Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 1-26-510 (2026)

Preliminary efforts to purchase.

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(a) Except as provided in W.S. 1-26-511, an action to
condemn property may not be maintained over timely objection by
the condemnee unless the condemnor made a good faith effort to
acquire the property by purchase before commencing the action.
A condemnee may not object to the good faith of the condemnor if
the condemnee has failed to respond to an initial written offer
as provided in W.S. 1-26-509(c)(iii)(E) and the condemnor has
met the requirements of W.S. 1-26-509(c).

     (b) Negotiations conducted in substantial compliance with
W.S. 1-26-509(b) through (e) are prima facie evidence of "good
faith" by the condemnor under subsection (a) of this section.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1993–2020 · leading case: Barlow Ranch, Ltd. P'ship v. Greencore Pipeline Co. LLC, 2013 WY 34 (Wyo. 2013).

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Barlow Ranch, Ltd. P'ship v. Greencore Pipeline Co. LLC, 2013 WY 34 (Wyo. 2013). · cites it 3× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-26-510 (LexisNexis 2011) states: (a) Except as provided in W.”

Bridle Bit Ranch Co. v. Basin Elec. Power Coop., 2005 WY 108 (Wyo. 2005). · cites it 5× “] [¶ 35] Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-26-510 (Lex-isNexis 2005) provides: § 1-26-510.”

Conner v. Bd. of Cnty. Com'rs, Natrona, 2002 WY 148 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-26-510 (LexisNexis 2001).”

Foianini v. Brinton, 855 P.2d 1238 (Wyo. 1993). · cites it 4× “Foianini had to comply with Wyo.Stat. § 1-26-510 (1988) of the Wyoming Eminent Domain Act, which provides: (a) Except as provided in W.”

EOG Resources, Inc. v. Floyd C. Reno & Sons, Inc., 2020 WY 95 (Wyo. 2020). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-26-509 (a); see also Wyo.”

Wyoming Resources Corp. v. T-Chair Land Co., 2002 WY 104 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 2× “(b) In attempting to aequire the property by purchase under W.S. 1-26-510, the con-demnor, acting within the scope of its powers and to the extent not otherwise forbidden by law, may negotiate and contract with respect to: (i) Any element of valuation or damages recognized by…”

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