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1		-	ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED
2		-	BILL NO. HB0054
3		-	ENROLLED ACT NO. 16, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
4		-	SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
5		-	2025 GENERAL SESSION
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	2	+	STATE OF WYOMING
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	4	+	ENGROSSED
	5	+	1HB0054
	6	+	HOUSE BILL NO. HB0054
	7	+	Chancery court judges-district and circuit court
	8	+	assistance.
	9	+	Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee
	10	+	A BILL
	11	+	for
	12	+	1 AN ACT relating to courts; authorizing the assignment of
	13	+	2 cases and proceedings from circuit courts and district
	14	+	3 courts to chancery court judges; specifying requirements
	15	+	4 for transfers; authorizing retired chancery court judges to
	16	+	5 provide judicial service as specified; making conforming
	17	+	6 amendments; and providing for an effective date.
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	21	+	10. W.S. 5-1-106(f), 5-3-112(a)(intro) and
	22	+	11 (iii), 5-9-131(a)(intro) and 5-13-116 by creating new
	23	+	12 subsections (b) and (c) are amended to read:
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	27	+	ENGROSSED
	28	+	2HB00541
	29	+	2 (f) Any justice of the supreme court, chancery court
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	31	+	4 retired pursuant to the provisions of this section, and who
	32	+	5 is not practicing law, may, notwithstanding his retirement,
	33	+	6 be called upon, with his consent, at the request of a
	34	+	7 district court judge , with the
	35	+	8 consent of the chief justice, or by the chief justice, and
	36	+	9 assigned to service on any court. A retired justice or
	37	+	10 judge shall receive as a salary during any period of
	38	+	11 assignment an amount equal to the current compensation of a
	39	+	12 judge of the court to which he is assigned. The salary
	40	+	13 received by a retired justice or judge during any period of
	41	+	14 assignment shall not affect the receipt of any retirement
	42	+	15 allowance received by the retired justice or judge during
	43	+	16 the period of assignment. Assignments of retired justices
	44	+	17 or judges under this section shall only be made in a manner
	45	+	18 that does not jeopardize the qualified status of state
	46	+	19 retirement plans established by the Wyoming legislature.
	47	+	20 When called to serve, a retired judge or justice shall
	48	+	21 receive the same per diem and travel allowances as allowed
	49	+	22 active judges or justices. Per diem, allowances and 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-0285
	50	+	ENGROSSED
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	52	+	1 compensation shall be paid from the contingent fund of the
	53	+	2 court to which the judge or justice is assigned.
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	58	+	7 (a) A judge of the district court may assign to a
	59	+	8 circuit court judge any case or
	60	+	9 proceeding within the jurisdiction of the district court
	61	+	10 subject only to the following restrictions:
	62	+	11
	63	+	12 (iii) Consent of each plaintiff and each
	64	+	13 defendant in a civil action;
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	71	+	20 (a) A circuit court judge may assign to a district
	72	+	21 court judge any case or
	73	+	22 proceeding within the jurisdiction of the circuit court
	74	+	23 subject only to the following restrictions: 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-0285
	75	+	ENGROSSED
	76	+	4HB0054
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7		-	AN ACT relating to courts; authorizing the assignment of
8		-	cases and proceedings from circuit courts and district
9		-	courts to chancery court judges; specifying requirements
10		-	for transfers; authorizing retired chancery court judges to
11		-	provide judicial service as specified; making conforming
12		-	amendments; and providing for an effective date.
13		-	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
14		-	Section 1. W.S. 5-1-106(f), 5-3-112(a)(intro) and
15		-	(iii), 5-9-131(a)(intro) and 5-13-116 by creating new
16		-	subsections (b) and (c) are amended to read:
17		-	5-1-106. Retirement of judges of the supreme court or
18		-	district courts; pension; assignment of retired judges.
19		-	(f) Any justice of the supreme court, chancery court
20		-	judge or district court judge of this state, who has
21		-	retired pursuant to the provisions of this section, and who
22		-	is not practicing law, may, notwithstanding his retirement,
23		-	be called upon, with his consent, at the request of a
24		-	district court judge , with the
25		-	consent of the chief justice, or by the chief justice, and
26		-	assigned to service on any court. A retired justice or
27		-	judge shall receive as a salary during any period of
28		-	assignment an amount equal to the current compensation of a
29		-	judge of the court to which he is assigned. The salary
30		-	received by a retired justice or judge during any period of
31		-	assignment shall not affect the receipt of any retirement
32		-	allowance received by the retired justice or judge during
33		-	the period of assignment. Assignments of retired justices
34		-	or judges under this section shall only be made in a manner
35		-	that does not jeopardize the qualified status of state
36		-	retirement plans established by the Wyoming legislature.
37		-	When called to serve, a retired judge or justice shall ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED
38		-	BILL NO. HB0054
39		-	ENROLLED ACT NO. 16, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
40		-	SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
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43		-	receive the same per diem and travel allowances as allowed
44		-	active judges or justices. Per diem, allowances and
45		-	compensation shall be paid from the contingent fund of the
46		-	court to which the judge or justice is assigned.
47		-	5-3-112. Assignment to circuit court judge or
48		-	chancery court judge.
49		-	(a) A judge of the district court may assign to a
50		-	circuit court judge any case or
51		-	proceeding within the jurisdiction of the district court
52		-	subject only to the following restrictions:
53		-	(iii) Consent of each plaintiff and each
54		-	defendant in a civil action;
55		-	controversy is greater than fifty thousand dollars
56		-	($50,000.00); and
57		-	5-9-131. Assignment to district court judge or
58		-	chancery court judge.
59		-	(a) A circuit court judge may assign to a district
60		-	court judge any case or
61		-	proceeding within the jurisdiction of the circuit court
62		-	subject only to the following restrictions:
63		-	5-13-116. Powers generally; expenses of judges when
64		-	acting in a circuit court or in a district court.
65		-	(b) A judge of the chancery court may hear any case
66		-	or proceeding assigned to the chancery court by a district
67		-	court in accordance with W.S. 5-3-112(a) or a circuit court
68		-	in accordance with W.S. 5-9-131. ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED
69		-	BILL NO. HB0054
70		-	ENROLLED ACT NO. 16, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
71		-	SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
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73		-	3(c) The expenses of any chancery court judge holding
74		-	court in any circuit court pursuant to assignment under
75		-	W.S. 5-9-131 or in any district court pursuant to
76		-	assignment under W.S. 5-3-112(a), including the judge's
77		-	traveling expenses, and the judge's expenses while holding
78		-	court, shall be charged to the fund of the court where the
79		-	judge is holding court pursuant to assignment under W.S.
80		-	5-3-112(a) or 5-9-131. ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED
81		-	BILL NO. HB0054
82		-	ENROLLED ACT NO. 16, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
83		-	SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
84		-	2025 GENERAL SESSION
85		-	4Section 2. This act is effective immediately upon
86		-	completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law
87		-	as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming
88		-	Constitution.
89		-	(END)
90		-	Speaker of the HousePresident of the SenateGovernorTIME APPROVED: _________DATE APPROVED: _________
91		-	I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.
92		-	Chief Clerk
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	96	+	5HB00541. This act is effective immediately upon
	97	+	2 completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law
	98	+	3 as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming
	99	+	4 Constitution.
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	101	+	6 (END)