Facing Eviction in Wyoming: What Can I Do?

1. Keep every eviction notice and court paper. Write down the date you got each one.

   RenterLaw editorial

2. In Wyoming, a landlord can bring an eviction case in court, called forcible entry and detainer (the court name for an eviction case). One case is against tenants who stay past their term (holding over their terms). Another is against tenants after a failure to pay rent for 3 days after it is due.

   Wyoming Legislature § 1-21-1002(a)(i)

   ✓ Sources checked October 3, 2026

3. Before starting an eviction case, the person who wants to bring it must tell you in writing to leave. The notice must be served at least 3 days before the case starts. It is served by leaving a written copy with you, or at your usual home or business if you cannot be found.

   Wyoming Legislature § 1-21-1003

   ✓ Sources checked October 3, 2026

4. In an eviction case, the summons (the court paper that starts the case) must state the cause of the complaint. It must also state the time and place of trial. The summons must be served on you not less than 3 and not more than 12 days before the trial day the judge sets.

   Wyoming Legislature § 1-21-1004

   ✓ Sources checked October 3, 2026

5. In a Wyoming eviction case, you may file a written answer to the landlord's complaint, but you are not required to. You are allowed to take full part in the trial without one.

   Wyoming Legislature § 1-21-1006

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6. If you do not come to court after proper service of a summons, the circuit court tries the eviction case as though you were there. The person who brought the case must file a complaint and prove it. If it is not proven, the case is dismissed.

   Wyoming Legislature § 1-21-1005

   ✓ Sources checked October 3, 2026

7. In a Wyoming eviction case, the court cannot delay the trial more than 2 days unless you give a bond (a court-approved promise to pay). The bond covers the rent that may come due and the costs if judgment (the court's decision) goes against you.

   Wyoming Legislature § 1-21-1007

   ✓ Sources checked October 3, 2026

8. At an eviction trial, the court may find the complaint is not true. Then it enters judgment (the court's decision) against the landlord for costs. If it finds the complaint true, it gives the landlord restitution (getting the home back) and costs. If it finds the complaint true in part, the landlord gets back only that part. You get this money only if you win your case and your landlord pays.

   RenterLaw editorial Wyoming Legislature § 1-21-1008(a)

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9. When a Wyoming eviction case is about unpaid rent, the court finds the amount of rent due at the time of the hearing. It then enters a judgment (the court's final decision) for that rent, plus costs and attorney's fees as provided by the lease. The landlord also gets restitution (getting the home back).

   Wyoming Legislature § 1-21-1008(b)

   ✓ Sources checked October 3, 2026

10. A judgment (the court's final decision) can order restitution (giving the home back). If the landlord asks, the court issues a writ of restitution (a court order to put the landlord back in the home). Unless you appeal, the officer must carry it out within 2 days after receiving it, Sundays excepted.

    Wyoming Legislature § 1-21-1012

    ✓ Sources checked October 3, 2026

11. If you do not leave when a court order under Wyoming's eviction law says you must, the sheriff may remove your possessions. The sheriff may also keep you from coming back in. The court does not have to act again first.

    Wyoming Legislature § 1-21-1211(a)

    ✓ Sources checked October 3, 2026

12. An appeal stops a judgment (the court's final decision) only if you file a bond within 48 hours after judgment, Sundays excepted. The bond is a written promise. It needs 2 or more sureties (people who back it) approved by the court.

    Wyoming Legislature § 1-21-1014(b)

    ✓ Sources checked October 3, 2026

13. To appeal a judgment (the court's final decision) for rents due and payable, you must deposit the rent amount with the court. The deposit is in addition to the appeal bond. Without the deposit, the appeal is not perfected (not complete), and the judgment goes ahead.

    Wyoming Legislature § 1-21-1015(a)

    ✓ Sources checked October 3, 2026

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