Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 1-30-102 (2026)

By what courts issued; cannot control judicial

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discretion.

The writ can only be issued by the supreme court or the district
court. It may require an inferior tribunal to exercise its
judgment or to proceed to discharge any of its functions but it
cannot control judicial discretion.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1979–2001 · leading case: Williams v. Stafford, 589 P.2d 322 (Wyo. 1979).
Williams v. Stafford, 589 P.2d 322 (Wyo. 1979). · cites it 8× “Section 1-30-102, W.S. 1977. The function of mandamus is to command the performance of a ministerial duty which is plainly defined and required by law.”
State Ex Rel. Sublette Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners v. State, 2001 WY 91 (Wyo. 2001). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-30-102 and 1-80-104 - (LexisNexis 2001).”
State ex rel. Feeney v. Dist. Court of the Seventh Jud. Dist., 614 P.2d 710 (Wyo. 1980). · cites it 16× “Section 1-30-102, W.S. 1977, provides: “The writ can only be issued by the supreme court or the district court.”
State ex rel. Feeney v. Dist. Court of the Seventh Jud. Dist., 607 P.2d 1259 (Wyo. 1980). · cites it 10× “Section 1-30-102, W.S.1977, provides: “The writ [mandamus] can only be issued by the supreme court or the district court.”
State Ex Rel. Feeney v. Dist. Ct of 7th Jud. Dist, 607 P.2d 1259 (Wyo. 1980). · cites it 10× “Section 1-30-102, W.S. 1977, provides: "The writ [mandamus] can only be issued by the supreme court or the district court.”
State Ex Rel. Feeney v. Dist. Court, Etc., 614 P.2d 710 (Wyo. 1980). · cites it 16× “Section 1-30-102, W.S. 1977, provides: "The writ can only be issued by the supreme court or the district court.”
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