Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-128
Civil jurisdiction.
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(a) Each circuit court has exclusive original civil
jurisdiction within the boundaries of the state for:
(i) An action where the prayer for recovery is an
amount not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00),
exclusive of court costs;
(ii) Actions to recover specific personal property
the value of which does not exceed fifty thousand dollars
($50,000.00), exclusive of court costs and shall be prosecuted
in accordance with W.S. 1-15-301 through 1-15-306;
(iii) Actions to foreclose or enforce a lien on or
security interest in personal property perfected under the
Uniform Commercial Code, W.S. 34.1-1-101 through 34.1-10-104,
when the amount claimed on the lien or security interest does
not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), exclusive of
court costs;
(iv) Actions for small claims as provided by W.S.
1-21-201 through 1-21-205;
(v) Actions for forcible entry or detainer as
provided by W.S. 1-21-1001 through 1-21-1016;
(vi) Actions to foreclose and enforce the following
statutory liens only, when the amount claimed on the lien does
not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), exclusive of
court costs:
(A) Construction liens as provided by W.S.
29-2-101 through 29-2-113;
(B) Liens for labor and materials as provided by
W.S. 29-4-101 and 29-4-102;
(C) Liens for labor and services as provided by
W.S. 29-5-101 through 29-5-106 and 29-7-101 through 29-7-301;
and
(D) Liens for taxes as provided by W.S. 39-15-
108(d).
(vii) Actions to dispose of an abandoned vehicle as
provided by W.S. 31-13-112(e), regardless of the value of the
abandoned vehicle.
(b) The circuit court may issue writs of attachment or
garnishment as provided by W.S. 1-15-101 through 1-15-212 and
1-15-401 through 1-15-511, and may issue judgment, execution and
stay of execution, and order the sale of the property seized
under execution as provided by W.S. 1-19-101 through 1-19-108
and 1-21-401 through 1-21-703. A writ of execution issuing from
a circuit court shall be in the form and subject to the
provisions of W.S. 1-17-308.
(c) The judge may submit to arbitration any civil matter
pending in circuit court, upon agreement of the parties as
provided by W.S. 1-21-801 through 1-21-804, or upon application
of either party showing an arbitration agreement and refusal of
the opposing party to arbitrate as provided by W.S. 1-36-101
through 1-36-119.
(d) The provisions of W.S. 5-1-107 pertaining to the
exercise of personal jurisdiction apply in the circuit courts.
(e) The circuit court shall have jurisdiction to enforce
and make findings under the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital
Assets Act, W.S. 2-3-1001 through 2-3-1017. This jurisdiction
shall include the authority to make necessary findings
concerning compliance with federal law as required by the
Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2004–2026 · leading case: Jean Best v. Brianna Best
Jean Best v. Brianna Best (2015)
“*1151 [T4] Brianna alleged that the circuit court "has jurisdiction pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-9-128 (a)(i) because the amount in controversy 'does not exeeed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), exclusive of court costs.”
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Kunz (2008)
“Cireuit courts' subject matter jurisdiction over civil matters is governed by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-9-128 and is not impacted by the method of service of process.”
In the Matter of U.S. Currency Totaling $14,245.00: Elias Orosco v. The State of Wyoming (2022)
“Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-9-128 Does Not Grant Circuit Courts Jurisdiction Over Civil Forfeiture Proceedings, and District Courts Therefore Have General Jurisdiction Over the Proceedings [¶19] The legislative grant of jurisdiction to circuit courts reads in relevant part: (a) Each…”
Granite Springs Retreat Ass'n v. Manning (2006)
“The district court determined that Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-9-128 (LexisNexis 2003) does not contain a provision which vests jurisdiction in the circuit court to determine the effect of restrictive covenants on title and, therefore, the circuit court exceeded the scope of its…”
Merrill v. Jansma (2004)
“00 ( Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-9-128 , (LexisNexis 2001)) and justice of the peace courts were limited to claims not exceeding $3,000.”
MH v. First Judicial District Court of Laramie County, Honorable Peter H. Froelicher presiding (2020)
“2019) (citing Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-9-128 (LexisNexis 2019)).”
Paul A. Woodie and Kimberly A. Woodie A/K/A Kymberly A. Woodie A/K/A Kym Woodie, Husband and Wife v. Janet Whitesell (2019)
“Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-9-128 (LexisNexis 2019).”
Electrical Wholesale Supply Co., Inc. v. Alane Fraser and M.J. Bishop Concrete & Construction, Inc. (2015)
“Pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-9-128 (a)@) and (vi) (LexisNexis 2013), the circuit courts have exclusive jurisdiction over civil actions seeking $50,000 or less and to foreclose statutory liens of the same value.”
Richard Q. Navarro v. Antonio Oros-Garcia (2026)
“Relevant here, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-9-128 (a) gives circuit courts exclusive civil jurisdiction over: (i) An action where the prayer for recovery is an amount not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-128(a)(1) — 1 case
Jean Best v. Brianna Best (2015)
“*1151 [T4] Brianna alleged that the circuit court "has jurisdiction pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-9-128 (a)(i) because the amount in controversy 'does not exeeed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), exclusive of court costs.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-128(a)(i) — 1 case
Jean Best v. Brianna Best (2015)
“*1151 [T4] Brianna alleged that the circuit court "has jurisdiction pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-9-128 (a)(i) because the amount in controversy 'does not exeeed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), exclusive of court costs.”
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