General Civil Case Cover Sheet - Preparation Worksheet - Wyoming
DO NOT FILE THIS PACKET. The current official model verified for this
review is specifically a Chancery Court Cover Sheet. Do not use its fields
for a District or Circuit Court case unless that court's current instruction
expressly adopts them. Obtain the accepted form or confirmation from the exact
clerk before filing.
WYOMING CIVIL COVER-SHEET INTAKE PACKET
1. Court and Filing Route
| Required item | Verified information | Official source / clerk confirmation | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact court name | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| Court type | ☐ District ☐ Circuit ☐ Chancery ☐ Other: [____] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| Judicial district, county, and location | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| Clerk office and contact | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| Direct initial filing, removal, transfer, appeal, or other route | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| Accepted current cover sheet | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| Is a cover sheet required, optional, or unavailable? | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| Official form revision or date | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| Filing method and portal | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| Filing fee and waiver route | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| Case type or filing code source | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| Confidential-information instruction | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| Summons, service, notice, or other initiating papers | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| Local rule, standing order, or judge-specific requirement | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
☐ Counsel confirmed the selected court has authority over the requested case and relief under current law.
☐ The official cover sheet was downloaded from the court or supplied by the clerk for this filing.
2. Caption and Party Intake
Transfer names and roles exactly from the case-initiating document and accepted
cover sheet. Do not add addresses, counsel, identifiers, or parties that the
official form does not request.
| Item | Entry |
|---|---|
| Plaintiff / petitioner / claimant | [________________________________] |
| Defendant / respondent / other party | [________________________________] |
| Additional parties and roles | [________________________________] |
| Attorney of record or self-represented filer | [________________________________] |
| Wyoming Bar number, if requested | [________________________________] |
| Contact information requested by the form | [________________________________] |
| Case number, if already assigned | [________________________________] |
| Related or removed action information, if requested | [________________________________] |
3. Case Classification Worksheet
Use only the current categories and instructions on the accepted cover sheet or
filing portal. The labels below are issue descriptions, not Wyoming filing codes.
| Case issue | Facts / pleading reference | Official category or code | Primary? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract or commercial dispute | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Business, entity, fiduciary, or governance dispute | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Real property | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Tort or personal injury | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Employment | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Statutory or administrative matter | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Trust, probate, or guardianship | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Eviction, small claim, or other Circuit Court matter | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Declaratory, equitable, monetary, or mixed relief | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Other | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
☐ The classification follows the filed pleading and current court taxonomy rather than the deleted A01–H01 codes.
4. Chancery Court Model Transfer Worksheet
Complete this section only when the selected court confirms the current
Chancery Court model is the proper cover sheet. Transfer the final information
to the official PDF.
I. Party Information
Plaintiff name, address, and counsel:
[____________________________________________________________]
Defendant name, address, and counsel, if known:
[____________________________________________________________]
II. Nature of Suit
The current model instructs the filer to select only one primary cause category.
☐ Breach of contract
☐ Breach of fiduciary duty
☐ Fraud
☐ Misrepresentation
☐ Sale of assets or securities
☐ Corporate restructuring
☐ Partnership, shareholder, joint venture, or other business agreement
☐ Trade secrets
☐ Employment agreement
☐ Uniform Commercial Code
☐ Shareholder derivative
☐ Commercial class action
☐ Internal business affairs
☐ Business transaction involving commercial banks or financial institutions
☐ Environmental insurance
☐ Commercial insurance
☐ Dissolution
☐ Uniform Trust Code
☐ Arbitration
☐ Trademark, trade name, or service mark
☐ Governmental contract
☐ Digital assets
Pleading paragraph supporting selected category: [________________________________]
Relief Sought
☐ Declaratory relief
☐ Equitable relief
☐ Monetary relief
Amount requested by the current official form's instruction: $[________]
Calculation and pleading reference: [________________________________]
Supplemental Ancillary Jurisdiction
The official model asks the filer to identify a pleaded cause of action not
listed in the statute cited on that model. Counsel-approved response:
[____________________________________________________________]
Case-Initiating Document
☐ Direct initial filing in Chancery Court
☐ Notice of removal from District Court to Chancery Court
If removed:
| Item | Entry |
|---|---|
| Judicial district and county | [________________________________] |
| Docket number | [________________________________] |
| Judge | [________________________________] |
| Date of initial filing | [__/__/____] |
Signature
Attorney of record or self-represented individual: [________________________________]
Date: [__/__/____]
5. Non-Chancery Form Record
When filing in District Court, Circuit Court, or another forum, attach the
current form or written clerk instruction and transcribe its actual fields here.
| Official field | Required entry | Pleading / record source | Completed? |
|---|---|---|---|
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
6. Fee, Filing, and Receipt Record
Do not calculate fees from this packet.
| Event | Date and time | Amount / method | Receipt or confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee or waiver confirmed | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Cover sheet submitted | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Case-initiating document submitted | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Summons or other papers submitted | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Case number assigned | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Clerk deficiency or correction | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
7. Final Do-Not-File Checklist
☐ The exact court and filing route are verified before selecting a cover sheet.
☐ The current official form—not this packet—will be filed.
☐ A Chancery model has not been relabeled as a statewide District/Circuit form.
☐ Party names, roles, counsel, case number, and removal information match the pleading and docket.
☐ Nature-of-suit and relief selections use the official form's current wording and selection limits.
☐ No invented A01–H01 code, WFEA label, fixed jurisdictional amount, venue placeholder, filing fee, jury fee, or certification remains.
☐ Filing, eFiling, fees, waiver, confidentiality, summons, service, and local requirements were checked from current official sources.
☐ Sensitive identifiers and protected documents are handled under current court rules.
☐ A complete submitted copy, receipt, deficiency notice, and accepted correction will be retained.
About this template
- Last updated
- August 21, 2026
- Last reviewed
- August 21, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Wyoming
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on August 21, 2026.
Wyoming Judicial Branch, Court System and Filing Resources (checked August 21, 2026): "The current official website separately identifies District, Circuit, and Chancery Courts and provides court-specific filing, eFiling, rule, and form resources."
Wyoming Chancery Court, Model Civil Cover Sheet (checked August 21, 2026): "The current model is expressly a Chancery Court cover sheet. It records parties, one primary nature-of-suit category, selected relief, supplemental ancillary jurisdiction, direct filing or removal information, and signature and date."
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