Title 05 · WY

1-36-101 through 1-36-119, involving any of the foregoing

Citation: Wyo. Stat. § 1-36-101

Section: 1-36-101

1-36-101 through 1-36-119, involving any of the foregoing enumerated issues. Where any applicable arbitration agreement provides for an arbitration to be heard outside the United States, the monetary threshold set forth in this subsection shall not apply;

(xvi) A dispute concerning a trademark, trade name or service mark. The monetary threshold set forth in this subsection shall not apply to actions brought under this paragraph; (xvii) A dispute concerning a digital asset registered under W.S. 34-29-201 through 34-29-209.

(c) The chancery court may exercise supplemental ancillary jurisdiction over any cause of action not listed in subsection (b) of this section at the discretion of the chancery court.

(d) All chancery court judges throughout the state shall have concurrent jurisdiction with all district court judges throughout the state only as to the causes of action enumerated in subsection (b) of this section and to the causes of action for which the chancery court exercises supplemental ancillary jurisdiction under subsection (c) of this section.

(e) A chancery judge may submit to arbitration any matter pending in chancery court, upon agreement of the parties as provided by W.S. 1-21-801 through 1-21-804, or upon application of either party showing an arbitration agreement and refusal of the opposing party to arbitrate as provided by W.S. 1-36-101 through 1-36-119.

(f) A chancery judge may order mediation in any matter pending in chancery court.

5-13-116. Powers generally; expenses of judges when acting in a circuit court or in a district court.

(a) In exercising the jurisdiction granted under W.S. 5- 13-115, the chancery court may:

(i) Preserve and enforce order in its immediate presence and in the proceedings before it according to the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure for Chancery Courts;

(ii) Compel obedience to its judgments, orders and processes;

(iii) Except as otherwise provided, control the conduct of its ministerial officers and of all other persons in any manner connected with judicial proceedings before it;

(iv) Issue summonses, subpoenas or other process in chancery court cases;

(v) Administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments, affidavits and depositions; (vi) Amend and control its process and orders to make them conformable to law and justice;

(vii) Proceed to nonjury trial, render judgment and grant writs of execution to carry into effect any order or judgment of the court; and

(viii) Punish for contempt in the same manner as district court.

(b) A judge of the chancery court may hear any case or proceeding assigned to the chancery court by a district court in accordance with W.S. 5-3-112(a) or a circuit court in accordance with W.S. 5-9-131.

(c) The expenses of any chancery court judge holding court in any circuit court pursuant to assignment under W.S. 5-9-131 or in any district court pursuant to assignment under W.S. 5-3- 112(a), including the judge's traveling expenses, and the judge's expenses while holding court, shall be charged to the fund of the court where the judge is holding court pursuant to assignment under W.S. 5-3-112(a) or 5-9-131.

ARTICLE 2 - CLERK

5-13-201. Office created; salary; deputies.

(a) There shall be a clerk of the chancery court for the state of Wyoming. The clerk shall be selected by a majority of justices of the supreme court and shall be an employee of the supreme court. The clerk shall receive an annual salary to be determined by the supreme court which shall be paid in monthly installments in the same manner as other state salaries are paid. The clerk shall perform the duties prescribed by law and the rules adopted by the supreme court.

(b) The clerk of the chancery court may, with the consent of a majority of the justices of the supreme court, appoint a deputy clerk. The deputy may perform all the duties of the office in the name of the clerk and the attestation of the deputy to all decrees, orders and processes, shall have the same effect and force as if issued by the clerk. The deputy clerk shall receive an annual salary to be determined by the supreme court which shall be paid in monthly installments in the same manner as other state salaries are paid. 5-13-202. Collection of fees.

The clerk of the chancery court shall collect all fees and charges as required and set by the supreme court under W.S. 5- 13-104(b). At the time of the original filing, the clerk also shall collect a court automation fee in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) which shall be deposited into the judicial systems automation account established by W.S. 5-2-120, and an indigent civil legal services fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) which shall be deposited into the indigent civil legal services account established by W.S. 5-2-121.

5-13-203. Duties generally.

The clerk shall receive all cases filed with the court and maintain the records of the court. The clerk shall receive, account for and pay over all money that may come into the possession of the court according to law or by rule or order of court. The clerk shall be responsible for publishing the opinions of the court as provided in W.S. 5-13-104(f) and as may be provided for by rule.