At the commencement of and during the course of an action, all remedies provided by statute for seizure of person or property for the purpose of securing satisfaction of the judgment ultimately to be entered in the action are available under these rules.
Rule 64.Seizing a person or property
Group VIII: Provisional and Final Remedies and Special Proceedings · Last amended March 1, 2017 · Last verified July 14, 2026
In one sentenceRule 64 confirms that state-law remedies for seizing a person or property to secure an eventual judgment stay available throughout a lawsuit.
Full Text of Rule 64
Amendment History
Added February 2, 2017, effective March 1, 2017.
Plain-English Summary
Sometimes a party needs to lock down property, or a person, before a case is even decided — so that whatever judgment eventually comes down has something to collect against. Rule 64 doesn’t invent new tools for that purpose; it points to whatever remedies Wyoming statutes already provide for seizing a person or property to secure satisfaction of a future judgment, and it confirms those remedies remain on the table under the civil rules.
These remedies are available both when the action begins and while it continues, giving a party a way to protect its eventual recovery from the start of the case through its later stages. Because Rule 64 works by cross-reference, the actual grounds, procedure, and limits for any specific remedy — like attachment or garnishment — come from the statute that creates it, not from the rule itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of remedies does Rule 64 cover?
It covers whatever statutory remedies exist for seizing a person or property to secure eventual satisfaction of a judgment, such as attachment or garnishment.
When during a lawsuit can these seizure remedies be used?
Rule 64 makes them available both at the commencement of the action and throughout its course, not just after judgment is entered.
Does Rule 64 create new seizure remedies of its own?
No. It confirms that remedies already provided by statute remain available under the civil rules; it does not add any new remedy.
Where do I find the specific requirements for a remedy like attachment?
In the Wyoming statute that creates that particular remedy. Rule 64 only confirms the remedy is available under the rules of procedure — the statute itself sets the requirements.
How does Rule 64 relate to a final judgment?
It exists to protect a party’s ability to collect on a judgment once one is entered, by allowing property or a person to be secured while the case is still pending.
Source & verification. Rule text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Wyoming. Last verified July 14, 2026. ·
Official source
Also known as: prejudgment attachmentgarnishment before judgmentseizure of property lawsuitsecuring a judgment