Section 5-6-103 – Appointment of Municipal Judges; Qualifications.
5-6-103. Appointment of municipal judges; qualifications. Municipal judges shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the council, and shall be qualified electors of the state unless otherwise provided by ordinance.
Section 5-6-104 – Term of Office; Compensation.
5-6-104. Term of office; compensation. The terms of municipal judges shall be the same as the terms of other appointed officers of the city or town, unless earlier removed for good cause as provided by law. Compensation shall be prescribed by ordinance of the city or town.
Section 5-6-105 – Bond.
5-6-105. Bond. A municipal judge shall give a bond to the municipality for which he is appointed in an amount provided by ordinance of the city or town. The bond shall be conditioned on the performance of his duties in accordance with law and ordinance of the city including the duty to turn over to […]
Section 5-6-106 – Procedure Generally; Additional Rules May Be Provided by Ordinance; Appeals.
5-6-106. Procedure generally; additional rules may be provided by ordinance; appeals. The procedure of municipal courts shall conform to the procedure provided by law and rules of procedure for courts of limited jurisdiction. The incorporated city or town may by ordinance provide any additional rules of procedure found necessary for the proper conduct of municipal […]
Section 5-6-107 – Appeals to District Court in Certain Cities or Towns.
5-6-107. Appeals to district court in certain cities or towns. In addition to all other methods heretofore provided by law, an appeal from the judgment or sentence of a municipal court in any city or town operating under a special charter or commission, commission manager or manager form of government, may be taken to the […]
Section 5-6-108 – Costs.
5-6-108. Costs. (a) Each city or town in the state of Wyoming may prescribe by ordinance such costs in all trials before municipal courts as may be necessary or deemed expedient. However, the costs shall not exceed ten dollars ($10.00). All costs collected shall be turned into the treasury of the city or town. By […]
Section 5-3-503 – Appointment After Approval by District Judge; Determination of Maximum Salary.
5-3-503. Appointment after approval by district judge; determination of maximum salary. Counselors may be appointed by the county commissioners only after the applicant is interviewed and approved by the district judge or judges in the district in which he is to be employed. The maximum salary of counselors appointed under the provisions of this act, […]
Section 5-3-504 – Duties.
5-3-504. Duties. (a) Each counselor employed under the provisions of this act shall have the following duties: (i) He shall make a complete social and background investigation of all persons referred to him by the court. This investigation shall include past violations, family background, present source of income and family status. It shall include a […]
Section 5-4-401 – Office of Constable Abolished; Duties Transferred to County Sheriff; Process to Be Served by Sheriff.
5-4-401. Office of constable abolished; duties transferred to county sheriff; process to be served by sheriff. Upon the effective date of this act, the office of constable shall be abolished in Wyoming, and the functions, powers, and duties of the office of constable shall be transferred to the office of county sheriff. All process shall […]
Section 5-4-402 – Transfer of Powers to County Sheriff.
5-4-402. Transfer of powers to county sheriff. Wherever the word “constable” appears in the Wyoming statutes, any power, duty, responsibility, function, or jurisdiction of the constable shall be transferred to the county sheriff.