Rule 8 (Effective until September 14, 2026) Format requirements. [Effective until September 14, 2026]

(a) Electronic format and size. —

(1) When feasible, an eFiled document should be directly converted to .pdf rather than scanned to make the document searchable.

(2) The size of any eFiled document must not exceed 150 megabytes. A document that exceeds the size limit must be broken down and submitted as separate files that do not exceed 150 megabytes. Separate files under this subsection must include in the “Note to Clerk” field for each submission a description that clearly identifies the part of the document that the file represents, for example, “Motion for Summary Judgment, part 1 of 2.”

(3) Each eFiled document must be formatted in accordance with all applicable rules governing formatting of paper documents. Before conversion to .pdf, each document must:

(A) Be 8 ½" by 11" in its original form, and any attachments or appendices that are larger or smaller, should be reduced or enlarged to 8½" by 11";

(B) Have a font of not less than 12-point; and

(C) Be clearly legible.

(4) A document that is not an attachment or exhibit must not be embedded inside another .pdf. For instance, a precipe for summons, a summons, and a complaint should not be combined and eFiled as one .pdf. A document that is an exhibit to a motion may be filed together with the motion as one combined .pdf.

(5) Filers must leave a blank header that extends at least 3-inches from the top of the first page of each eFiled document for use by the EFS and clerk. Court reporters who eFile transcripts are exempt from this format requirement.

(6) All eFiled documents relating to a single pleading or document submitted in the same electronic transaction shall be “electronically stapled” using the “main” and “supporting” functionality of the EFS so that multiple related documents, such as a motion and proposed order, are linked logically together and identified as a single transaction.

(b) Proposed orders. —

(1) Except as set forth in subsection (b)(4), proposed orders filed for the consideration of the presiding judge shall be filed in an editable Microsoft Word document format.

(2) Proposed orders shall have a blank header that extends at least 3-inches from the top of the first page.

(3) A proposed order shall not be file-stamped until it becomes a final order signed by the judge.

(4) Proposed stipulated orders, which are signed by the parties, may be filed in .pdf format.

(5) All proposed orders shall be a “supporting” document to a “main” document.

(c) Electronic signatures. —

(1) A document may be electronically signed by:

(A) Inserting a digital image of the signing party’s handwritten signature into the document; or

(B) Using a signature block that includes the typed name of the individual preceded by a “/s/” in the space where the signature would otherwise appear. An example of a signature block with “/s/” is: /s/ John Q. Smith JOHN Q. SMITH

(2) By submitting a document through the EFS, the attorney is certifying compliance with the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 11. Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions.