Wyoming § 7-3-501 Filing of complaint; issuance of warrant or
summons

Wyoming Statutes

§ 7-3-501 — Filing of complaint; issuance of warrant or summons

Wyoming § 7-3-501

Title 07Criminal Procedure

Ch. 3FUGITIVES AND PREVENTION OF CRIME

Art. 5PREVENTION OF CRIME

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-3-501 (2026).

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(a)As used in W.S. 7-3-501 through 7-3-505 "judge" means a circuit court judge.

(b)When complaint is made by the district attorney or by any private person to any circuit court judge that a person has threatened or is about to commit a breach of the peace or an offense against the person or property of another, the judge shall:

(i)Examine under oath the complainant and any witnesses who may be produced;

(ii)Reduce the complaint and a concise statement of the testimony of the witnesses to writing; and

(iii)Cause the complaint to be subscribed and sworn to.

(c)If it appears there is probable cause to believe the offense will be committed, the judge shall issue a warrant for the arrest of the person complained against or issue a summons for him to appear and answer the complaint.

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(a) As used in W.S. 7-3-501 through 7-3-505 "judge" means
a circuit court judge.
(b) When complaint is made by the district attorney or by
any private person to any circuit court judge that a person has
threatened or is about to commit a breach of the peace or an
offense against the person or property of another, the judge
shall:
(i) Examine under oath the complainant and any
witnesses who may be produced;
(ii) Reduce the complaint and a concise statement of
the testimony of the witnesses to writing; and
(iii) Cause the complaint to be subscribed and sworn
to.
(c) If it appears there is probable cause to believe the
offense will be committed, the judge shall issue a warrant for
the arrest of the person complained against or issue a summons
for him to appear and answer the complaint.