Chancery court-timeline for resolution of disputes.

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide information on whether the law changes requirements for the Wyoming Supreme Court to set procedures and rules for resolving disputes in chancery court, so this claim was removed.

Chancery Court Timeline for Resolving Disputes

This law changes how quickly disputes must be resolved in Wyoming's chancery court, starting from when a scheduling order is issued instead of the original filing date.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the definition of 'effective and expeditious resolution' to require most cases in chancery court to be resolved within 150 days after a scheduling order is given.
• Specifies that this new timeline applies only to disputes filed on or after July 1, 2024.

Who It Names or Affects

• People involved in disputes filed in Wyoming's chancery court starting from July 1, 2024.
• Judges and staff of the chancery court who must follow new timelines for case resolution.

Terms To Know

Chancery Court

A type of court that deals with specific kinds of legal cases, such as those involving property or business disputes.

Scheduling Order

An official document from a judge that sets dates and deadlines for different steps in a legal case.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law does not specify what happens if cases are not resolved within the new timeline.
• It is unclear how this change will affect existing disputes filed before July 1, 2024.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0443

Bill No.:

HB0046

Effective:

7/1/2024

LSO No.:

24LSO-0443

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0004

Chapter No.:

8

Prime Sponsor:

Walters

Catch Title:

Chancery court-timeline for resolution of disputes.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Chancery court.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current law, the Wyoming Supreme Court is required to establish procedures and regulations for the effective and expeditious resolution of disputes between parties in actions filed in the chancery court. “Effective and expeditious resolution of disputes between parties” is defined to mean the resolution of a majority of the actions filed in the chancery court within one hundred fifty (150) days of the filing of the action.

This act amends the definition of effective and expeditious resolution of disputes between parties to mean the resolution of a majority of the actions filed in the chancery court within one hundred fifty (150) days of the issuance of the scheduling order in each action.

This act applies to actions filed in the chancery court on and after July 1, 2024.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

24LSO-0443

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0046

ENROLLED ACT NO. 4,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2024 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to courts; amending the timeline for the effective and expeditious resolution of disputes filed in the chancery court; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 5
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13
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104(h) is amended to read:

5
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13
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104.

Supreme court to adopt rules; fees and court costs; rules of procedure to govern courts; place for holding court; inherent powers; appeals.

(h)

As used in subsection (a) of this section, "effective and expeditious resolution of disputes between parties" means the resolution of a majority of the actions filed in the chancery court within one hundred fifty (150) days of the
filing of the
issuance of the scheduling order in each
action.

Section 2
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This act shall apply to actions filed in the chancery court on and after July 1, 2024.

Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2024
.

(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

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