Wyoming § 7-3-507 Petition for order of protection; contents;
prerequisites; appointment of an attorney; remote appearance at
hearings

Wyoming Statutes

§ 7-3-507 — Petition for order of protection; contents; prerequisites; appointment of an attorney; remote appearance at hearings

Wyoming § 7-3-507

Title 07Criminal Procedure

Ch. 3FUGITIVES AND PREVENTION OF CRIME

Art. 5PREVENTION OF CRIME

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-3-507 (2026).

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(a)A petition for an order of protection for a victim may be filed by:

(i)The victim;

(ii)If the victim consents, the district attorney on behalf of the victim; or

(iii)Any person with legal authority to act on behalf of the victim if the victim is:

(A)A minor;

(B)A vulnerable adult as defined in W.S. 35-20-102(a)(xviii);

(C)Any other adult who, because of age, disability, health or inaccessibility, cannot file the petition.

(b)The petition shall be accompanied or supplemented by one (1) or more sworn affidavits setting out specific facts showing the alleged stalking or sexual assault and the identity of the alleged perpetrator.

(c)No filing fee shall be charged for the filing of a petition under this section nor shall a fee be charged for service of process.

(d)The attorney gene

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(a) A petition for an order of protection for a victim may
be filed by:
(i) The victim;
(ii) If the victim consents, the district attorney on
behalf of the victim; or
(iii) Any person with legal authority to act on
behalf of the victim if the victim is:
(A) A minor;
(B) A vulnerable adult as defined in W.S.
35-20-102(a)(xviii);
(C) Any other adult who, because of age,
disability, health or inaccessibility, cannot file the petition.
(b) The petition shall be accompanied or supplemented by
one (1) or more sworn affidavits setting out specific facts
showing the alleged stalking or sexual assault and the identity
of the alleged perpetrator.
(c) No filing fee shall be charged for the filing of a
petition under this section nor shall a fee be charged for
service of process.
(d) The attorney general shall promulgate a standard
petition form that may be used by petitioners. The clerk of the
circuit or district court shall make standard petition forms
available to petitioners, with instructions for completion,
without charge. If the petition is not filed by the district
attorney, the court may appoint an attorney to represent the
victim in the action. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent
the victim from hiring an attorney or filing a petition pro se.
(e) A petition may be filed under this section whether or
not the individual who is alleged to have engaged in a course of
conduct prohibited under W.S. 6-2-506 or engaged in the conduct
specified in W.S. 7-3-506(a)(iii) has been charged or convicted
for the alleged crime.
(f) For any hearing required or authorized for proceedings
under W.S. 7-3-506 through 7-3-512, the petitioner or other
party to the hearing may petition the court to appear at the
hearing by remote means. The court may, in its discretion, grant
the petition for remote appearance at the hearing, provided that
the court is equipped with appropriate audio or video technology
to allow the petitioner or other party to fully participate in
the hearing.