{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-1-21-1005","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1005","heading":"Proceedings when defendant fails to appear.","body":"If the defendant does not appear in accordance with a properly served summons the circuit court shall try the action as though he were present. Before proceeding, the plaintiff shall file a complaint in which he relies in order to recover the premises. The complaint must be sustained by proof or the action dismissed.","path":["TITLE 1 - CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 21 - PROCEDURE AND ACTION","ARTICLE 10 - FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER"],"source_url":"https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title01.pdf","current_through":"2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:16:31Z","sha256":"5c63837fec72e33330eb6fb84d3bb73cda99b49b92805d8ddbd3c9ce8ad5394c","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-1-21-1004","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-1-21-1006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}