HB0030 • 2008

Modernization of court procedures.

AN ACT relating to courts; amending procedures for courts as specified; eliminating the duty of circuit courts to prepare affidavits for specified actions; correcting obsolete references; repealing qualifications for court reporters; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Judiciary
Last action: 2008-03-04
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 3/4/2008

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HB0030SS001

Standing Committee • ROSS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by ROSS

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Bill History

2008-03-04 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 27
2008-03-04 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0016
2008-02-29 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0016
2008-02-29 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0016
2008-02-29 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0016
2008-02-28 House
H Did Concur
2008-02-28 House
H Received for Concurrence
2008-02-28 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2008-02-27 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2008-02-26 Senate
S Passed CoW
2008-02-26 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2008-02-26 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2008-02-25 Senate
S Placed on General File
2008-02-25 Senate
S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2008-02-18 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2008-02-15 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2008-02-15 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2008-02-14 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2008-02-13 House
H Passed CoW
2008-02-12 House
H Placed on General File
2008-02-12 House
H01 Recommended Do Pass
2008-02-11 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2008-02-11 House
H Received for Introduction
2008-01-02 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2008 General Session Summary for HB0030

Bill No.:
HB0030
Drafter:

JHR

LSO No.:
08LSO-0120
Effective Date:

7/1/2008

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0016

Chapter No.:
27

Prime Sponsor:
Joint
Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Modernization
of court procedures.

Subject:
Amends
provisions relating to courts procedures.

Summary/Major Elements:

This bill:

Eliminates the requirement
that circuit court judges draft affidavits for claimants in actions filed in
small claims court;

Amends obsolete provisions
that refer to justices of the peace by either eliminating the reference or
replacing the reference with a reference to circuit courts, as applicable;

Repeals a statutory provision
relating to qualifications for official court reporters, which requirements are
now specified in the Wyoming Supreme Court Uniform Rules for District Courts.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0030

ENROLLED ACT NO. 16, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2008 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to courts; amending procedures for courts as specified; eliminating
the
duty of circuit court
s
to prepare affidavits for specified actions; correcting obsolete references; repealing qualifications for court reporters; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 1
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21
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203(a), 5
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6
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106 and 5
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9
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1
19(a) are amended to read:

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21
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203.

Affidavit of claim; service of summons; venue jurisdiction.

(a)

The claimant shall prepare the affidavit as set forth
.
, or at his request the circuit judge shall draft it for him.
When the affidavit is executed by the claimant the court shall file the same and have summons served on the defendant at any location in the county in the manner provided by law or, if the defendant resides in the county, service may be made by the court by certified mail addressed to the defendant at his address within the county with return receipt requested. Upon receipt by the circuit judge of the return receipt signed by the defendant or his agent, service is complete.

5
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6
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106.

Procedure generally; additional rules may be provided by ordinance; appeals
.

The procedure of municipal courts shall conform to the procedure provided by law and rules of procedure for courts of limited jurisdiction. The incorporated city or town may by ordinance provide any additional rules of procedure found necessary for the proper conduct of municipal courts, provided these rules do not conflict with the general laws of the state. Appeals to the district court shall be allowed in all cases as now provided by law for appeals from
justices of the peace
circuit courts
.

5
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9
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119.

Judges may hold court for each other; expenses of judge holding court in another circuit or district; disqualification of judge; change of venue prohibited.

(a)

The judges of the circuit courts may hold court for each other and
for justices of the peace and

shall do so when required by law. The expenses of any judge of a circuit court holding court in any circuit other than his own or in any district court pursuant to assignment under W.S. 5
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3
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112, including travel expenses and his expenses while holding court, shall be charged to the contingent fund of the circuit court in whose circuit he is holding court or to the contingent fund of the district court in whose district he is holding court pursuant to assignment under W.S. 5
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3
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112.

Section 2.

W.S. 5
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3
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402 is repealed.

Section 3.

This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk