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Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-132 (2026)

Authority to set bail; preliminary examinations.

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(a) Judges and magistrates of the circuit court are
authorized to set bail before trial in accordance with this
subsection and with the rules of the Wyoming supreme court.
Judges and magistrates of the circuit court shall have the power
and the duty to decide promptly the bail application of any
person arrested for a violation of state law within the county,
whether or not the formal document charging the person with a
violation of state law has been filed with the court.

     (b) Preliminary examinations for persons charged with a
felony shall be conducted by the circuit court judge or
magistrate.
     (c) Preliminary examinations of persons charged with a
misdemeanor shall not be conducted for a determination of
probable cause.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2008–2023 · leading case: Mickelson v. State, 2008 WY 29 (Wyo. 2008).
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Mickelson v. State, 2008 WY 29 (Wyo. 2008). · cites it 8× “" Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-9-132 (b) (Lexis-Nexis 2007) states, "Preliminary examinations for persons charged with a felony shall be conducted by the circuit court judge or magistrate.”
Bryan A. Skoric, Park Cnty. & Prosecuting Attorney & State of Wyoming, By & Through Bryan A. Skoric, Park Cnty. & Prosecuting Attorney, Relator v. Park Cnty. Circuit Court, Fifth Jud. Dist., Honorable S. Joseph Darrah Presiding, 2023 WY 59 (Wyo. 2023). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-132(b). Then, if probable cause is found to support the charges, the matter is bound over to district court for arraignment and all other matters.”
The State of Wyoming v. Jason Tsosie John, 2020 WY 46 (Wyo. 2020). · cites it 2× “]” Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-9-132 (b) (LexisNexis 2019).”
Bryan A. Skoric, Park Cnty. & Prosecuting Attorney & State of Wyoming, By & Through Bryan A. Skoric, Park Cnty. & Prosecuting Attorney, Relator v. Park Cnty. Circuit Court, Fifth Jud. Dist., Honorable S. Joseph Darrah Presiding, 2023 WY 59 (Wyo. 2023). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-132(b). Then, if probable cause is found to support the charges, the matter is bound over to district court for arraignment and all other matters.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-132(b) — 2 cases
Bryan A. Skoric, Park Cnty. & Prosecuting Attorney & State of Wyoming, By & Through Bryan A. Skoric, Park Cnty. & Prosecuting Attorney, Relator v. Park Cnty. Circuit Court, Fifth Jud. Dist., Honorable S. Joseph Darrah Presiding, 2023 WY 59 (Wyo. 2023). “Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-132(b). Then, if probable cause is found to support the charges, the matter is bound over to district court for arraignment and all other matters.”
Bryan A. Skoric, Park Cnty. & Prosecuting Attorney & State of Wyoming, By & Through Bryan A. Skoric, Park Cnty. & Prosecuting Attorney, Relator v. Park Cnty. Circuit Court, Fifth Jud. Dist., Honorable S. Joseph Darrah Presiding, 2023 WY 59 (Wyo. 2023). “Wyo. Stat. § 5-9-132(b). Then, if probable cause is found to support the charges, the matter is bound over to district court for arraignment and all other matters.”
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