Rule 29 Effective Date

Rule Text

Amendment history: Amended April 6, 2015, effective July 1, 2015amended December 11, 2024, effective March 1, 2025. APPENDICES These appendices are not a part of the W.R.A.P. and have not been adopted by the Wyoming Supreme Court as a part of the rules. Appendix I is a timetable which summarizes the salient time limitations which are applicable to the appellate process. Again, the timetable should not be used as a substitute for consulting the applicable rules, but it does provide a general outline and limited index to the most frequently applicable time limitations. Appendix II consists of forms which may be used by practitioners in drafting pleadings appropriate to an appeal. However, they are not intended to be a substitute for careful drafting of appellate pleadings. No attempt is made to furnish a manual of forms. The forms and the timetable are intended for illustration only and have not been adopted as official documents. APPENDIX I TIMETABLE FOR LAWYERS ON APPEAL (Unofficial) (w/in = within; N of A = Notice of Appeal; D. Ct. = District Court; S. Ct. = Supreme Court; Tr. Ct. = Trial Court; App. Ct. = Appellate Court) Procedure Filed in: When Served Notice of Appeal (Wyo. R. App. P. 2.01, 2.02, 2.03) Tr. Ct. w/in 30 days after entry of judgment, or appealable order; or w/in 15 days thereafter for excusable neglect; or w/in 15 days after original notice filed, for any other party; or w/in 30 days from entry of order made on motions 50(b), 52(b), and 59 W.R.C.P.; 29(c), 33, and 34 W.R. Cr. P; or w/in 30 days after above motions deemed denied By appellant Transcript Ordered (2.05) From Reptr. Concurrently with filing N of A Evidence of order filed or endorsed on N of A Designate transcript (2.05, 3.02) Tr. Ct. With N of A Appellant Bond for Costs (4.01) Tr. Ct. When N of A filed Supersedeas Bond (4.02) Tr. Ct. At or before filing N of A Docket Fee (2.09) Tr. Ct. With N of A Appellant Designate Record (3.05) Tr. Ct. With brief With response brief With reply brief Appellant Appellee Appellant Statement of Evidence when no transcript (3.03) Tr. Ct. Appellant prepares filed in Tr. Ct. w/in 35 days filing N of A w/in 15 days after service appellee may amend or object Serve on appellant Transmitting Record (3.05) Tr. Ct. Clerk w/in 5 working days after reply brief filed or due To clerk of App. Ct. Time for filing briefs (7.06) App. Ct. w/in 45 days after service of notice case docketed in App. Ct. Served by appellant, see 1.01 w/in 45 days after service of appellant brief, appellee must file Served by appellee, see 1.01 w/in 15 days after service of appellee brief, appellant may file reply brief See 1.01 Amicus Curiae Brief (7.12) App. Ct. Filed w/in 11 days after principal brief of party being supported, or 11 days after first brief of any party Settings (8.01) Expedited docket App. Ct. App. Ct. clerk will notify by mail All counsel Objection to expedited docket Any party w/in 15 days after entry of order assigning to expedited docket Oral argument App. Ct. Clerk will notify All counsel Rehearing (9.08) App. Ct. w/in 15 days after decision Serve on opposing party, see 1.01 Answer to application for rehearing (9.09) App. Ct. w/in 15 days after rehearing granted Serve applicant, see 1.01 Mandate (9.10) App. Ct. w/in 15 days after decision, or after denial of rehearing To all counsel Certification of questions of law (11) Briefs (11.06) App. Ct. w/in 45 days from notice to all parties of agreement to answer Appellant w/in 45 days from service of appellant brief Opposing party Administrative agency review (12) Petition Filed (12.04) D. Ct. w/in 30 days after agency written notice of decision; or w/in 30 days thereafter if D. Ct. extends time period (Appellant orders transcript when petition filed) Record transmitted (12.07) D. Ct. w/in 60 days after service of petition or as allowed by D. Ct., agency shall transmit record to D. Ct. Notice of transmittal by agency, by personal letter to judge and notice to all parties. Motion for certification (12.09) D. Ct. w/in 30 days of filing petition for review Any party Response to motion for certification (12.09) D. Ct. w/in 15 days from service of motion Any party Certification (12.09) D. Ct. Not later than 60 days after petition for review filed, but not sooner than 15 days after motion for certification filed Any party Writ of Review (13) Petition (13.03) App. Ct. w/in 15 days of entry of order from which review is sought Any party Response to petition Time Computation (14) App. Ct. w/in 15 days of filing of petition Any party Reinstatement after dismissal (15) App. Ct. w/in 15 days after dismissal App. Ct. w/in 15 days of service opponent may serve objections and briefs Motions App. Ct. Copy of motion and memo of authorities shall be served on adverse party or attorney w/in 15 days of service, any response to motion HISTORY: Amended April 6, 2015, effective July 1, 2015.