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Wyoming Court Records: How to Search, What's Public, and How to Seal Them (2026)
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Wyoming does not run a public online case-search portal. The Wyoming Judicial Branch's own homepage names no public case-search tool; the one case system it points to is eFiling, which is for filing documents with the court, not for searching them, and which is itself still being phased in (the homepage describes it as available in the Supreme Court, district courts, and chancery court, with phased implementation underway in the circuit courts). Public access to Wyoming court records instead runs through a detailed rule structure built around in-person and courthouse-terminal access, most of it free. This guide covers how that actually works.
Information last verified on 2026-08-10. This article has not yet been reviewed by a licensed lawyer.
No Statewide Online Portal, But a Real Access Framework
Wyoming's court records access runs on the Wyoming Rules Governing Access to Case Records, cited as W.R.Acc.CaseRec. The rule was adopted December 7, 2023, took effect February 5, 2024, and has been amended several times since, most recently effective January 19, 2026, with a further amendment to its sexual-assault-case redaction appendix effective September 14, 2026.
The rule's default position favors openness. Rule 3(a) states: "Unless the Access Level is restricted or limited under Rules 4, 5, 7, or 13 below, all Case Records are Fully Accessible to all Access User Groups." The mechanism for exercising that access, though, is not a website. It is a set of in-person and courthouse-based options.
How to Actually See a Wyoming Case Record
Three free options exist. Terminal Access provides "Access to Electronic Case Records" at display terminals "located in courthouses as determined by the State Court Administrator," and those terminals cover the records of all Wyoming courts "irrespective of the venue of the proceeding," meaning a single courthouse terminal is not limited to that county's own cases. Note the electronic limit: because Rule 10 scopes terminals to electronic records, an older paper-only file will not turn up on one. That is what the next two options are for. Physical Access covers "Paper Case Records," requested in person through the Custodian, generally the clerk of the court with jurisdiction over the case. Archive Access works the same way for older, archived records retrieved from Wyoming State Archives. Rule 12 confirms plainly that none of these carries an inspection fee: "There is no fee to inspect Archived Case Records," "There is no fee to inspect Case Records at the appropriate courthouse," and "There is no fee to view Case Records via public access terminals." Fees apply only when you want a copy or an electronic transmission of a record, and those are paid in advance.
A fourth option, Remote Access, exists on paper but is not yet a live public tool statewide. The rule frames it as permissive rather than mandatory: "When authorized by the Wyoming Judicial Council, a Vendor contracted to provide Remote Access may provide Remote Access to Case Records on its web-based platform." That wording confirms there is no statewide public remote portal currently required to exist, and none was found on the Wyoming Judicial Branch's own site.
Making a Request
Requests for Archive Access or Physical Access "may be oral or written and shall clearly identify each record requested." Direct the request to the Custodian, generally the clerk, of the court with jurisdiction, during normal business hours.
What's Restricted
Wyoming maintains an Access Security Matrix, published by the Wyoming Supreme Court, that governs which categories of records carry restricted access. The matrix's specific category list was not independently reviewed for this article. The rule does define one relevant access category directly: "'Expunged by Operation of Law' means that the designated Access User Group has no access to the designated Case Record because the designated Case Record has been expunged by operation of law," confirming that Wyoming treats expungement as its own distinct access-blocking event rather than folding it into a general restriction category.
Sealing Your Record: Expungement in Wyoming
Wyoming's own guidance describes expungement plainly: "Expungement is the process of removing (sealing) a criminal record from the public under certain circumstances." For adults, the page treats expungement and sealing as effectively the same outcome, a record sealed from public access but still viewable by law enforcement. Four separate statutes apply depending on the record type: an arrest with no conviction falls under W.S. 7-13-1401, a misdemeanor conviction under W.S. 7-13-1501, a felony conviction under W.S. 7-13-1502, and juvenile records under W.S. 14-6-241. Wyoming's process is petition-based rather than automatic; there is no Clean Slate-style mechanism that clears a record without someone filing for it. For eligibility and filing detail under each statute, see the Wyoming expungement laws guide.
Certified Copies and Costs
Copy and electronic-transmission fees are set by a separate fee schedule referenced in Rule 12 rather than a flat statewide dollar figure stated in the rule itself. Confirm the current fee with the clerk of the court you are requesting from before making a request.
Using Wyoming Court Records the Right Way
Wyoming's access framework is built for checking your own case, verifying a matter you are personally involved in, or general public transparency, not for compiling background information on someone else. If a Wyoming court record is being used to screen a job applicant or tenant, that use is governed separately by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. Under 15 U.S.C. § 1681c, records of criminal convictions are exempt from the standard seven-year reporting limit and can be reported indefinitely unless Wyoming has expunged them.
Related Resources
Court Records by State covers the full 50-state picture. See also How to Look Up Court Records, Are Court Records Public?, Wyoming Expungement Laws, Wyoming Background Check Laws, Wyoming Warrant Search, and Wyoming Public Records Laws.
