Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-21-403, 1-21-1001 to 1-21-1017, 1-21-1201 to 1-21-1211, 1-21-1301 to 1-21-1304, 1-21-1401 to 1-21-1403 § 1-21-1014
Proceedings upon stay on appeal; bond required.
Operative Text
1-21-1014. Proceedings upon stay on appeal; bond required.
(a) If the officer receives notice from the circuit court
that the proceedings have been stayed on appeal, he shall
immediately delay all further proceedings upon execution and
writ of restitution. If the premises have been restored to the
plaintiff he shall immediately place the defendant in possession
thereof and return the writ and execution with his proceedings
and costs taxed thereon.
(b) An appeal by a defendant shall not stay the
proceedings on judgment unless within forty-eight (48) hours
after judgment, Sundays excepted, the appellant executes and
files with the court his bond to plaintiff, with two (2) or more
sufficient sureties approved by the court, conditioned that the
appellant will pay all costs which have accrued or may
thereafter accrue and all damages which plaintiff may have
sustained or may thereafter sustain in consequence of the
wrongful detention of the premises during the pendency of the
appeal. Upon taking the appeal and filing the bond, all further
proceedings in the case shall be stayed and the appellate court
shall thereafter issue all writs and processes to carry out the
judgment of the appellate court. The court in which the appeal
is pending may require a new bond in a larger amount, with
sureties approved by the appellate court, if deemed necessary to
secure the rights of the parties.Wyoming Statute § 1-21-1014 governs what happens to an eviction proceeding when a defendant (tenant) appeals a judgment and seeks to pause enforcement. When a circuit court issues a stay, the enforcement officer must immediately halt all execution and writ of restitution activity, and if the premises have already been restored to the landlord, the officer must return the tenant to possession. A defendant's appeal does not automatically pause proceedings — it only creates a stay if the defendant files a qualifying bond with the court within 48 hours of judgment (Sundays excluded), backed by at least two court-approved sureties, covering accrued and future costs and damages from any wrongful detention during the appeal.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 1-21-1014, a landlord who has obtained an eviction judgment should be aware that a tenant can pause enforcement by filing a surety bond within 48 hours of judgment, excluding Sundays. A compliant operator generally monitors whether such a bond has been filed and approved before assuming that a writ of restitution will proceed uninterrupted. If a stay is issued and possession has already been restored to the landlord, the enforcement officer is required by this provision to return the tenant to the premises, so operators typically account for this possibility when planning transitions.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 1-21-1014 provides a mechanism for tenants who wish to appeal an eviction judgment to pause enforcement of that judgment by filing a bond — with at least two court-approved sureties — within 48 hours of the judgment, not counting Sundays. If this bond requirement is met, all further eviction proceedings are stayed while the appeal is pending, and if possession has already been transferred, the officer must restore the tenant to the premises. Tenants seeking to understand their options under this provision may benefit from consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid service familiar with Wyoming eviction procedure.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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