Certificate of Service

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

State of Wyoming — District Court

WYOMING SERVICE RULES — QUICK REFERENCE

Primary Authority: Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure Rules 5 and 6 (W.R.C.P. 5, 6) and the Wyoming Rules for Electronic Filing and Service in District Courts govern service of papers after the initial process in Wyoming civil actions.

Who Must Be Served (W.R.C.P. 5(a)): Every pleading subsequent to the original complaint unless the court orders otherwise; every paper relating to discovery required to be served; every written motion (except one which may be heard ex parte); and every written notice, appearance, demand, offer of judgment, and similar paper must be served on each party. Service on a represented party is made upon their attorney.

Authorized Methods of Service (W.R.C.P. 5(b)):

• Personal delivery: Delivering a copy to the attorney or party in person
• Office delivery: Leaving at the attorney's office with a clerk or other person in charge; if the office is closed or the person has no office, leaving at the dwelling house or usual place of abode with a person of suitable age and discretion
• Mail: Mailing a copy to the attorney's or party's last known address; complete upon mailing
• Commercial delivery service: Leaving with a commercial carrier for delivery to the last known address
• Electronic means: By consent in writing of the person served, including email or fax; or through the Wyoming e-filing system for registered participants
• Email filing to the court: Email may be used to file documents with the court; must be virus-free; each email may contain documents for only one case; the case number must be in the subject line

Mail Service — Three-Day Extension (W.R.C.P. 6(d)): When any period of time to act is prescribed after service of a paper, and service is by mail, three (3) additional days are added to the prescribed period. No extension applies to electronic service.

Wyoming E-Filing System: The Wyoming Supreme Court has established and upgraded a statewide electronic filing system for district courts. The Wyoming Rules for Electronic Filing and Service in District Courts govern the use of the system. Additionally, File & ServeXpress (fileandservexpress.com) has been used as a service provider for certain Wyoming court e-filing. Attorneys should check the current Wyoming Courts website (wyocourts.gov) for the active e-filing portal and registration requirements.

Electronic Filing by Email: Email filing is authorized in Wyoming. When filing by email: (1) the email and attached documents must be virus-free; (2) no email shall contain pleadings for more than one case; (3) the case number must appear in the email subject line. Email filing serves as certification that the documents are virus-free.

Certificate of Service: W.R.C.P. 5(d) requires that papers required to be served be filed with the court together with a certificate of service showing the date, manner, and address or email of service.

Service on Self-Represented Parties: Self-represented parties who are not registered with the Wyoming e-filing system and have not consented to electronic service must be served by traditional methods (mail, personal delivery, or other authorized means under W.R.C.P. 5(b)).

Wyoming Circuit Courts: Wyoming also has circuit courts with their own civil procedure rules. The Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure for Circuit Courts govern proceedings in circuit court. Confirm which set of rules applies to the specific court.

PART I — CASE CAPTION

IN THE DISTRICT COURT, [____] JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN AND FOR [________________________________] COUNTY, WYOMING

[________________________________],
Plaintiff(s),

vs. Civil Action No.: [________________________________]

[________________________________],
Defendant(s).

Presiding Judge: [________________________________]
Division (if applicable): [________________________________]

(Note: For Circuit Court matters, adapt caption accordingly)

PART II — IDENTIFICATION OF DOCUMENT(S) SERVED

Title(s) of Document(s) Served:

1. [________________________________]
2. [________________________________]
3. [________________________________]
4. [________________________________]
5. [________________________________]

(Attach additional sheet if necessary)

Total Pages Served (including all exhibits and attachments): [____]

Date of Service: [__/__/____]

PART III — PARTIES AND COUNSEL SERVED

Party/Counsel No. 1:

Name: [________________________________]
Law Firm/Organization: [________________________________]
Mailing Address: [________________________________]
City, State, Zip: [________________________________], WY [________]
Email Address: [________________________________]
Fax Number: [________________________________]
Wyoming Bar No. (if attorney): [________________________________]
Wyoming E-Filing System Registered User: ☐ Yes ☐ No
Written Consent to Electronic/Email Service: ☐ Yes (date: [__/__/____]) ☐ No
Representing: ☐ Plaintiff ☐ Defendant ☐ Third-Party Plaintiff ☐ Third-Party Defendant ☐ Other: [____________]
Self-Represented Party: ☐ Yes ☐ No

Party/Counsel No. 2:

Name: [________________________________]
Law Firm/Organization: [________________________________]
Mailing Address: [________________________________]
City, State, Zip: [________________________________], WY [________]
Email Address: [________________________________]
Fax Number: [________________________________]
Wyoming Bar No. (if attorney): [________________________________]
Wyoming E-Filing System Registered User: ☐ Yes ☐ No
Written Consent to Electronic/Email Service: ☐ Yes (date: [__/__/____]) ☐ No
Representing: ☐ Plaintiff ☐ Defendant ☐ Third-Party Plaintiff ☐ Third-Party Defendant ☐ Other: [____________]
Self-Represented Party: ☐ Yes ☐ No

