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Wyoming is one of only a handful of U.S. states that has NOT adopted the UIDDA — alongside Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Texas. Wyoming follows the older Uniform Foreign Depositions Act at Wyo. Stat. § 1-12-115, which requires a mandate, writ, or commission from the originating court before a Wyoming District Court will issue a subpoena under Wyo. R. Civ. P. 45. Served 123 LLC handles the full non-UIDDA process across all 23 Wyoming counties and 9 judicial districts — and Wyoming counsel is included on every order through our standing relationship with Wyoming-licensed attorneys. Coverage spans F.E. Warren AFB (90th Missile Wing ICBMs), University of Wyoming, Powder River Basin coal, Sweetwater trona, Jackson Hole, and Casper energy.
Wyoming has not adopted the UIDDA. The foreign subpoena cannot simply be presented to a Wyoming clerk for reissuance. Instead, Wyo. Stat. § 1-12-115 requires a mandate, writ, or commission from the originating court — OR notice/agreement of the parties — before the Wyoming District Court will issue a subpoena under W.R.C.P. 45. Plan for 2–4 week turnaround.
Wyoming has not adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. It is one of only a handful of U.S. jurisdictions that still requires the traditional commission-based process, alongside Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Texas. Under Wyo. Stat. § 1-12-115 (Wyoming's enactment of the older 1920 Uniform Foreign Depositions Act), a deposition may be subpoenaed and compelled in Wyoming "upon issuance of a mandate, writ or commission from any foreign court, or with notice to or agreement of the parties to take the testimony of a witness in Wyoming" — "in the same manner as would be required for a case pending in state." In practice, this means the originating court must issue a commission, mandate, or writ before the Wyoming District Court will issue a Form 33 subpoena under W.R.C.P. 45. Out-of-state attorneys cannot simply file their foreign subpoena with a Wyoming clerk as they would in a UIDDA state.
Wyoming's non-UIDDA commission-based process benefits substantially from local counsel for District Court interactions, motion practice, and contested matters. Served 123 LLC maintains a standing relationship with Wyoming-licensed counsel and includes Wyoming counsel on every Wyoming order at no additional client cost. No separate WY counsel retention, no separate engagement letter, no per-motion billing surprises. This is the core of our Wyoming service — and the reason out-of-state firms route their non-UIDDA work through us rather than cold-calling a local Cheyenne or Casper firm for a one-off subpoena engagement.
Wyoming is one of the last remaining non-UIDDA states in the United States. Unlike the 40-plus jurisdictions that have adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, Wyoming retains the traditional commission-based process for out-of-state discovery, codified at Wyo. Stat. § 1-12-115 — Wyoming's enactment of the older Uniform Foreign Depositions Act (UFDA), a 1920 uniform act that UIDDA was designed to supersede.
Under § 1-12-115, a deposition or document production may be compelled in Wyoming "upon issuance of a mandate, writ or commission from any foreign court" — or, as an alternative path, "with notice to or agreement of the parties to take the testimony of a witness in Wyoming." Once the commission (or notice/agreement) is in hand, the Wyoming District Court clerk may issue a subpoena per Wyo. R. Civ. P. 45, on Form 33 from the WRCP Appendix of Forms. W.R.C.P. 45 also permits a Wyoming-authorized attorney, as officer of the court, to issue and sign a subpoena.
Wyoming has 23 counties organized into 9 judicial districts, served by the Wyoming District Court (general-jurisdiction trial court). The state's low population (the lowest of any U.S. state) concentrates most discovery activity into a small set of hub counties: Cheyenne (state capital + F.E. Warren AFB), Casper (oil & gas), Laramie (University of Wyoming), Jackson (Teton County — high-net-worth), Rock Springs/Green River (Sweetwater — trona), Gillette (Campbell — Powder River Basin coal), and Sheridan. Despite its small footprint, Wyoming concentrates some of the most significant federal, energy, and high-wealth discovery in the United States.
Properly issued subpoena from originating state, signed by the issuing court
From originating court under § 1-12-115 — OR notice/agreement of parties as alternative path
WRCP Appendix Form 33 (Civil Case Subpoena) — substantial compliance with W.R.C.P. 45
Standing WY-licensed counsel engaged on every order — included in pricing, ready for any motion practice
Wyoming's state capital and largest city. F.E. Warren Air Force Base — headquarters of the 90th Missile Wing of Air Force Global Strike Command, operating Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) silos distributed across Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado. Oldest continuously active Air Force base. Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Cheyenne VA Medical Center. Wyoming state government (Governor, Legislature, AG, Supreme Court). 1st Judicial District.
Wyoming's traditional oil & gas industry hub — "The Oil City." Casper is the center of Wyoming's upstream energy sector with numerous independent operators and service companies. Banner Wyoming Medical Center. Casper College. Natrona County International Airport. Salt Creek and Teapot Dome historic fields. 7th Judicial District.
University of Wyoming — Wyoming's only four-year public research university and the state flagship. UW College of Law (only law school in WY), UW College of Engineering & Applied Science, School of Energy Resources. UW Athletics (Mountain West Conference). Ivinson Memorial Hospital. 2nd Judicial District.
