Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 5-8-101 (2026)

Establishment; judges; courts of record.

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Courts are established in each county of the state known as the
"Juvenile Court of .... County, Wyoming." The district court
judges of the state shall be the judges of the juvenile courts
in the counties of their respective districts. Each juvenile
court shall be a court of record with a seal and the judge,
commissioner and clerk thereof have power to administer oaths
and affirmations.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2025 · leading case: KC v. State, 351 P.3d 236 (Wyo. 2015).

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KC v. State, 351 P.3d 236 (Wyo. 2015). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-8-101 (LexisNexis 2013).”

In the Interest Of: MC, HC & CC, Minor Child., DL v. State of Wyoming, Dep't of Fam. Servs., 2013 WY 43 (Wyo. 2013). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-8-101 (LexisNexis 2011).”

In the Interest of CSC v. State, 2005 WY 106 (Wyo. 2005). · cites it 2× “In accordance with Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-8-101 (LexisNexis 2003), the District Court for the Sixth Judicial District in Campbell County sat as the juvenile court in this matter.”

Brittany Brown v. State, 2017 WY 45 (Wyo. 2017). “The “court” is defined by all three acts as “the juvenile court established by W.S. 5-8-101.” Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 14-3-402 (a)(vi) (LexisNexis 2016 Supp.”

In the Interest of Sp, Mr, Jr, & Mr, Minor Child.: Idp v. The State of Wyoming, 2025 WY 101 (Wyo. 2025). · cites it 2× “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-8-101 (a) (2025). The Uniform Rules for District Courts of the State of Wyoming apply to all district court judges, which necessarily includes the juvenile courts.”

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