Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 1-35-101 (2026)

Actions against state agencies deemed actions

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against state; jurisdiction.

Any action permitted by law which is brought against the state
loan and investment board, board of land commissioners, public
service commission of Wyoming, state board of equalization of
Wyoming or the trustees of the University of Wyoming is an
action against the state of Wyoming and no action shall be
brought against any of such boards, commissions or trustees
except in the courts of the state of Wyoming, and no action
shall be maintained against any of such boards, commissions or
trustees in any other jurisdiction.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1978–2000 · leading case: Straight v. Wyoming Dep't of Transp. (In Re Straight), 248 B.R. 403 (10th Cir. BAP 2000).

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Straight v. Wyoming Dep't of Transp. (In Re Straight), 248 B.R. 403 (10th Cir. BAP 2000). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-35-101 declares that actions against the State may only be maintained in state courts.”

Gressley v. Deutsch, 890 F. Supp. 1474 (D. Wyo. 1994). · cites it 2× “Furthermore, under Wyo.Stat. § 1-35-101 (Supp.1994): Any action permitted by law which is brought against the .”

Univ. of Wyoming v. Gressley, 978 P.2d 1146 (Wyo. 1999). · cites it 2× “The rationale for that decision was that Gressley’s contract claim against the Board of Trustees is an action against the State of Wyoming within the meaning of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-35-101 (Michie Cum.Supp.”

Gardetto v. Mason, 854 F. Supp. 1520 (D. Wyo. 1994). “Equally persuasive is the plaintiffs argument that this statute does not include the University of Wyoming, since that entity is considered an arm of the state under § 1-35-101. When these two provisions are read in conjunction with each other, the conclusion is inescapable that…”

Atchison v. Nelson, 460 F. Supp. 1102 (D. Wyo. 1978). “It is readily apparent from the applicable statutes that the Wyoming Career Service Council, the Department of Health and Social Services and the Department of Administration and Fiscal Control are nothing less than extensions of the state and any award against them would…”

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