Rule 6 - Court records not available for public access Public access to court records may be prohibited by statute, administrative rule, court rule, or court order. The below list serves as a partial list of the public access restrictions:
(a) Records listed in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 16-4-203(b) and (d). (b) Adoption and confidential intermediary records pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-22-104(d), (e), and 1-22-203(c). (c) Attorney discipline records pursuant to Disciplinary Code §§ 5 and 12(h) and Lawyers' Assistance Committee Rule 4C. (d) Mediation proceeding records pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-43-102 and agricultural mediation services records pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 11-41-106. (e) Domestic violence protection order petitioners' and their children's identifying information pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-21-105(e). (f) Grand jury records pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 7-5-207, 7-5-208, and 7-5-308. (g) Guardianships and conservatorships records pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 3-1-110(a) and § 16-4-203(b) and (d). (h) Involuntary commitment records pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 25-10-122. (i) Records from child abuse and neglect proceedings, including but not limited to records of the multidisciplinary team, pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 14-3-424, 14-3-427(g), 14-3-437, and 14-3-439, except any order for payment of support and treatment that is not confidential pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-435. (j) Records related to juvenile justice proceedings in the district court, including but not limited to records of the multidisciplinary team, pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 14-6-203(g) and (j), 14-6-227(g), 14-6-239, and 14-6-240, except any order for payment of support and treatment that is not confidential pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-6-236. (k) Records related to children in need of supervision proceedings, including but not limited to records of the multidisciplinary team pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 14-6-437 and 14-6-427, except any order for payment of support and treatment that is not confidential pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-6-435. (l) Presentence investigation reports pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-13-409. (m) Search warrant applications and affidavits until served and returned, pursuant to W.R.Cr.P. 41(i). (n) Discovery material or other items submitted to a court for in camera review. (o) Trial juror addresses, qualification forms, and questionnaires, except to the parties in the case, if disclosure is restricted or prohibited by the court. (p) Mental health and counseling records pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 33-27-123, 33-38-113, 9-2-125, and 9-2-126. (q) Substance abuse evaluation reports pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 9-2-125 and 16-4-203(d)(i). (r) Records sealed by a court.
(s) Sexual assault victim's identifying information prior to filing of the information or indictment in district court, and minor sexual assault victim's name pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-319(a) and (b). (t) Medical records pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 16-4-203(d)(i). (u) Crime victim's compensation application pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-40-107(d). (v) Probation counselor case records pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-3-504(b). (w) Court supervised treatment program information pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-13-1610. (x) Criminal history record information pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-19-106. (y) Sex offender registration information pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-19-303(b). (z) Administrative subpoena information regarding child exploitation investigations pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-1-640(j), unless in connection with a criminal case related to the subpoenaed materials. (aa) Genetic testing information pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-710(c). (bb) Parentage adjudication information pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-819, other than the final judgment. (cc) Child abuse and neglect information pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-214. (dd) Domestic relations financial affidavits and records pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-2-308(d). (ee) Motor vehicle accident reports pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 31-5-1110 and 1111. (ff) Adult protective services information pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-20-112(a) and (b). (gg) Confidential fair market value information in eminent domain proceedings pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-26-704(d). (hh) Sexual assault victim medical examination information and reports pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-309(m). (ii) Sexually transmitted disease examination information and reports pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-1-109(f). (jj) Patient records from the Wyoming Life Resources Center pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 25-5-131. (kk) Coroner's records, including toxicology reports, photographs, video recordings or audio recordings made at the scene of the death or made in the course of postmortem examinations pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-4-105. Any party or other person making a filing in a case, wherein it is necessary to attach documents that are prohibited for public release by statute, administrative rule, court rule, or court order, shall make that filing a redacted filing in accordance with Rule 7, herein.
Created August 11, 2010; Effective Jenanuary 1, 2011; amended April 26, 2011, effective immediately.