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Wyo. Stat. § 5-1-107 (2026)

Personal jurisdiction; service of process outside

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     (a) A Wyoming court may exercise jurisdiction on any basis
not inconsistent with the Wyoming or United States constitution.

     (b) When the exercise of personal jurisdiction is
authorized by this section, service may be made outside this
state and proved according to the Wyoming Rules of Civil
Procedure or any order of the court.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 28 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1979–2024 · leading case: First Wyoming Bank, N. A. Rawlins v. Trans Mountain Sales & Leasing, Inc., 602 P.2d 1219 (Wyo. 1979).
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First Wyoming Bank, N. A. Rawlins v. Trans Mountain Sales & Leasing, Inc., 602 P.2d 1219 (Wyo. 1979). · cites it 8× “In granting the Fords’ motion, the court held: (1) Wyoming’s long-arm statute, § 5-1-107, W.S.1977, allows for in personam jurisdiction over an out-of-state guarantor of a loan from a Wyoming bank, (2) but personal service outside of Wyoming is a substituted form of publication…”
Employers Mut. Cas. Co. v. Bartile Roofs, Inc., 618 F.3d 1153 (10th Cir. 2010). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-1-107 (a). Thus, we need not conduct a statutory analysis apart from the due process analysis.”
Marquiss v. Marquiss, 837 P.2d 25 (Wyo. 1992). · cites it 4× “See also Wyo.Stat. § 5-1-107 (1977) (Wyoming's long-arm statute).”
Meyer v. Hatto, 2008 WY 153 (Wyo. 2008). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-1-107 (a) (Lexis-Nexis 2007).”
Tep Rocky Mountain Llc, a Delaware Ltd. Liab. Co., F/K/A Wpx Energy Rocky Mountain, Llc, a Delaware Ltd. Liab. Co. v. Record Tj Ranch Ltd. P'ship, a Wyoming Ltd. P'ship, 2022 WY 105 (Wyo. 2022). · cites it 2× “” Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-1-107 (a) (LexisNexis 2021).”
Cheyenne Publ'g, LLC v. Starostka, 2004 WY 88 (Wyo. 2004). · cites it 3× “§ 5-1-107. Personal jurisdiction; service of process outside state.”
Thomason v. Chem. Bank, 661 A.2d 595 (Conn. 1995). “” Cal. Civ. *294 Proc. Code § 410.10 (Deering 1991).”
Ludvik v. James S. Jackson Co., Inc., 635 P.2d 1135 (Wyo. 1981). · cites it 2× “[1] The Wyoming long-arm statute, § 5-1-107, W.S. 1977 has reference only to in personam jurisdiction.”
Greenwood v. Wierdsma, 741 P.2d 1079 (Wyo. 1987). “Wierdsma argues that the tolling provision is altered by the Wyoming long-arm statute, § 5-1-107, W.S. 1977: “(a) A Wyoming court may exercise jurisdiction on any basis not inconsistent with the Wyoming or United States constitution.”
Weldon v. Ramstad-Hvass, 512 F. App'x 783 (10th Cir. 2013). “2008); see also Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-1-107 (a). “Thus, if jurisdiction is consistent with the Due Process Clause, then [Wyoming’s] long-arm statute authorizes jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant.”
Atkinson v. McLaughlin, 462 F. Supp. 2d 1038 (D.N.D. 2006). “(citing Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-1-107 (1977)). The Wyoming Supreme Court refused to hold that the long-arm jurisdiction statute impliedly modified the tolling statute.”
Granite Springs Retreat Ass'n v. Manning, 2006 WY 60 (Wyo. 2006). “(d) The provisions of W.S. 5-1-107 pertaining to the exercise of personal jurisdiction apply in the circuit courts.”
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— Wyo. Stat. § 5-1-107(a) — 5 cases
Cheyenne Publ'g, LLC v. Starostka, 2004 WY 88 (Wyo. 2004). “§ 5-1-107. Personal jurisdiction; service of process outside state.”
Medina v. Four Winds Int'l Corp., 111 F. Supp. 2d 1164 (D. Wyo. 2000).
Eddy v. Oukrop, 784 P.2d 610 (Wyo. 1989).
Black Diamond Energy Partners 2001-A Ltd. v. S & T Bank, 2012 WY 84 (Wyo. 2012).
Avus Designs Inc v. Grezxx LLC (D. Wyo. 2022).
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