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W.R.C.P. 3.2

Removal from district court to chancery court

activein force · 2026-03-30 – presentact-effective-date

(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.

History

History: Added October 26, 2021, effective January 1, 2022; amended January 27, 2026, effective March 30, 2026.

Provenance

Source
wyocourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-24
Edition
2026-09-24
Content hash
1876b71ad89763098b480f4f85965f45dd1cbede851a31a58b1691c711e924d0
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