# Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-202: Commencement of actions; remedy cumulative; continuance to obtain attorney; docketing

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T1_C21_S1-21-202

## Section

- **Citation:** Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-202
- **Heading:** Commencement of actions; remedy cumulative; continuance to obtain attorney; docketing
- **Jurisdiction:** Wyoming
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Wyoming Code / Title 1 / Chapter 21 / Section 1-21-202

## Text

(a) Actions may be commenced, heard and determined under W.S. 1-21-201 through 1-21-205 if the state, any governmental entity, any natural person, corporation, partnership, association or other organization appears before any circuit court and executes an affidavit reciting the full address of the defendant, the nature of the claim, the amount due and stating that demand has been made and payment refused. The remedy provided by this article is cumulative and not exclusive.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 33 of the Wyoming Statutes, in small claims court, the state, governmental entities, natural persons, corporations, partnerships, associations or other organizations may litigate actions on behalf of themselves in person or through authorized employees, with or without an attorney, provided that if an attorney appears, the opposing party is entitled to a continuance for the purpose of obtaining an attorney of its own.

(c) The circuit judge shall docket the case as provided by law.

## Nearby sections

- [Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-101 § 1-21-101. Docket to be kept; contents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T1_C21_S1-21-101.md)
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- [Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-201 § 1-21-201. Procedure generally; jurisdiction extended](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T1_C21_S1-21-201.md)
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- [Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-203 Affidavit of claim; service of summons; venue jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T1_C21_S1-21-203.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-204 § 1-21-204. Time for appearance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T1_C21_S1-21-204.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-205 Pleading and hearing; execution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T1_C21_S1-21-205.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-301 Repealed by laws 1987, ch. 198, § 4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T1_C21_S1-21-301.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-302 Repealed by laws 1987, ch. 198, § 4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T1_C21_S1-21-302.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-303 Repealed by laws 1987, ch. 198, § 4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T1_C21_S1-21-303.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-304 Repealed by laws 1987, ch. 198, § 4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T1_C21_S1-21-304.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-305 Repealed by laws 1987, ch. 198, § 4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T1_C21_S1-21-305.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-306 Repealed by laws 1987, ch. 198, § 4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T1_C21_S1-21-306.md)

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