# W.R.Cr.P. 1: Rule 1. Scope and Definitions

> Wyoming · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECRIMPROC_R1

## Section

- **Citation:** W.R.Cr.P. 1
- **Heading:** Rule 1. Scope and Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Wyoming
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Wyoming Court Rules / Wyoming Rules of Criminal Procedure / W.R.Cr.P. 1

## Text

(a) Scope. — Except as provided in Rule 54, these rules govern the
procedures to be followed in all criminal proceedings in all Wyoming courts.
When not inconsistent with the Juvenile Court Act, these rules shall also apply
in delinquency proceedings. In the event that a procedure is not established by
these rules, the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure shall govern.
(b) Definitions. —
(1) “Commissioner” means commissioner of the district court.
(2) “Judicial officer” means justices of the supreme court, district judges,
circuit judges, magistrates, municipal judges and district court commissioners.
(3) “Attorney for the state” means an attorney authorized by statute or by
ordinance to prosecute criminal cases.
(4) “Clerk” means, depending on context:
(A) The elected clerk of district court in each county; or
(B) For circuit and municipal courts the person so designated by the
court.
(5) “State” means State of Wyoming except in prosecutions in municipal
court in which it shall mean the municipality.
(6) “Sheriff” means a county sheriff except for prosecutions in municipal
court in which it shall include the chief of police for the municipality.
(7) “Custodial officer” means the sheriff, chief of police or the officer in
charge of a facility in which a defendant is being held on criminal charges.
(8) “Citation” means a document charging a defendant with an offense
and requiring the defendant to appear in court and answer to the charge.

## Nearby sections

- [W.R.Cr.P. 1 Rule 1. Scope and Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECRIMPROC_R1.md)
- [W.R.Cr.P. 2 Rule 2. Purpose and Construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECRIMPROC_R2.md)
- [W.R.Cr.P. 3 Rule 3. Indictment, Information or Citation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECRIMPROC_R3.md)
- [W.R.Cr.P. 3.1 Rule 3.1. Use of Citations; Bail](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECRIMPROC_R3_1.md)
- [W.R.Cr.P. 4 Rule 4. Warrant or Summons upon Information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECRIMPROC_R4.md)
- [W.R.Cr.P. 5 Rule 5. Initial Appearance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECRIMPROC_R5.md)
- [W.R.Cr.P. 5.1 Rule 5.1. Preliminary Examination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECRIMPROC_R5_1.md)
- [W.R.Cr.P. 6 Rule 6. Grand Juries](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECRIMPROC_R6.md)
- [W.R.Cr.P. 7 Rule 7. [Deleted]](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECRIMPROC_R7.md)
- [W.R.Cr.P. 8 Rule 8. Joinder of Offenses and Defendants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECRIMPROC_R8.md)
- [W.R.Cr.P. 9 Rule 9. Warrant or Summons upon Indictment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECRIMPROC_R9.md)
- [W.R.Cr.P. 10 Rule 10. Arraignment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECRIMPROC_R10.md)
- [W.R.Cr.P. 11 Rule 11. Pleas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECRIMPROC_R11.md)
- [W.R.Cr.P. 12 Rule 12. Pleadings and Motions Before Trial; Defenses and Objec- tions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WY_RULECRIMPROC_R12.md)

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