Wyoming Criminal Records

Wyoming court records are not a single statewide public web search

Wyoming’s Judicial Branch says it does not currently provide remote public access to filings in circuit or district courts. Public case records can be viewed at public access terminals in the courthouses, and the State Law Library also has access. For copies, contact the clerk of the court that owns the case.

Choose district court for felonies and circuit court for many misdemeanors

Wyoming describes district courts as general-jurisdiction trial courts handling felonies and circuit courts as limited-jurisdiction courts handling misdemeanors, preliminary hearings, and other matters. Use the charge type, court caption, or case number to choose the courthouse. Municipal courts are managed by municipalities and are not part of the Wyoming Judicial Branch court system.

View the case at a public terminal, then request the needed filing

The Judicial Branch states that district and circuit court records are viewable at public access terminals. Once you identify the case, ask the clerk for the judgment, sentencing order, dismissal, charging document, or other filing that answers your question. The branch also states that clerks may provide digital or printed copies for a fee. Ask the specific court about the current copy/certification charge before ordering.

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   Identify court

   District, circuit, or municipal based on the case.

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   Inspect public docket/file

   Use the courthouse terminal or State Law Library where appropriate.

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   Capture case identifiers

   Record court, case number, party, charge, and relevant docket date.

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   Order the filing

   Request the specific public document from the clerk and ask whether certification is needed.

For your own Wyoming criminal history, DCI uses fingerprints

Wyoming DCI says a person may obtain a criminal record check on themselves covering Wyoming and Western Identification Network (WIN) states through the voluntary record-check process. The process requires an applicant fingerprint card. DCI explains that fingerprint comparison provides positive identification and is more reliable than a name-only match.

Current DCI fee and timing are different from court-copy costs

DCI currently states that most applicants pay $15 for the Wyoming check, including the WIN criminal-history check. It says Wyoming criminal-history checks are generally completed within two weeks, but depending on volume and fingerprint quality can take five to six weeks. These are DCI criminal-history terms, not court-copy fees or court processing times.

Understand the geographic scope of a DCI self-check

DCI says the voluntary self-check includes Wyoming and the WIN states: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. It does not include an FBI record check merely because it is fingerprint-based. If the task requires a nationwide FBI identity-history product, follow the FBI route rather than describing the Wyoming/WIN response as nationwide.

Correct Wyoming history through DCI; correct court records through the court

DCI directs people who believe a Wyoming criminal-history record is inaccurate to the Wyoming correction process and notes that out-of-state or federal arrests must be addressed with the relevant jurisdiction. A disputed court docket or filing should instead be checked with the clerk of the court that created it. Keep the final court disposition because it can be important supporting documentation when a repository record needs review.

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  Court file or repository record

  Decide whether the problem is in the court case or DCI history.

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  Use fingerprints for the DCI self-check

  Name-only searching is not the DCI voluntary record-check method.

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  Keep scope accurate

  Wyoming/WIN is not the same as an FBI nationwide check.

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  Use the final disposition

  Retain the court order that proves the corrected outcome.