Overview
Process Server in Wyoming: How Service of Process Works
In Wyoming, a summons can be served by the sheriff or by any person 18 or older who isn't a party, under Rule 4 of the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure. Papers can be delivered personally or left at the defendant's usual place of abode with a person 14 or older who lives there. Wyoming doesn't license process servers.
Who serves process
Who Can Serve Legal Documents in Wyoming
Under Wyoming Rule of Civil Procedure 4, process may be served by the sheriff or by any person who is at least 18 and not a party. Wyoming doesn't license process servers.
Wyoming's long distances between towns can affect how quickly service is completed.
Typical documents include summonses and complaints, circuit court papers, eviction (forcible entry and detainer) papers, subpoenas and divorce papers.
Proof you receive: a sworn affidavit of service
The server signs an affidavit or return of service stating how, when and where service was made.
Process service statewide
Personal and abode service in all 23 counties.
Rural service
Service across Wyoming's wide rural areas.
Cheyenne, Casper and statewide
Service in Laramie, Natrona and every Wyoming county.
The rules
Wyoming Service of Process Rules
The Wyoming rules that matter most for service:
| Rule | What it covers |
|---|---|
| W.R.C.P. 4 | Who may serve and methods of service |
| W.R.C.P. 12(a) | Time to answer |
Treaties
Wyoming and the Hague Conventions: Treaty Status
The Hague Service Convention lets member countries send documents to each other's Central Authorities for service. Wyoming has not joined it, so that route isn't available, and the Convention's Article 10 rules on postal and private service don't apply. Whether those methods are acceptable depends on Wyoming's law and on what your court allows.
Wyoming is not a party to the Hague Evidence Convention, so requests for witness testimony or documents go through letters rogatory.
