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Commercial Litigation Laws in Wyoming.

Wyoming commercial litigation proceeds in the District Courts of the appropriate judicial district, with appeals directly to the Wyoming Supreme Court — Wyoming has no intermediate appellate court. Wyoming has no specialized business or chancery court. The U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming handles federal commercial disputes. Written-contract claims are subject to a 10-year limitation (Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105(a)(i)) — among the longest in the United States; oral-contract claims, 8 years; UCC sales claims, 4 years (Wyo. Stat. § 34.1-2-725).

Last verified: 2026-04-20

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Statute of Limitations

10 years (written contract) / 8 years (oral contract); 4 years (UCC sales)Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-3-105; 34.1-2-725

Written-contract claims are subject to a 10-year limitation — among the longest in the United States. Oral-contract claims, 8 years. UCC Article 2 sales-of-goods claims, 4 years from tender of delivery.

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Key Wyoming Statutes

Contract Statute of LimitationsWyo. Stat. § 1-3-105

10-year limitation for written-contract claims; 8-year limitation for oral contracts — among the longest in the United States.

Wyoming Consumer Protection ActWyo. Stat. § 40-12-101 et seq.

Wyoming's consumer-protection statute — provides a private right of action for unfair or deceptive trade practices.

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