Wyoming Pleading Paper Template
Wyoming does not use numbered-line pleading paper. Under Uniform Rule for District Courts 403, filed documents must be on 8.5 by 11 inch white paper, on one side, clearly legible, and typewritten or printed in 12-point font or larger in black ink.
Introduction
What characterizes a Wyoming filing is its plain paper-and-type rule. Under Uniform Rule for District Courts 403, a filed document must be on 8.5 by 11 inch white paper, on one side of the paper, and clearly legible, and if typewritten or printed it must be in 12-point font or larger and in black ink. Different sizes or double-sided pages are allowed only when the original document is itself that size or format and the law requires filing the original, such as a will. Wyoming does not require consecutively numbered lines down the left margin, so this is a court filing format rather than pleading paper. Under Rule 401, every order, motion, petition, and all pleadings must recite the case number and carry a title that briefly states their contents. For briefs and jury instructions, Rule 403 adds a double-spacing requirement except for descriptions of real property and quotations; ordinary pleadings have no stated spacing minimum and follow your local court's rules. A document on colored or legal-size paper, or in undersized type, can be rejected, which costs you a filing date you may need. This page covers the Rule 403 paper, type, and spacing specs and the Rule 401 caption rule, and notes that margin width is set by your local court's rules. DocDraft drafts your document on properly formatted Wyoming court format from your facts, with attorney review available before you file.
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Key Things to Know
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Filed documents must be on 8.5 by 11 inch white paper, on one side of the paper, and clearly legible under Uniform Rule for District Courts 403.
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If typewritten or printed, text must be in 12-point font or larger and in black ink under Rule 403.
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Different sizes or double-sided pages are allowed only when the original document is itself that size or format and the law requires filing the original (for example, a will).
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Briefs and jury instructions must be double-spaced except for descriptions of real property and quotations under Rule 403; ordinary pleadings have no stated spacing minimum.
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Under Rule 401, every order, motion, petition, and all pleadings must recite the case number and carry a title that briefly states their contents.
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Wyoming does not require consecutively numbered margin lines, so its filings are a court format rather than numbered-line pleading paper.
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Margin width is not fixed by Rule 403 and is set by your local court's rules.
Key decisions before you file
Before you file a Pleading Paper in Wyoming, a few decisions shape the document: which option to choose and what each one means. The Pleading Paper guide walks through them.
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Wyoming Requirements for Pleading Paper
Paper
Filed documents must be on 8.5 by 11 inch white paper, on one side of the paper, and clearly legible under Uniform Rule for District Courts 403.
Type and ink
If typewritten or printed, text must be in 12-point font or larger and in black ink under Rule 403.
Size and side exceptions
Different sizes or double-sided pages are allowed only when the original document is itself that size or format and the law requires filing the original (for example, a will).
Line spacing
Briefs and jury instructions must be double-spaced except for descriptions of real property and quotations under Rule 403; ordinary pleadings have no stated spacing minimum and follow local court rules.
Caption and title
Under Rule 401, every order, motion, petition, and all pleadings must recite the case number and carry a title that briefly states their contents.
Margins
Margin width is not fixed by Rule 403 and is set by your local court's rules.