SF0147 • 2011

Service of process fees.

AN ACT relating to county sheriffs; raising the allowable fee for service of process; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Dockstader
Last action: 2011-03-02
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2011

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2011-03-02 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2011-03-02 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0062
2011-02-25 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0062
2011-02-24 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0062
2011-02-24 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0062
2011-02-24 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2011-02-23 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2011-02-22 House
H Passed CoW
2011-02-10 House
H Placed on General File
2011-02-10 House
H07 Recommended Do Pass
2011-02-07 House
H Introduced and Referred to H07
2011-02-04 House
H Received for Introduction
2011-02-04 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2011-02-03 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2011-02-02 Senate
S Passed CoW
2011-02-01 Senate
S Placed on General File
2011-02-01 Senate
S07 Recommended Do Pass
2011-01-26 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S07
2011-01-26 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2011-01-26 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0147
Drafter:

IDS

LSO No.:
11LSO-0519
Effective Date:

7/1/2011

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0062

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Dockstader

Catch Title:
Service
of process fees.

Subject:
Maximum fee
for service of process.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act increases the
maximum fee a county sheriff can charge for service of process from $35 to $50.
The act also increases the maximum fee for subsequent attempts to make service
from $5 to $10.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0147

ENROLLED ACT NO. 62, SENATE

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2011 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to

county
sheriffs; raising the allowable fee for service of process;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.
W.S. 18
‑
3
‑
608(a)
(intro)
is amended to read:

18
‑
3
‑
608.

Fees generally
.

(a)

For the serving of process according to the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure, each county sheriff shall receive from the party requesting service a single fee, to be determined and set biannually by the board of county commissioners after a public hearing, paid in advance to be credited to the county general fund, not to exceed
thirty-five dollars ($35.00)

fifty dollars ($50.00)
for the first three (3) attempts at service at a different time and date for each attempt. Thereafter a fee not to exceed
five dollars ($5.00)

ten dollars ($10.00)
may be charged for each succeeding attempt. The court may waive the fees upon an adequate showing of indigency. Any fees waived may, pursuant to court order, be assessed and collected against any judgment rendered. Each county sheriff shall receive from the party for whom service is rendered in civil cases the following fees which shall be transmitted to the county treasurer to be credited to the county general fund and which shall be paid in advance if demanded by the sheriff from the party for whom the service is rendered:

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2011.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk