Protection orders-effective during appeal or review.

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide information on the initial granting or enforcement of protection orders.

Protection Orders Stay Effective During Appeals

This law ensures that protection orders for sexual assault and domestic violence remain effective during appeals or reviews, unless a court specifically orders otherwise.

What This Bill Does

• Makes protection orders related to sexual assault and domestic violence stay in effect during any appeal or review process.
• Does not allow an order to be stopped during the appeal or review unless a court orders a stay.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who have protection orders against them
• Victims of sexual assault and domestic violence
• Courts that handle appeals and reviews

Terms To Know

Protection order

A court order to protect someone from harm by another person.

Appeal

When a case is reviewed by a higher court after a decision has been made.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law only applies to sexual assault and domestic violence protection orders.
• It does not cover stalking-related protection orders.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0122

Bill No.:

SF0008

Effective:

7/1/2025

LSO No.:

25LSO-0122

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0034

Chapter No.:

67

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Protection orders-effective during appeal or review.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Providing that protection orders remain in effect during appeal.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act provides that sexual-assault protection orders and domestic-violence protection orders remain effective during the pendency of any appeal or review of the order of protection or any decision to modify or extend the protection order, unless a court orders a stay during the appeal or review.

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

25LSO-0122

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0008

ENROLLED ACT NO. 34,

SENATE

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session

AN ACT relating to protection orders; specifying the applicability of stalking, sexual assault and domestic violence protection orders during appeal or review; 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. 7
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3
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510 by creating a new subsection (e) and 35
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21
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106 by creating a new subsection (f) are amended to read:

7
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3
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510.

Service of order; duration and extension of order; violation; remedies not exclusive; order effective during appeal or review.

(e)

An order of protection granted under W.S. 7
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3
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506 through 7
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3
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512 shall remain effective during the pendency of any appeal or review of the order of protection or any decision to modify or extend the order of protection, unless a court orders a stay during the pendency of the appeal or review.

35
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21
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106.

Service of order; duration and extension of order; violation; remedies not exclusive; order effective during appeal or review.

(f)

An order of protection granted under this act shall remain effective during the pendency of any appeal or review of the order of protection or any decision to modify or extend the order of protection, unless a court orders a stay during the pendency of the appeal or review.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
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(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

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