(a)Service; when required. – Written motions other than those which are heard ex parte, written notices and similar papers shall be served upon each of the parties. (b)Service; how made. – Whenever under these rules or by an order of the court service is required or permitted to be made upon a party represented by an attorney, the service shall be made upon the attorney unless service upon the party personally is ordered by the court. Service upon the attorney or upon a party shall be made in the manner provided by the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure. (c)Notice of orders. – Immediately upon the entry of an order made on a written motion subsequent to arraignment, the clerk shall mail to each party a notice thereof and shall make a note on the docket of the mailing. Lack of notice of the entry by the clerk does not affect the time to appeal or relieve or authorize the court to relieve a party for failure to appeal within the time allowed, except as permitted by the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure. (d)Filing. – Papers required to be served shall be filed with the court. Papers shall be filed in the manner provided in civil actions. (e) All filed documents shall be on 8½ by 11 inch white paper, single-sided, unless (1) the original of the document or written instrument is another size paper and/or double-sided and (2) the law requires the original document or written instrument be filed with the Court, as in the case of wills or other documents.
Wyo. R. Prac. & P. 49
Amended August 21, 2018, effective January 1, 2019.
