(vi) (LexisNexis 2003) must be applied by this court.”

Lingle State Bank of Lingle v. Podolak, 740 P.2d 392 (Wyo. 1987). “Newly enacted § 1-15-408 provides formula maximums for garnishment of earnings for personal services; § 1-15-107 provides for exemptions, including: "(viii) Earnings from personal services as defined by W.S. 1-15-102(a)(vi);" the appended definition for earnings, §…”

Coones v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp., 796 P.2d 803 (Wyo. 1990). “Appellants contend that a transferred application of the garnishment statute execution, W.S. 1-15-102, should provide a basis for holding contrary to the decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Wyoming.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 1-15-102(a)(xiii) — 1 case

Coones v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp., 848 P.2d 783 (Wyo. 1993). “W.S. 1-15-102(a)(xiii) (1988). Replevin is a remedy that is available to a secured creditor under the Uniform Commercial Code.”

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