{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-5-13-109","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 5-13-109","heading":"Temporary assignment to fill vacancies; appointments to fill vacancies in office.","body":"(a) Prior to the appointment of a chancery court judge under subsection (b) of this section or in the event a chancery court judge appointed under W.S. 5-13-107 dies, becomes unable or unwilling to perform the duties of his office, the supreme court may temporarily assign the duties of chancery court judge to be performed by a person who meets the qualifications set forth in W.S. 5-13-108. Any assignment shall be made to:\n(i) A retired supreme court justice;\n(ii) A retired district court judge;\n(iii) A member of a panel of up to five (5) active district court judges selected by the supreme court to serve as a chancery court judge on an ad hoc basis;\n(iv) A special master; or\n(v) A magistrate.\n(b) Beginning January 1, 2025, the office of judge of the chancery court and any vacancies therein shall be filled as provided by W.S. 5-13-107.","path":["TITLE 5 - COURTS","CHAPTER 13 - CHANCERY COURTS","ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title05.pdf","current_through":"2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:16:31Z","sha256":"35cb5db117e4883ec31ba55b8b237c81108b6e045a28fcb1bddd25782b00fc32","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-5-13-108","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-5-13-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}