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HB0002

Changes to When County Commissioners Set Service of Process Fees

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In one sentence

This law removes the requirement for county commissioners to set service of process fees every two years, allowing them to set fees at any time after a public hearing.

What it does

  • Removes the requirement that county commissioners set service of process fees biannually.
  • Allows county commissioners to set these fees at any time after a public hearing.
  • Maintains the existing rule that the fee for the first three attempts at service cannot exceed $50.
  • Maintains the existing rule that a fee of up to $10 may be charged for each succeeding attempt.
  • Maintains the existing rule that courts may waive fees if a person shows they cannot afford them.

Who it affects

  • County boards of commissioners who set the fees.
  • County sheriffs who collect the fees.
  • People who request service of process in civil cases.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not change the maximum dollar amounts for the fees, only when they can be updated.
  • The source text does not specify how often counties will actually choose to update the fees after this change.

Plain language

Terms to know

Service of process
The official delivery of legal documents, such as a lawsuit, to a person involved in a case.
Biannually
Twice a year. The law removes this specific timing requirement for setting fees.
Indigency
A lack of money or resources. Courts can waive fees for people who show they are indigent.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

HB0002 Bill No.: HB0002 Drafter: LGC LSO No.: 12LSO-0014 Effective Date: July 1, 2012 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0021 Chapter No.: CH0039 Prime Sponsor: Representative Peasley Catch Title: Service of process fees. Subject: Amending timeline for setting of service of process fees. Summary/Major Elements: Under current law, county commissioners are required to set service of process fees biannually. This act repeals the biannual requirement, allowing setting of those fees at any time, after a public hearing.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 5:41 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that the bill corrects a long-standing statutory error where 'biennial' was incorrectly written as 'every twice a year,' which has been ignored in practice. He supports passing it to fix this specific legal inconsistency regarding service of process fees.

Public statementFloor statement at 6:23 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S Passed 3rd Reading 29-1-0-0-02012-03-05 · Senate29 yes 1 no
Yes
29
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
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Conflict
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Yes 29

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 1

Cale CaseR · S25
S01 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02012-02-29 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Bruce Burns Jr.S21Drew A PerkinsS29Floyd EsquibelS08Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17
H Passed 3rd Reading 58-0-1-1-02012-02-20 · House58 yes 0 no
Yes
58
No
0
Absent
1
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 58

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bryan K PedersenH07Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

Absent 1

Steve HarshmanR · H37

Excused 1

Clarence J VranishH49
H01 Recommended Do Pass 8-0-1-0-02012-02-15 · House8 yes 0 no
Yes
8
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 8

Frank D PeasleyH03Joseph M BarbutoH48Kermit C BrownH14Matthias E GreeneH45Nicholas BRichard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Samuel P KroneH24

Excused 1

Mary A ThroneH11
H Introduced and Referred to H01 60-0-0-0-02012-02-14 · House60 yes 0 no
Yes
60
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
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Conflict
0

Yes 60

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bryan K PedersenH07Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA0021Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0021Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0021House
  5. Assigned Number HEA0021LSO
  6. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  7. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  8. S Passed CoWSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S01 Recommended Do PassSenate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S01Senate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  14. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  15. H Passed CoWHouse
  16. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  17. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  18. H Placed on General FileHouse
  19. H01 Recommended Do PassHouse
  20. H Introduced and Referred to H01House

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0002HW001

Adopted Committee of the Whole by GINGERY