(a) Books and Records. — Except as herein otherwise specifically provided, the clerk of court shall keep books and records as provided by statute.
Rule 79.Books and records kept by the clerk
Group IX: District Courts and Clerks · Last amended March 1, 2017 · Last verified July 14, 2026
In one sentenceRule 79 requires the clerk of court to maintain the case books and records set by statute, plus any additional records the Supreme Court or district judge requires.
Full Text of Rule 79
(b) Other Books and Records. — The clerk of court shall also keep such other books, records, data and statistics as may be required from time to time by the Supreme Court or the judge of the district in which the clerk is acting.
Amendment History
Added February 2, 2017, effective March 1, 2017.
Plain-English Summary
Every case leaves a paper trail, and Rule 79 puts the clerk of court in charge of keeping it. Unless another rule specifically says otherwise, the clerk must maintain the books and records that statute requires — the dockets, judgment records, and similar files that track what has happened in each case.
Beyond that statutory baseline, the clerk also keeps whatever other books, records, data, or statistics the Wyoming Supreme Court or the district's judge asks for from time to time. That gives the courts room to require additional record-keeping, for caseload tracking or reporting, without needing a new rule every time the need changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What records must a clerk of court keep?
The books and records required by statute, plus any other books, records, data, or statistics the Supreme Court or the district's judge asks the clerk to maintain.
Can the Supreme Court require record-keeping beyond what statute already demands?
Yes. Rule 79 lets the Supreme Court, or the judge of the district where the clerk works, call for additional books, records, data, or statistics.
Does Rule 79 govern how the public accesses court records?
No. It addresses the clerk's duty to maintain records, not the separate question of public access to them.
Who decides what additional data the clerk must track?
Either the Wyoming Supreme Court or the judge of the district in which the clerk is acting.
Do all district clerks in Wyoming keep identical records?
The statutory books are consistent statewide, but the Supreme Court or a district judge can direct additional record-keeping beyond that baseline.
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. ·
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