§ 9-1-802 — Election; term; qualifications; full-time; private practice prohibited; exception; salary; vacancies

Wyoming § 9-1-802

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 09: Administration of the Government
• Ch. 1: STATE OFFICERS
• Art. 8: DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

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(a) At the general election in 1982 and every four (4)
years thereafter, a district attorney shall be elected in each
judicial district in which the office of district attorney has
been created six (6) months or more prior to the date of the
general election. The district attorney shall serve for a term
of four (4) years and until his successor is elected and
qualified.
(b) Each district attorney shall have been a licensed
attorney for at least four (4) years and a member in good
standing of the Wyoming state bar immediately prior to his
election. Each district attorney shall be a licensed attorney
and a member in good standing of the Wyoming state bar
throughout the term of office for which the district attorney
was elected or appointed.
(c) Each district attorney shall devote full time to the
performance of his duties and shall not engage in any private
practice except to complete business pending at the time of his
election if not in conflict with the duties of his office.
(d) From and after January 3, 2011 until January 2, 2023,
each district attorney shall receive an annual salary of not
less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00). From and
after January 2, 2023, each district attorney shall receive an
annual salary not greater than the salary authorized for a
circuit court judge in W.S. 5-1-110 as determined by the
legislature.
(e) A vacancy in the office of district attorney shall be
filled by the board or boards of county commissioners under the
procedure for filling vacancies in the office of a member of the
state legislature or state senator established by W.S.