# W.R.C.P. 3.2: Rule 3.2. Removal from district court to chancery court

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECIVIPROC_R3_2

## Section

- **Citation:** W.R.C.P. 3.2
- **Heading:** Rule 3.2. Removal from district court to chancery court
- **Jurisdiction:** Wyoming
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Wyoming Court Rules / Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure / W.R.C.P. 3.2

## Text

(a) Removal to Chancery Court after Initial Pleading in District Court. An
action may be removed from district court to chancery court when:
(1) All parties consent in writing within sixty (60) days of service of the
last defendant; and
(2) The case meets the eligibility requirements of W.S. § 5-13-115 and the
W.R.C.P.Ch.C.
(b) Removal to Chancery Court after Amended Pleading in District Court. If
the case stated by the initial pleading is not removable to chancery court, a
notice of removal may be filed with the chancery court within sixty (60) days
after receipt by the defendant, through service or otherwise, of a copy of an
amended pleading, motion, order or other paper from which it may first be
ascertained that the case is one which is or has become removable, if all parties
consent in writing and the case meets the eligibility requirements of W.S. §
5-13-115 and the W.R.C.P.Ch.C.
(c) Procedure after Removal Generally.
(1) Written Notice to the District Court. Promptly after the filing of a
notice of removal of a civil action with the chancery court, the removing
party shall file a copy of the notice with the clerk of such district court, which
shall effect the removal and the district court shall proceed no further.
(2) Time of Removal. The case shall be deemed removed from district
court to chancery court upon entry of an Order of Removal by the chancery
court.
(3) Fees not returned. If an action is removed from district court to
chancery court, the district court clerk shall not reimburse the filing party or
parties for any filing fees paid.

## Nearby sections

- [W.R.C.P. 1 Rule 1. Scope and Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECIVIPROC_R1.md)
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