Wyoming procedural guides
Last verified August 17, 2026
Plain-English guides to the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure, each one tied to the rules it relies on. Every rule named in a guide has its own page with the official text.
- Responding to a Wyoming complaint: 20 days, 30 if you were served out of stateWyoming Rule 12(a) gives 20 days after service of the summons and complaint to serve an answer, 30 days if service was made outside Wyoming or by publication, and 60 days if you waived service.
- Setting aside a Wyoming default judgment: one year, and four things to check in the file firstWyoming Rule 60(c) allows one year on the first three grounds — but the strongest arguments usually come from what Rule 55 required before judgment could be entered.
- The Wyoming motion to dismiss: twenty days to answer, fourteen after a denialWyoming Rule 12(b) carries the familiar seven defenses but gives only 20 days to answer — a day short of the federal period.
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