Party/Counsel No. 3:

Name: [________________________________]
Law Firm/Organization: [________________________________]
Mailing Address: [________________________________]
City, State, Zip: [________________________________], WY [________]
Email Address: [________________________________]
Fax Number: [________________________________]
Wyoming Bar No. (if attorney): [________________________________]
Wyoming E-Filing System Registered User: ☐ Yes ☐ No
Written Consent to Electronic/Email Service: ☐ Yes (date: [__/__/____]) ☐ No
Representing: ☐ Plaintiff ☐ Defendant ☐ Third-Party Plaintiff ☐ Third-Party Defendant ☐ Other: [____________]
Self-Represented Party: ☐ Yes ☐ No

(Attach additional sheets for additional parties)

PART IV — METHOD OF SERVICE

Select all methods used. Note which method applies to which party if different methods were used.

A. Electronic Service via Wyoming E-Filing System

☐ Electronic Service via Wyoming E-Filing System

The document(s) was electronically filed and served through the Wyoming e-filing system. Upon submission, the system transmitted service notification to all registered participants.

Wyoming E-Filing System/Portal Used: [________________________________]
Date of Electronic Filing: [__/__/____]
Time of Submission: [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.
Transaction/Confirmation Number: [________________________________]

Parties/counsel served via e-filing system (registered participants):
Name: [________________________________] Email: [________________________________]
Name: [________________________________] Email: [________________________________]

Parties/counsel NOT registered with e-filing system (served by alternative method):
Name: [________________________________] Alternative Method: [________________________________]
Name: [________________________________] Alternative Method: [________________________________]

Electronic service through the Wyoming e-filing system is complete upon transmission. No mail extension days are added.

B. Service by United States Mail (W.R.C.P. 5(b)(2))

☐ First-Class U.S. Mail — Postage Prepaid

I placed the document(s) in sealed, properly addressed envelopes with first-class postage fully prepaid and deposited them in the United States mail.

IMPORTANT — MAIL SERVICE EXTENSION: Pursuant to W.R.C.P. 6(d), when service is made by mail, three (3) additional days are added to any response or action period that begins upon service of this document.

Date of Mailing: [__/__/____]
Post Office/Mailing Location: [________________________________], Wyoming
City and State: [________________________________]

☐ Certified Mail — Return Receipt Requested
Certified Mail Article Number(s): [________________________________]
Return Receipt Received: ☐ Yes Date: [__/__/____] ☐ No/Pending

Parties/counsel served by mail:
Name: [________________________________] Address: [________________________________]
Name: [________________________________] Address: [________________________________]

C. Personal/Hand Delivery (W.R.C.P. 5(b)(1))

☐ Personal Delivery — Directly to Attorney or Party

A copy was personally delivered to the attorney or party.

Delivered to: [________________________________]
Capacity: ☐ Attorney of Record ☐ Party ☐ Authorized Agent
Address of Delivery: [________________________________]
Date of Delivery: [__/__/____]
Time of Delivery: [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.
Delivered by: [________________________________]

☐ Left at Attorney's Office — Clerk or Person in Charge

Name of Person with Whom Left: [________________________________]
Title/Capacity: [________________________________]
Office Address: [________________________________]
Date and Time: [__/__/____] at [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.

☐ Left at Dwelling/Usual Place of Abode

The office was closed; left at dwelling house or usual place of abode with a person of suitable age and discretion.

Name of Person with Whom Left: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Date and Time: [__/__/____] at [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.

D. Electronic Mail Service (Written Consent Required — W.R.C.P. 5(b)(2)(E))

☐ Service by Electronic Mail (Email — Outside E-Filing System)

Written consent to accept email service was obtained from the attorney or party to be served.

Written consent obtained from: [________________________________]
Date Consent Obtained: [__/__/____]
Email Address Used: [________________________________]
Date and Time of Email Transmission: [__/__/____] at [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.
No failed/undeliverable notification received: ☐ Confirmed

Note: Email documents must be virus-free. No single email may contain documents for more than one case. The case number must appear in the subject line. (Wyoming e-filing email rules.)

E. Email Filing to Court (Wyoming Email Filing Rules)

☐ Filing by Email to Court (with simultaneous service on parties)

The document(s) was submitted to the court by email pursuant to Wyoming's email filing rules.

Court Email Address Used: [________________________________]
Subject Line of Email (must include case number): [________________________________]
Date and Time of Transmission to Court: [__/__/____] at [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.
Certification: ☐ Documents are virus-free ☐ Email contains documents for only one case

Service on other parties was accomplished simultaneously by:
☐ Email to opposing counsel/party (consent on file)
☐ U.S. Mail
☐ Hand delivery
☐ Wyoming e-filing system (all parties are registered users)

F. Commercial Delivery Service (W.R.C.P. 5(b)(3))

☐ Service by Commercial Delivery Service

The document(s) was left with a commercial carrier for delivery to the party's last known address.

