Wyoming Legal Overview: Casper

The Casper metropolitan area in Wyoming is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Natrona County, which comes under the Seventh Judicial District of Wyoming. The Natrona County District Court is the main trial court with general jurisdiction. This court located in Casper handles everything from felonies to large civil cases exceeding $50,000. It also decides on probate matters and juvenile cases. Domestic violence, misdemeanors and civil cases below $50,000 are heard by the Natrona County Circuit Court.

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1. Apart from its countywide limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors and small civil cases, the Natrona County Circuit Court also exercises jurisdiction over ordinance violations for some municipalities. This is subject to a request by the municipality, and consent provided by the Supreme Court of Wyoming. The Natrona County District Court may hear appeals coming from the lower trial courts. Appeals against the district court’s verdict go directly to the Supreme Court of Wyoming. The state does not have an intermediate appellate court.

2. Justin Phillips, who led the Midwest police chief and other county and state law enforcement officials on a high speed chase, has been arrested and charged with reckless driving and reckless endangerment, along with other criminal charges. He pleaded not guilty and will stand trial in Natrona County Circuit Court.

3. Malgorzata Burns, 34, has been charged with nursing home abuse for stealing huge sums from a 100-year-old resident with dementia at the Shepherd of the Valley Healthcare Center in Casper, Wyoming. A preliminary hearing was held in the Natrona County Circuit Court, where a judge set a $5,000 bond.

Wyoming/Casper Courthouses and Courts Links

Natrona County District Court Clerk’s Office
Natrona County District Court
Natrona County Circuit Court
U.S. District Court of Wyoming - Casper Division
US Bankruptcy Court - District of Wyoming – Casper Office

Other Legal Information for Casper

Trending Legal Topics: The Supreme Court of Wyoming is the highest court in the state. Federal cases in Natrona County have to be filed with the Casper Division of the U.S. District Court of Wyoming. Bankruptcy petitions will be heard in Casper by the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Wyoming. This is an unstaffed court, so the actual filings must be done with the US Bankruptcy Court in Cheyenne. All federal appeals in the state are heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

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