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Wyoming Expungement Research Resources
Wyoming expungement removes (seals) a criminal record from public view; under limited circumstances you petition the court. The official Wyoming sources are listed below.
- Wyoming Judicial Branch, ExpungementsCourt help page with an expungement procedures handout
- Wyoming DCI, Criminal History FAQsWhen an adult arrest record can be expunged
This directory is for informational and research use only. Expungement eligibility, waiting periods, filing fees, notice rules, and the effect on background checks can differ significantly depending on the state, offense level, case outcome, and later law changes.
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Sealing a divorce or civil file in Wyoming
Wyoming closes the financial affidavit in a divorce by statute and leaves the rest of the file to the access rules. W.S. 20-2-308(d) provides that all financial affidavits and records required by law to be attached to the affidavit shall constitute a confidential file, subject to inspection by persons other than the parties, their attorneys or the Department of Family Services only by court order. Under Rule 3(a) of the Wyoming Rules Governing Access to Case Records, effective February 5, 2024 and amended in 2025 and 2026, every other case record is fully accessible to the public unless the Access Security Matrix adopted under Rule 4, an order under Rule 5, redaction under Rule 7 or another statute restricts it.
Rule 5 is the sealing procedure. A motion to restrict access to a case record may be made by any party, by any individual or entity about whom information is in the record, or by the court on its own motion, filed in the court with jurisdiction over the record with notice to all parties, and the court may restrict access by order if it determines that the restriction is required by the rules. Rule 6 runs the other way: a person who wants a restricted record opened must show by clear and convincing evidence that the custodian made a mistake, that the protected party waived the protection, or that extraordinary circumstances serving the public interest exist. The rules are at wyocourts.gov.
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Research Notes
- Start with the court and the originating agency. Expungement or sealing requests are often handled through the court that heard the case, sometimes with supporting records from police, prosecutors, or corrections agencies.
- Terminology differs by state. Some jurisdictions use terms such as sealing, set-aside, vacatur, dismissal relief, or nondisclosure instead of expungement.
- Verify current law. Eligibility rules can change through legislation or court decisions, so always confirm the current process before relying on older instructions or third-party summaries.
- Understand downstream effects. Even after record relief, treatment of court, police, private-background check, and federal records may differ depending on the system involved.
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