Carrier Name: [________________________________]
Tracking Number: [________________________________]
Date of Deposit: [__/__/____]
Delivery Address: [________________________________]
Delivery Confirmed: ☐ Yes — Date: [__/__/____] ☐ Pending

G. Facsimile Service (Written Consent Required)

☐ Service by Facsimile

Written consent was obtained from the person to be served.

Written consent obtained from: [________________________________]
Date Consent Obtained: [__/__/____]
Fax Number Used: [________________________________]
Date and Time of Transmission: [__/__/____] at [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.
Number of Pages (including cover page): [____]
Fax Transmission Confirmed: ☐ Yes ☐ No

PART V — SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY SERVICE

(Complete if any party is self-represented/pro se)

☐ One or more parties in this action are self-represented (pro se).

Self-Represented Party Name: [________________________________]
Address on File with Court: [________________________________]
Wyoming E-Filing System Registered User: ☐ Yes ☐ No
Written Consent to Email/Electronic Service: ☐ Yes (date: [__/__/____]) ☐ No

Method of service on self-represented party:
☐ Wyoming e-filing system (registered user confirmed)
☐ U.S. Mail — Address: [________________________________]
☐ Personal delivery
☐ Email (written consent on file — date: [__/__/____])
☐ Fax (written consent on file — date: [__/__/____])

Self-represented parties who are not registered with Wyoming's e-filing system and have not consented to electronic service must be served by mail, personal delivery, or commercial delivery service under W.R.C.P. 5(b).

PART VI — CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (W.R.C.P. 5(d))

I, [________________________________], certify:

1. I am ☐ an attorney admitted to practice in Wyoming (Bar No.: [________________]) ☐ a self-represented party ☐ other: [____________] in the above-captioned action.

2. On [__/__/____], I served or caused to be served a true and correct copy of the document(s) identified in Part II upon all parties and/or counsel identified in Part III, by the method(s) specified in Part IV.

3. The date, manner, and address or email address of service are as stated above.

4. All service was performed in compliance with W.R.C.P. 5 and the Wyoming Rules for Electronic Filing and Service in District Courts.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Wyoming that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on [__/__/____], at [________________________________], Wyoming.

Signature: [________________________________]

Printed Name: [________________________________]

Wyoming State Bar No. (if applicable): [________________________________]

Law Firm/Organization: [________________________________]

Address: [________________________________]

City, State, Zip: [________________________________], WY [________]

Phone: [________________________________]

Email: [________________________________]

PART VII — PROOF OF MAIL SERVICE (W.R.C.P. 5(b)(2))

(Complete if a separate formal mail service proof is needed)

I, [________________________________], declare:

1. I am a resident of or employed in [________________________________] County, Wyoming.

2. I am over 18 years of age and am not a party to this action.

3. My address is: [________________________________], [________________________________], WY [________].

4. On [__/__/____], I served the following documents:
   [________________________________]
   [________________________________]

5. I served said documents by placing a true copy in a sealed envelope with first-class postage fully prepaid, addressed to:
   Name: [________________________________]
   Address: [________________________________]

6. I deposited said envelope in the United States mail at [________________________________], Wyoming.

7. Mail Extension Notice: Pursuant to W.R.C.P. 6(d), three (3) additional days are added to any response period that begins to run from service of these documents by mail.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Wyoming that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on [__/__/____], at [________________________________], Wyoming.

Signature: [________________________________]

Printed Name: [________________________________]

PART VIII — WYOMING SERVICE SUMMARY TABLE

Wyoming E-Filing Portal: wyocourts.gov

• Wyoming attorneys are required to register and file through the Wyoming e-filing system in district courts where e-filing is active.
• The Wyoming Supreme Court has upgraded the statewide e-filing system; verify the current URL and registration requirements on the Wyoming Judicial Branch website (wyocourts.gov).
• File & ServeXpress (fileandservexpress.com) has operated as an e-filing service provider for certain Wyoming courts.
• Email filing rules: virus-free documents; one case per email; case number in subject line.

Wyoming Circuit Courts: The Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure for Circuit Courts govern proceedings in circuit court (separate from district court rules). Attorneys should confirm which set of rules applies and whether the specific circuit court has implemented e-filing.

Technical Failure: Wyoming's e-filing rules provide backup procedures when the e-filing system experiences technical failure. Consult Wyoming Rules for Electronic Filing and Service Rule 5 regarding backup service methods.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure (August 2024): Wyoming Courts PDF
• Wyoming Rules for Electronic Filing and Service in District Courts (2024): File & ServeXpress PDF
• Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure for Circuit Courts: Wyoming Courts PDF
• Wyoming Judicial Branch: wyocourts.gov