Highest per-capita income county in the United States — a concentrated high-net-worth residential enclave driven in significant part by Wyoming's lack of state income tax. Gateway to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park (southern entrance). St. John's Health. Jackson Hole Airport (only commercial airport inside a U.S. national park). Teton Village / Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. 9th Judicial District.
Home to the world's largest known deposits of trona (the natural mineral form of soda ash — sodium carbonate), supplying a significant share of global soda-ash production. Operators include Tata Chemicals, Genesis Alkali, Sisecam Chemicals, and Solvay. Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Interstate 80 freight corridor. Glass, detergent, and lithium-processing supply-chain discovery. 3rd Judicial District.
Powder River Basin — the largest coalfield in the United States by production. Home to Peabody Energy's North Antelope Rochelle Mine and the Black Thunder mine (now Core Natural Resources, formerly Arch Resources). Massive coal rail logistics (BNSF, Union Pacific). Campbell County Health. Major oil, gas, coalbed methane, and uranium operations. "Energy Capital of the Nation." 6th Judicial District.
Northern Wyoming's cultural and economic hub. Historic ranching corridor. Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Sheridan College. VA Medical Center Sheridan. Big Horn Mountains recreation. Continues Powder River Basin coal and oil/gas discovery activity. 4th Judicial District (also covers Johnson County).
From intake to affidavit — commission obtained from originating court, correct Wyoming District Court identified, Form 33 prepared, WY counsel engaged, District Court filing, witness fee tender, and service across all 23 Wyoming counties.
Use the order form at the top of this page or email info@served123.com. Include the originating state, the Wyoming county where the recipient is located, your foreign subpoena PDF, and — critically — indicate whether your originating court has already issued a commission, mandate, or writ. If not, we'll draft the commission application template for you to file in the originating court.
You (or we, through originating-state counsel) obtain the mandate, writ, or commission from the originating court authorizing discovery in Wyoming. The commission form varies by state — we maintain templates for the most common originating jurisdictions. Alternative path: if parties in the originating action agree to a notice-based Wyoming deposition, § 1-12-115 permits the deposition without a formal commission. We confirm the route at intake.
Our standing Wyoming-licensed counsel is engaged on every non-UIDDA order at no additional client cost. WY counsel reviews the commission package, the foreign subpoena, and the proposed Form 33 for compliance with W.R.C.P. 45, and stands ready for any motion practice (quash, enforce, protective order) under W.R.C.P. 45(c).
We confirm the correct WY District Court — 23 counties organized into 9 judicial districts. For depositions, the court for the district where the witness resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business; for production/inspection, where the records or premises are located per W.R.C.P. 45(a)(2). Form 33 (Civil Case Subpoena from WRCP Appendix) prepared to substantially comply with W.R.C.P. 45.
Commission + Form 33 + foreign subpoena filed with the Wyoming District Court clerk. Per W.R.C.P. 45(a)(3), the clerk issues a signed-but-blank subpoena OR a Wyoming-authorized attorney (our standing counsel) signs and issues as officer of the court. Typical WY District Court turnaround: 5 to 10 business days post-commission in hub counties; rural counties may take longer.
For attendance subpoenas, we prepare the Wyoming statutory witness fee and mileage tender required by W.R.C.P. 45 — tendered at the time of service. Service coordinated statewide: same-day / next-day rush in the seven hub counties; scheduled field runs in rural northern and western counties (Crook, Weston, Niobrara, Hot Springs, Sublette, Lincoln, Uinta). DoD Touhy coordination runs in parallel for F.E. Warren AFB witnesses.
You receive a signed affidavit of service confirming full compliance with Wyoming's non-UIDDA framework (§ 1-12-115) and W.R.C.P. 45 — ready for immediate filing in your originating state court. Wyoming counsel remains on retainer through any post-service motion practice.
Wyo. Stat. § 1-12-115 (Uniform Foreign Depositions Act) + W.R.C.P. 45 + Form 33 — Wyoming's traditional non-UIDDA commission-based framework governing every Wyoming subpoena domestication.
