WY Bar Civil Procedure

Question 1

Under the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure, a defendant must serve an answer to a complaint within how many days after service of the summons?

Accepted Answer

21 days

Answer

14 days

Answer

20 days

Answer

30 days

Question 2

In Wyoming, a civil action must be filed in the district court of the county where:

Accepted Answer

The defendant resides, or where the cause of action arose, or where the property is located

Answer

The plaintiff resides only

Answer

Only where the contract was signed

Answer

Only where the plaintiff's attorney has an office

Question 3

Under Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure, how many days does a party have to respond to interrogatories?

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

14 days

Answer

21 days

Answer

45 days

Question 4

Under Wyoming civil procedure, which motion challenges the legal sufficiency of a complaint without addressing the merits?

Accepted Answer

Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim

Answer

Motion for summary judgment

Answer

Motion in limine

Answer

Motion for directed verdict

Question 5

In Wyoming, which standard applies to a motion for summary judgment?

Accepted Answer

There is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law

Answer

The moving party must prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt

Answer

The moving party must show the non-moving party's evidence is incredible

Answer

The court weighs all evidence and decides which party is more credible

Question 6

Under Wyoming's discovery rules, a party seeking production of documents must give how many days' notice before a deposition?

Accepted Answer

10 days

Answer

3 days

Answer

7 days

Answer

14 days