§ 1-21-1017 — Corporate and business representation in proceedings

Wyoming § 1-21-1017

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 01: Civil Procedure
• Ch. 21: PROCEDURE AND ACTIONS
• Art. 10: FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject
to subsection (c) of this section, a business entity may
represent itself without an attorney in any proceedings under
this article that the business entity commences or is required
to respond to or participate in, provided that:
(i) The business entity is represented by an owner,
shareholder, member or partner;
(ii) The business entity owns a majority interest in
the lands or tenements subject to the alleged unlawful and
forcible entry;
(iii) The person representing the business entity may
litigate actions on behalf of the business entity without an
attorney, provided that if an attorney appears on behalf of the
business entity, the opposing party is entitled to a continuance
for the purpose of obtaining an attorney of its own; and
(iv) The business entity provides notice in writing
to the court and all parties to the proceedings that it is being
represented by an owner, shareholder, member or partner. The
notice shall be signed by every owner, shareholder, member or
partner of the business entity.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule,
any person who represents a business entity in an action or
proceeding under this article in accordance with the provisions
of this section shall not be deemed to have engaged in the
unauthorized practice of law, provided that the person complies
with the provisions of W.S. 33-5-117.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
business entity that is seeking a judgment exceeding the amount
specified in W.S. 1-21-201 in any action under this article.