Court Clerks

Court Clerks want to help keep court processes running smoothly. They must be fair to everyone. There are some kinds of information and answers they are allowed to provide, but it’s important to understand that there are limits on the kinds of help they can give. The Clerk’s ability to assist you will depend on the time and resources available, as well as the scope of the Clerk’s responsibilities.

Here is a general list of what Clerks are allowed to do.

• Clerks can:
  • give general explanations about how courts work.
  • give general information about court rules, procedures, and practices.
  • tell you what options you have for accessing court forms.
  • give you contact information for lawyer referral services, legal aid programs, and other services where you can get legal information.
  • answer general questions about court deadlines.
  • give you scheduling information about hearings and trials in your case.
  • give you most kinds of information from your case file.  (Some kinds of information may be restricted.)

Here is a general list of what Clerks are not allowed to do.

• Clerks cannot:
  • tell you whether or not you should file a court case.
  • give you an opinion about what might happen or will happen if you bring your case to court.
  • tell you what words to use in your court papers or whether what you wrote on your papers is correct.
  • tell you what to say in court.
  • talk to the judge for you or let you talk to the judge outside of court.
  • conduct legal research for you.
  • give you legal advice.
  • make changes to court documents.

All Wyoming Judicial Branch forms are available for free on this website by visiting the Self-Help Forms Page.

Certain forms are available in hardcopy (paper) from Clerks’ Offices:

• Forms for protection orders are available for free from Circuit Court Clerks.
• Forms for family law cases are available for a fee from District Court Clerks.