Section 5-9-132 – Authority to Set Bail; Preliminary Examinations.
5-9-132. Authority to set bail; preliminary examinations. (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 […]
Section 5-9-120 – Judicial Robe.
5-9-120. Judicial robe. While holding court, judges of a circuit court shall wear a black judicial robe.
Section 5-9-121 – Seal of Court.
5-9-121. Seal of court. Each circuit court shall have a seal. Each court shall use a seal having upon it the inscription: “Circuit Court of the …. (Number of the Judicial District) Judicial District, …. (Name of County) County, State of Wyoming”. The seal of a circuit court shall be affixed by a stamp that […]
Section 5-9-122 – Budget.
5-9-122. Budget. The supreme court shall submit one (1) budget for the operation of all circuit courts, itemized by circuit, to the legislature for appropriation for each biennial period using forms and following procedures provided by law for state agencies funded by legislative appropriation. The supreme court shall submit the circuit courts’ budget in the […]
Section 5-9-123 – Clerical Assistants.
5-9-123. Clerical assistants. A judge of a circuit court may appoint clerical assistants as necessary for the efficient operation of the court, within the limits of the approved budget.
Section 5-9-124 – County to Provide Quarters and Equipment; State to Furnish Certain Property for Judges.
5-9-124. County to provide quarters and equipment; state to furnish certain property for judges. The board of county commissioners shall provide suitable quarters to house the circuit court and shall provide necessary furniture and fixtures to enable it to function in accordance with this act. Each judge shall be furnished by the state of Wyoming, […]
Section 5-9-125 – Court Continuously in Session.
5-9-125. Court continuously in session. The circuit court shall be continuously in session.
Section 5-9-126 – Business Hours; Judge to Be Always Available for Criminal Matters.
5-9-126. Business hours; judge to be always available for criminal matters. Circuit courts shall be open for the transaction of business during regular business hours, and in criminal matters a judge, magistrate or district court commissioner shall be available at all times for fixing and accepting bail, issuing warrants including search warrants, and conducting arraignment […]
Section 5-9-127 – Process Extends Throughout State.
5-9-127. Process extends throughout state. The process of a circuit court shall extend throughout the state.
Section 5-9-128 – Civil Jurisdiction.
5-9-128. Civil jurisdiction. (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 […]