Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 1-17-314 (2026)

Sale to be at public auction; when private sale

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authorized.

The court from which an execution or order of sale issues, on
application of either party with due notice to the adverse party
and for good cause, may order the officer holding the process to
sell the goods and chattels at private sale for cash, specifying
the time during which the sale will continue but not extending
beyond the return day of the process. Before a private sale is
made, the court shall order the personal property appraised by
three (3) disinterested persons or a qualified appraiser and the
property shall not be sold for less than two-thirds (2/3) of the
appraised value. Except when a private sale is ordered for good
cause, all sales of goods and chattels shall be at public
auction.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2012–2012 · leading case: Wilcox v. Magill, 468 F. App'x 849 (10th Cir. 2012).

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Wilcox v. Magill, 468 F. App'x 849 (10th Cir. 2012). “Although the officials correctly point out that Wyoming law allows for a private sale, see Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-17-314 , they were still required to retain possession — actual or constructive — until a court authorized such a sale for good cause after due notice given to the…”

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