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Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-102 (2026)

Number of judges; distribution among districts;

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concurrent jurisdiction; judicial conference to adopt rules.

     (a) There shall be two (2) judges of the district court in
the second, fourth, fifth and eighth judicial districts, three
(3) judges of the district court in the ninth judicial district
and four (4) judges of the district court in the first, third,
sixth and seventh judicial districts. In the second judicial
district, one (1) judge shall reside in Albany county and one
(1) shall reside in Carbon county. In the third judicial
district two (2) judges shall reside in Sweetwater county. In
the fourth judicial district, one (1) judge shall reside in
Sheridan county and one (1) shall reside in Johnson county. In
the ninth judicial district one (1) judge shall reside in
Fremont county, one (1) judge shall reside in Teton county and
one (1) judge shall reside in Sublette county. All district
judges in the state shall have concurrent jurisdiction
throughout the state and for purposes of assignment, shall have
concurrent jurisdiction throughout the state with all circuit
court judges.

     (b) The district courts shall be free of administrative
and fiscal control by the supreme court. There shall be a
judicial conference comprised of all district judges which shall
meet no less than twice per year. The conference shall
coordinate improvement efforts with the judicial administrative
conference and shall report to the joint judiciary interim
committee of such efforts annually on or before November 1. The
conference shall adopt rules governing the organization and
procedures of the conference which shall be published in the
court rules volume of the Wyoming statutes. The conference
shall adopt rules, which shall be binding on all of the district
judges, governing the administration of the district courts to
include, without limitation, personnel, fiscal and budgetary
policy except technology which shall be done to provide an
integrated statewide system in accordance with the efforts of
the judicial technology task force. The judicial conference
shall also adopt suitable rules to provide for division of the
work between the judges in multi-judge districts. The judicial
conference shall keep minutes of all meetings which, along with
all rules adopted by the conference, shall be filed with the
supreme court and be made available to the public.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2025 · leading case: Wlodarczyk v. State, 836 P.2d 279 (Wyo. 1992).
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Wlodarczyk v. State, 836 P.2d 279 (Wyo. 1992). · cites it 4× “5, § 11; Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-102 (Supp.1991); W.R.Cr.”
Goodman v. State, 644 P.2d 1240 (Wyo. 1982). · cites it 2× “"; § 5-3-102, W.S. 1977, 1981 Cum.Supp., which provides in part: "The supreme court of the state of Wyoming shall adopt suitable rules and regulations to provide for division of the work between the judges and to facilitate the administration of the business of the courts.”
Dool v. Burke, 497 F. App'x 782 (10th Cir. 2012). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-3-102 . The number of Supreme Court Justices has remained the same.”
In the Interest of Sp, Mr, Jr, & Mr, Minor Child.: Idp v. The State of Wyoming, 2025 WY 101, 576 P.3d 603. · cites it 2× “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-3-102 (b) (2025). Under Rule 102 of the Uniform Rules for District Courts, counsel may only withdraw from a case with a court order.”
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