How Do I Look Up Warrants in Wyoming?

You can use WyomingCourts.us to locate a warrant in Wyoming, as it compiles publicly available information reported by Wyoming's courts and law enforcement agencies into a single search. When available, a search reveals the warrant type, issuing court, case number, alleged offense, and bail or bond amount, among other details depending on the record type and issuing county.

Wyoming is one of the few states that still does not offer remote public access to circuit or district court records. As of this writing, the Wyoming Judicial Branch provides access to filed documents only through designated terminals located inside courthouses across the state and at the Wyoming State Law Library in Cheyenne. The only court with an online searchable docket is the Wyoming Supreme Court, which handles a limited appellate caseload — roughly 300 cases per year — and does not include lower-court criminal case data. For anyone trying to check whether a warrant exists in one of Wyoming's 23 counties, that means there is no state-run website to query from home.

That gap between what is technically a public record and what is actually accessible online defines the practical reality of searching for warrants in Wyoming. A consolidated lookup tool becomes less of a convenience and more of a necessity when the alternative is driving to a courthouse, potentially across dozens of miles of open country, to sit at a terminal and search one county at a time.

Are Warrants Public Information in Wyoming?

Wyoming's Public Records Act, codified at W.S. § 16-4-202, establishes that all public records shall be open for inspection by any person at reasonable times during business hours. Arrest warrants and bench warrants fall within that framework. Once a judge issues an arrest warrant under W.R.Cr.P. Rule 4 or a bench warrant for failure to appear under Rule 3.1(e), the record of that warrant is a court document accessible to the public unless specifically sealed by court order.

Search warrants are treated differently. Under W.R.Cr.P. Rule 41(i), all information filed with the court for the purpose of obtaining a search warrant — including the supporting affidavits — is confidential until the warrant is executed. After execution and return, the materials become part of the public case file, though a court may still restrict access if disclosure would compromise an ongoing investigation or endanger a person involved.

Wyoming's Public Records Act includes a structured response timeline that is more specific than what most states require. A governmental entity must acknowledge receipt and, if the records are unavailable, notify the applicant within seven business days. All responsive records must be released within 30 calendar days of acknowledged receipt, unless good cause for delay exists under § 16-4-202(c)(iv). If the agency and the applicant cannot agree on an extended release date, the applicant may file a complaint with an ombudsman designated by the governor or petition the district court directly. That 30-day ceiling, combined with the ombudsman pathway, gives Wyoming one of the more clearly defined public-records timelines in the country — though the lack of online court access means most people must still travel in person to obtain the records once released.

How to Search for a Warrant in Wyoming

1. Use WyomingCourts.us. Our Instant Warrant Lookup presents you with warrant record data compiled from available public resources in one convenient search. When available, you can find warrant type, issuing court, case number, alleged offense, and bail/bond amount, among other details, depending on the record type and issuing county.
2. Visit a courthouse public-access terminal. Wyoming's circuit and district courts provide free access to case records through computer terminals at local courthouses. These terminals display case filings, party names, and judgment information for cases in that jurisdiction. Terminals do not allow printing; copies must be requested from the clerk for a statutory fee. Because Wyoming has no statewide remote access system, this is the only way to search official court records directly without filing a formal public records request.
3. Call the county sheriff's office or clerk of court. A direct phone call to the sheriff's office in the county where the warrant may have originated is often the fastest route. Have the subject's full legal name, date of birth, and the county of interest ready. Many of Wyoming's smaller sheriff's offices will confirm active warrant status over the phone. The Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police maintains a directory of all 23 county sheriff's offices and their websites.
4. Visit in person. The clerk of circuit court or district court in each county can look up warrant records and provide copies of publicly available filings. Anyone checking on a warrant issued in their own name should be aware that appearing at a sheriff's office or courthouse may result in immediate arrest if the warrant is active.
5. Retain an attorney. A criminal defense attorney can contact the clerk of court or county attorney's office to confirm whether a warrant exists, determine its scope, and advise on how to respond — without triggering an arrest during the inquiry.

How Long Is a Warrant Active in Wyoming?

Arrest warrants and bench warrants in Wyoming do not expire. Once issued, they remain enforceable until the subject is arrested, the court recalls the warrant, or the underlying case is dismissed. Search warrants, by contrast, must be executed within 10 days of issuance under W.R.Cr.P. 41(c), and the same rule restricts service to between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. unless the issuing judge authorizes nighttime execution for reasonable cause. Wyoming's failure-to-appear framework adds a practical consequence: a missed court date not only generates a bench warrant but can result in bond forfeiture and an additional criminal charge, which itself carries an independent warrant if the defendant remains at large.

Wyoming Warrant Records by County

Warrants in Wyoming are issued and maintained at the county level by each of the state's 23 circuit and district courts. Wyoming has no centralized statewide warrant database, and unlike most states, it does not offer any form of remote online access to circuit or district court records. The Judicial Branch has been working toward implementation of a unified case management system — FullCourt Enterprise — across all courts, but remote public access remains a future phase rather than a current feature. As a result, a warrant search in Wyoming requires county-by-county inquiry, whether by phone, in person, or through a public records request.

The table below lists the sheriff's office for each of Wyoming's 23 counties, sourced from the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police and verified against official county government websites.