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TRANSCRIPT REDACTION FORMS
CIVIL FORMS
Bill of Costs PDF WPD DOC GENERAL ORDER (filed 3/1/2012)
REVISED Civil Cover Sheet for CM/ECF 5.1.1 (revised 1/9/2013) PDF WPD DOC
Magistrate Consent Form PDF WPD
Notice of Lawsuit and Waiver of Service of Summons PDF WPD
Notification of Complexity - Civil PDF WPD
Praecipe for Wyoming District Court PDF WPD
Subpoena to Appear at a Hearing or Trial in a Civil Case (AO-88) PDF
Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition in a Civil Case (AO-88A) PDF
Subpoena to Produce items or Permit inspection in a Civil Case (AO-88B) PDF
Summons in a Civil Case (AO-440)
Third Party Summons in a Civil Action PDF WPD
Transcript Redaction Request PDF WPD
Transcript Rate Schedule (Ordered 05/07/2011)
CRIMINAL FORMS
Notice, Consent, and Order of Reference — Exercise of Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge PDF WPD
Consent to Proceed Before United States Magistrate Judge in a Misdemeanor Case PDF WPD
Financial Affidavit in PDF ENGLISH SPANISH
Praecipe for Wyoming District Court PDF WPD
Subpoena in a Criminal Case PDF WPD
Transcript Rate Schedule PDF (Ordered 11/01/2007)
Waiver of Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Prosequendum and Consent to Federal Jurisdiction PDF
Waiver of a Preliminary Hearing PDF
Waiver of Rule 32.1 Hearing PDF WPD DOC
Waiver of Rule 5 & 5.1 Hearings PDF WPD DOC
Waiver of Indictment PDF WPD DOC
Criminal Justice Act Forms
JUDGE FREUDENTHAL'S FORMS
Guidelines for Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Bench Trials WPD DOC
Civil Jury Instructions WPD DOC (updated 05/15/13)
Form of Case Management Plan WPD DOCX(updated 05/29/13)
Form of Initial PreTrial Order PDF (updated 05/29/13)
Draft Form of Final PreTrial Order - Bench Trial WPD DOC (updated 4/18/12)
Draft Form of Final PreTrial Order - Jury Trial WPD DOC (updated 05/02/13)
Procedure for Presentation of Direct Testimony by Written Statement WPD DOC
JUDGE JOHNSON'S FORMS
Court Procedures Manual. WPD PDF
Appendix A Joint Report of Meeting and Proposed Joint Discovery and Case Management Plan. WPD PDF
Appendix B Memorandum and Order Regarding Discovery Motions and Dispositive Motions, including Motions for Summary Judgment and Analogous Motions to Dismiss in Civil Cases. WPD PDF
JUDGE SKAVDAHL'S FORMS
Guidelines for Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Bench Trials PDF
Draft Form of Final PreTrial Order - Jury Trial DOC
Draft Form of Final PreTrial Order - Bench Trial DOC
Procedure for Presentation of Direct Testimony by Written Statement PDF
APPEALS FORMS
Please direct any questions regarding appeals via email to wyd_appealops@wyd.uscourts.gov, or call the Casper Clerks Office at 307-232-2620.
- District Court Letter - Designation of the Record on Appeal (for both appellant and appellee)
- Appellant Transcript Order Form PDF for appellant only (updated 12/15/2009)
- Designation Form - for both appellant and appellee (updated 12/15/2009)
- Appeals Court Letter to Counsel - Procedures from the U.S. Court of Appeals (for both appellant and appellee)(updated 03/11/2013)
- Appeals Court Letter (Pro Se) - Procedures from the U.S. Court of Appeals (for both appellant and appellee)(updated 03/11/2013)
Appellee Transcript Order Form in PDF - not included in the packet above (for appellee only)
CJA 24 Form - Authorization and Voucher for Payment of Transcript
PRO SE PRISONER FORMS
Pro Se Prisoner Forms - The following forms were created for the use of pro se prisoners filing in the District of Wyoming. These forms are being presented in both Adobe PDF and WPD formats for ease of use. Instructions for each for are included with the form.
- Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis - PDF, WPD
- Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis APPEAL - PDF, WPD
- Petition for writ of habeas corpus (2241) - PDF, WPD
- Petition for writ of habeas corpus (2254) - PDF, WPD
- Civil Rights Petition under 42 U.S.C. §1983 - PDF, WPD
- Motion to vacate sentence (2255) - PDF, WPD
PRO SE NON-PRISONER FORMS
THIS GUIDE IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY PRISONERS. The information that prisoners need to file their documents is included in the instruction portion of each prisoner form (above).
The Pro Se Guide for the District of Wyoming is available in WPD or PDF formats.
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