Wyoming Statutes
§ 5-13-109 — Temporary assignment to fill vacancies; appointments to fill vacancies in office
Wyoming § 5-13-109
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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-13-109 (2026).
Text
(a)Prior to the appointment of a chancery court judge
under subsection (b) of this section or in the event a chancery
court judge appointed under W.S. 5-13-107 dies, becomes unable
or unwilling to perform the duties of his office, the supreme
court may temporarily assign the duties of chancery court judge
to be performed by a person who meets the qualifications set
forth in W.S. 5-13-108. Any assignment shall be made to:
(i)A retired supreme court justice;
(ii)A retired district court judge;
(iii)A member of a panel of up to five (5) active
district court judges selected by the supreme court to serve as
a chancery court judge on an ad hoc basis;
(iv)A special master; or
(v)A magistrate.
(b)Beginning January 1, 2025, the office of judge of the
chancery court and any vacancies therein
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Nearby Sections
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§ 5-13-101
Chancery court established§ 5-13-105
Name of court; presider§ 5-13-106
Term of chancery court judges§ 5-13-108
Qualifications for appointment§ 5-13-112
Salaries of judges; traveling expenses§ 5-13-113
Oath§ 5-13-114
Process extends throughout state§ 5-13-115
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