Wyoming Small Claims Court Forms for Judgment Collection

The Forms Are Free — the Instructions Aren't

The Wyoming Judicial Branch posts downloadable PDF forms on wyocourts.gov under the Self-Help Forms section, including small claims and garnishment forms. The site does not list every document used for execution, transcripts, or satisfaction of judgment. The problem is knowing which forms to use, in what order, and which office each one goes to.

The Circuit Court clerk's office can issue writs and accept filings, but court staff are legally prohibited from telling you which form to pick, how to fill it out, or what sequence to follow. You download the PDFs, and from there you're on your own.

The Forms You'll Need

Post-judgment collection in Wyoming involves different forms depending on the enforcement tool you choose:

For Wage Garnishment

• Request for Writ of Continuing Garnishment — filed with the Circuit Court clerk; tells the court you want wages attached
• Writ of Continuing Garnishment — issued by the clerk, served on the debtor's employer by the county sheriff
• Garnishee Answer — filled out by the employer, disclosing the debtor's pay and the amount withheld

For Bank Account Garnishment

• Request for Writ of Non-Continuing Garnishment — same filing process, but targets a bank account instead of wages
• Writ of Non-Continuing Garnishment — served on the debtor's bank
• Garnishee Answer — the bank's response disclosing account balances and any claimed exemptions

For Property Seizure

• Praecipe for Execution — instructs the clerk to issue a Writ of Execution
• Writ of Execution — directs the county sheriff to levy on the debtor's non-exempt personal property

For Liens and Satisfaction

• Transcript of Judgment — requested from the Circuit Court clerk, filed with the District Court and County Clerk to create a real property lien
• Satisfaction of Judgment — filed when the debtor has paid in full, clearing the court record and any recorded liens

E-Filing vs. Paper Filing

The Wyoming Judicial Branch is introducing circuit court e-filing in phases. Under Rule 4 of the Wyoming Rules for Electronic Filing and Service, self-represented litigants in circuit court who are not Wyoming-licensed attorneys may not eFile or eServe unless the court orders otherwise. Contact the local clerk to confirm whether e-filing is available and how to file traditionally.

For traditional filings, confirm these submission requirements with the clerk:

• Multiple copies (original plus copies for service and your records)
• Stamped, self-addressed envelopes for return of service documents
• For a Circuit Court satisfaction, a dated and signed docket endorsement; for a recorded lien release, follow the County Clerk's recording requirements

Check with your specific county's Circuit Court clerk for current filing options. The statewide court directory on wyocourts.gov lists contact information and addresses for every courthouse.

Common Form Errors

The most frequent reasons forms get rejected or returned:

• Wrong garnishment type — filing a continuing garnishment request against a bank or a non-continuing garnishment against an employer. Continuing = wages (ongoing for 90 days). Non-continuing = a bank account writ that reaches property held or received within 30 days.
• Missing case information — every form requires the exact case number, judgment date, and current amount owed (principal + accrued interest + costs). An incorrect total can delay processing.
• Insufficient copies — the clerk needs the original, the sheriff needs a copy for service, and you should keep one. Some forms require additional copies for the debtor.
• No service fee deposit — writs can't be served without the sheriff's advance deposit, typically $25–$50.

The Right Sequence Matters

Forms don't just need to be correct — they need to go to the right offices in the right order. A wage writ goes: clerk (issues) → sheriff (serves) → employer files an answer → creditor obtains a garnishee judgment and executes against nonexempt earnings within 60 days after that filing. That 60-day earnings deadline does not apply to a non-continuing bank writ. A judgment lien goes: Circuit Court clerk (transcript) → District Court clerk (docket) → County Clerk (record). Reversing or skipping a step means the filing fails.

The Wyoming judgment collection guide maps every form to its filing office and enforcement sequence, with a checklist to track which documents you've filed and what's pending. It connects the raw form downloads from wyocourts.gov to the actual step-by-step process for using them.

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