Disclaimer
This article provides general information about how Wyoming's court record access rules and expungement process work. It is not legal advice. Rules, fee schedules, and statutes change; verify current details with the Wyoming Judicial Branch or a Wyoming attorney before relying on anything here for a specific situation.
Last updated: 2026-08-10. Portal facts and fees reflect their published status as of August 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I search Wyoming court records online?
No. Wyoming has no statewide public online case-search portal. The Judicial Branch homepage names no case-search tool; its one case system, eFiling, is for filing documents, not searching existing cases.
How do I look up a Wyoming court case, then?
Use a courthouse Terminal Access display, or request in-person Physical or Archive Access from the clerk of the court with jurisdiction. All three are free to inspect.
Is there a fee to inspect a Wyoming case record?
No. Inspection through Terminal, Physical, or Archive Access is free. Fees apply only to copies or electronic transmission of a record.
Does Wyoming have a public remote court records portal?
Not currently. The access rule allows a vendor to offer remote access if authorized by the Wyoming Judicial Council, but no live, statewide public remote portal was found.
What does expungement mean in Wyoming?
Wyoming describes expungement as removing, or sealing, a criminal record from the public under certain circumstances. Law enforcement generally retains access even after expungement.
Is Wyoming's expungement process automatic?
No. Wyoming's expungement is petition-based under separate statutes for arrests without conviction, misdemeanors, felonies, and juvenile records. There is no automatic Clean Slate-style mechanism.
Can I use Wyoming court records to screen a tenant or job applicant?
You can attempt to inspect public records, but using them for an employment or housing decision is separately governed by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. This guide addresses personal lookups, not screening compliance.
Updates
Corrected an overstated claim about the Wyoming Judicial Branch homepage and clarified that courthouse Terminal Access reaches electronic case records only, with paper and archived files handled through the separate Physical Access and Archive Access tracks.
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The Law Behind This Article
This article rests on the statutory provisions below, held in our own legal record and retrieved from the official source. Tap a section to read the operative text.
United States Code Title 15
§ 1681cRequirements relating to information contained in consumer reportsIn forcecited in 54 of our articles
Except as authorized under subsection (b), no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information: Cases under title 11 or under the Bankruptcy Act that, from the date of entry of the order for relief or the date of adjudication, as the case may be, antedate the report by more than 10 years. Civil suits, civil judgments, and records of arrest that, from date of entry, antedate the report by more than seven years or until the governing statute of limitations has expired, whichever is the longer period. Paid tax liens which, from date of payment, antedate the report by more than seven years. Accounts placed for collection or charged to profit and loss which antedate the report by more than seven years. Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.
Official text (excerpt) · last checked 2026-07-28 · Read the full text in our law library · Verify at uscode.house.gov
Cited in 383 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2026
In the courts (editorial summary, independently checked):Katz v. Donna Karan Co. (2017) addressed the FACTA truncation rule in 1681c(g) and affirmed dismissal for lack of Article III standing, treating material risk of harm as a fact question. Edward Seamans v. Temple University (2014) held the seven-year window in 1681c(a)(4) is extended for an education loan only until that loan is repaid.
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- Katz v. Donna Karan Co. (Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 2017, 872 F.3d 114)✓A shopper sued two stores whose receipts printed the first six digits of his credit card number; the Second Circuit affirmed dismissal for lack of standing, seeing no clear error in the finding that those digits show only the card issuer, not a material risk of identity theft.
- Edward Seamans v. Temple University (Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 2014, 744 F.3d 853)✓A defaulted university loan kept appearing on a borrower's credit reports after he repaid it because the school never reported the delinquency date; the Third Circuit held the Higher Education Act suspends section 1681c(a)(4)'s aging-off rule only until repayment.
- Gonzales v. Arrow Financial Services, LLC (Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 2011, 660 F.3d 1055)✓A debt buyer offered to settle health club debts over seven years old, saying that if it was reporting the account the bureaus would be told it was settled; the Ninth Circuit, treating those debts as unreportable under section 1681c(a)(4), called that implication misleading.
Identified automatically from the court opinions citing this section — not a ranking of which case controls.
Also relied on in: How Long Does a Felony Stay on Your Record? (2026), Alabama Background Check Laws (2026 Guide), Louisiana Background Check Laws (2026 Guide)
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Sources and References
- Wyoming Judicial Branch, Rules Governing Access to Case Records (full text)(wyocourts.gov).gov
- Wyoming Judicial Branch, Court Rules: Rules Governing Access to Case Records(wyocourts.gov).gov
- Wyoming Judicial Branch, Legal Help by Topic: Expungements(wyocourts.gov).gov
- Cornell Legal Information Institute, 15 U.S.C. § 1681c (FCRA obsolete information)(law.cornell.edu)
- Wyoming Judicial Branch, official homepage (eFiling scope and phased circuit-court rollout)(wyocourts.gov)