| Authority | Subject | Key Provision |
|---|---|---|
| Wyo. Stat. § 1-12-115 | Foreign Depositions | Wyoming Uniform Foreign Depositions Act — mandate, writ, or commission from foreign court OR notice/agreement of parties; deposition then subpoenaed and compelled as in a WY case |
| UIDDA Status | NOT Adopted | Wyoming is one of only 4–6 non-UIDDA states (alongside MA, NH, TX, and some lists CT) — requires commission-based process |
| W.R.C.P. 45 | WY Subpoena Rule | Form, issuance, service, witness fees, motion to quash, enforcement |
| W.R.C.P. 45(a)(3) | Issuance | Clerk issues signed-but-blank subpoena OR WY-authorized attorney issues and signs as officer of the court |
| W.R.C.P. 45(a)(1)(D) | Form Compliance | Every subpoena must substantially comply with Form 33 (Civil Case Subpoena) from WRCP Appendix |
| W.R.C.P. 45(c)(3)(A) | Motion to Quash | Subpoena that fails to allow reasonable time for compliance subject to motion to quash; WY counsel handles |
| W.R.C.P. 45(d)(1) | Production | Documents produced as kept in usual course of business OR organized/labeled by demand category |
| Form 33 | Mandatory Form | Civil Case Subpoena from WRCP Appendix of Forms — required WY format |
| WY Court Structure | 23 / 9 | 23 counties organized into 9 judicial districts; District Court = WY general-jurisdiction trial court |
| 32 C.F.R. pt. 516 | DoD Touhy | Federal Touhy regulations run in parallel for F.E. Warren AFB active-duty military witnesses |
*Wyoming is a non-UIDDA state. Commission from originating court is the gating requirement per § 1-12-115 (alternative: notice/agreement of parties). District Court filing fees vary by district. 23 counties organized into 9 judicial districts. Same-day / next-day rush service available post-issuance in Laramie (Cheyenne), Natrona (Casper), Albany (Laramie), Teton (Jackson), Sweetwater (Rock Springs/Green River), Campbell (Gillette), and Sheridan — the seven Wyoming hub counties. Wyoming counsel is included on every order at no additional client cost.
End-to-end Wyoming non-UIDDA handling across all 23 counties — commission package, Wyoming counsel included, Form 33 preparation, W.R.C.P. 45 compliance, District Court filing, witness fee tender, statewide service, and signed affidavit.
Commission/mandate/writ template prepared for originating court — or notice/agreement path coordinated per § 1-12-115.
Standing WY-licensed counsel engaged on every order at no additional client cost — ready for motion practice under W.R.C.P. 45(c).
23 counties covered across 9 judicial districts. Urban hubs vs. rural counties confirmed at intake.
Civil Case Subpoena from WRCP Appendix prepared for clerk issuance or WY attorney issuance as officer of court.
WY statutory witness fee and mileage per W.R.C.P. 45 — tendered at service for attendance subpoenas. DoD Touhy for F.E. Warren.
Signed affidavit confirming full non-UIDDA compliance — § 1-12-115 + W.R.C.P. 45 + Form 33 (PDF delivered).
All major subpoena types under Wyoming's non-UIDDA commission-based framework — with Form 33 preparation, Wyoming counsel engagement, and statewide service across all 23 counties.
Commands personal testimony at deposition after originating court commission. Issued on Form 33 per W.R.C.P. 45 by WY District Court clerk or WY attorney. WY statutory witness fee and mileage tender.
Subpoenas to active-duty Air Force personnel at F.E. Warren Air Force Base (90th Missile Wing — Minuteman III ICBM operations under Air Force Global Strike Command). DoD Touhy regulations apply in parallel — we coordinate the SJA office alongside the state-law process.
Powder River Basin coal (Peabody, Core Natural Resources/Arch — Gillette), Sweetwater trona/soda ash (Tata, Genesis Alkali, Sisecam, Solvay — Rock Springs/Green River), Casper oil & gas, Converse County wind and petroleum development. Royalty, environmental, product liability, and commercial energy discovery.
Teton County is the highest per-capita income county in the U.S. — a concentrated high-net-worth residential enclave. Trust, estate, tax, divorce, and commercial litigation discovery involving hedge fund principals, tech executives, and ultra-high-net-worth families who reside or domicile in Jackson Hole route through the 9th Judicial District.
From Cheyenne and Casper to Laramie, Jackson, Rock Springs, Gillette, and Sheridan — Served 123 LLC handles non-UIDDA subpoena domestication across all 23 Wyoming counties with Wyoming counsel included on every order.
Out-of-state attorneys who need discovery from WY witnesses but can't justify retaining one-off WY counsel for a single subpoena. We handle the commission, WY counsel, Form 33, District Court filing, and service end-to-end.
Counsel targeting F.E. Warren AFB (90th Missile Wing — Minuteman III ICBM operations), Air Force Global Strike Command. We coordinate DoD Touhy alongside the state-law commission process.
Counsel targeting Powder River Basin coal operators (Peabody Energy, Core Natural Resources/Arch), Sweetwater trona operators (Tata Chemicals, Genesis Alkali, Sisecam), Casper oil & gas, and Converse County wind/petroleum. Royalty, environmental, product liability.
Counsel targeting Teton County / Jackson Hole residents — highest per-capita income county in the U.S. Trust, estate, divorce, tax, and commercial discovery involving WY-domiciled high-net-worth individuals and family offices (driven by WY's lack of state income tax).
Counsel needing records from the University of Wyoming (Laramie — only 4-year public university), Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, Banner Wyoming Medical Center (Casper), St. John's Health (Jackson), Ivinson Memorial (Laramie), and Campbell County Health (Gillette).
Legal support firms outsourcing WY non-UIDDA work — we handle commission drafting, WY counsel engagement, 23-county District Court routing, Form 33 preparation, and statewide service including DoD Touhy coordination.
The most common questions about domesticating subpoenas in Wyoming — including Wyoming's non-UIDDA status, the § 1-12-115 commission requirement, W.R.C.P. 45, included Wyoming counsel, and the F.E. Warren AFB / energy / high-wealth discovery landscape.
