Wyoming Chancery Court
The Chancery Court of the State of Wyoming (the Wyoming Chancery Court) was created in 2019 as a specialized business court to provide a streamlined judicial forum for addressing commercial, business, and trust cases litigated in Wyoming's state courts.
History[edit]
Wyoming's legislature passed a statute in 2019 creating the Wyoming Chancery Court, which was signed into law the same year.[1][2] Unlike a traditional chancery court, which is a court of equity, Wyoming's new chancery court was given jurisdiction over purely monetary disputes as well as actions in equity, with a limited subject matter jurisdiction focusing on disputes of a business and commercial nature.[3] The court became operational on December 1, 2021.[4]
Details[edit]
The court has its own set of rules.[5][6] Under Wyoming Rule of Civil Procedure for the Chancery Court 3(a), all parties to a case must agree to the Chancery Court's jurisdiction, so a single party may timely object to that jurisdiction and have the case dismissed from the Chancery Court.[7] The Chancery Court does not have jury trials, and is to employ alternative dispute resolution, limited motion practice, and carefully monitored discovery in making sure cases are handled expeditiously and effectively.[8]
The court can have up to three judges,[9] and currently (as of June 2024) has two.[10] These judges have concurrent statewide jurisdiction with Wyoming's district court judges[11] over matters within the Chancery Court's jurisdiction.[12] Chancery Court judges receive the same salaries as district court judges.[13] There is a separate clerk for the Chancery Court.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Original Senate File No. SF0104, Enrolled Act No. 76, Senate". wyoleg.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "About the Chancery Court – Wyoming Judicial Branch". Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "2021 Wyoming Statutes :: Title 5 - Courts :: Chapter 13 - Chancery Courts :: Article 1 - General Provisions :: Section 5-13-115 - Purpose and Jurisdiction". Justia Law. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "News Release, Chancery Court Open for Business" (PDF). December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Uniform Rules for Chancery Court of Wyoming – Wyoming Judicial Branch". Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure for the Chancery Court" (PDF).
- ^ Lavery, Hon. Richard (April 24, 2024). "AishangYou Limited, Dada Business Trading Co., Limited, et al. vs. WeTrade Group, Inc., et al., Case No. CH-2023-0000028" (PDF).
- ^ "2021 Wyoming Statutes :: Title 5 - Courts :: Chapter 13 - Chancery Courts :: Article 1 - General Provisions :: Section 5-13-115 - Purpose and Jurisdiction". Justia Law. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "2022 Wyoming Statutes :: Title 5 - Courts :: Chapter 13 - Chancery Courts :: Article 1 - General Provisions :: Section 5-13-103 - Number of Judges; Location of Chambers; Concurrent Jurisdiction". Justia Law. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "Chancery Court – Wyoming Judicial Branch". Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "About the District Courts – Wyoming Judicial Branch". Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "2022 Wyoming Statutes :: Title 5 - Courts :: Chapter 13 - Chancery Courts :: Article 1 - General Provisions :: Section 5-13-115 - Purpose and Jurisdiction". Justia Law. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "Section 5-1-110 - Salaries of judges, Wyo. Stat. § 5-1-110 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "2022 Wyoming Statutes :: Title 5 - Courts :: Chapter 13 - Chancery Courts :: Article 2 - Clerk :: Section 5-13-201 - Office Created; Salary; Deputies". Justia Law. Retrieved 2024-06-06.