Wyoming judgment expiration is the question behind “how long is a judgment good for in Wyoming”: a money judgment entered by a Wyoming court is enforceable for a fixed number of years, it can be renewed if the creditor acts inside the window, and it earns interest the whole time.
This guide gives the Wyoming figures in a dated table, explains what “dormant” means, how a creditor renews or revives a judgment, how the judgment becomes a lien on real property, what each side can do while it is alive, and how a paid judgment is cleared.
The Wyoming judgment expiration figures on this page were verified against a dated 50-state compilation and Wyoming sources as of October 2026; the statute named here is where to check them yourself.
Wyoming Judgment Expiration at a Glance
| Enforceable for | 5 years from the date of the judgment, or the last execution issued |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Renewal window | an execution every 5 years; once dormant, revive within the period 1-16-503 allows |
| Post-judgment interest | 10 percent per year from rendition until paid; the contract rate if all parties agreed one (Wyo. Stat. 1-16-102(a)-(b)) |
| Statute | Wyo. Stat. 1-17-307 (5-year dormancy); 1-16-502 (revival procedure); 1-16-503 (time limit on revival); 1-16-102 (10 percent) |
In This Wyoming Judgment Expiration Guide:
What a Money Judgment Is Before the Wyoming Judgment Expiration Clock Starts
A money judgment is a court’s final order that one person or business owes another a set amount. In Wyoming they are usually entered by circuit courts, which hear smaller civil claims and small claims, and by district courts. The judgment is the court’s ruling.
A judgment lien is a separate claim against the debtor’s land, and it starts only when the judgment, or a transcript or abstract of it, is filed with the county clerk (Wyo. Stat. 1-17-302; 5-9-138).
The Wyoming Judgment Expiration Figures
| Rule | Bonus Bank Daily verified figure |
|---|---|
| Statute | Wyo. Stat. 1-17-307 (5-year dormancy); 1-16-502 (revival procedure); 1-16-503 (time limit on revival); 1-16-102 (10 percent)compilation / agency — verified Oct 2026 |
| Enforceable for | 5 yearscompilation / agency — verified Oct 2026 |
| Clock runs from | the date of the judgment, or the last execution issuedcompilation / agency — verified Oct 2026 |
| Renewable | Yescompilation / agency — verified Oct 2026 |
| How it is renewed or kept alive | kept alive by having an execution issued at least once every 5 years; otherwise the judgment becomes dormant and stops operating as a lien (Wyo. Stat. 1-17-307). A dormant judgment may be revived the same way an action is revived, by the court allowing a motion for revival or by a conditional order of revival; if the debtor does not consent the order is served on them, and the judgment then stands revived for the amount the court finds still due, with its lien revived for that amount (1-16-502); the outer time limit for revival is set by 1-16-503compilation / agency — verified Oct 2026 |
| Renewal window | an execution every 5 years; once dormant, revive within the period 1-16-503 allowscompilation / agency — verified Oct 2026 |
| Post-judgment interest | 10 percent per year from rendition until paid; the contract rate if all parties agreed one (Wyo. Stat. 1-16-102(a)-(b))compilation / agency — verified Oct 2026 |
The Wyoming judgment expiration figures on this page were verified against a dated 50-state compilation and Wyoming sources as of October 2026; the statute named here is where to check them yourself.
Is there a judgment against you, or one you need to collect?
The renewal window and the exemption deadlines in Wyoming are short and they do not wait. A Wyoming debt defense or collections attorney can read the docket and tell you where you stand, usually in a free first consultation. Every state bar runs a lawyer-referral service that sets up a low-cost first consultation; legal aid represents many people in debt cases at no cost.
What Wyoming Judgment Expiration Actually Means
“Dormant” means the judgment goes quiet. The creditor can no longer use it to collect, and its lien on the debtor’s land stops working. In most cases the debt itself does not disappear. A dormant judgment can be revived through the court, and once revived it can be enforced again. Confirm the details with the statute, the court clerk or an attorney.
Renewal and Revival Under the Wyoming Judgment Expiration Rule
While the judgment is active, the creditor keeps it alive by asking the clerk of the court that entered it to issue a writ of execution. If it goes dormant, the creditor files a motion for revival, or asks for a conditional order of revival, in the same court.
If the debtor does not consent, the order is served on them and they can object before the court decides how much is still owed.
The Judgment Lien in Wyoming
Recording the judgment (an abstract or certificate) in the county land records turns it into a lien on the debtor’s real property there. The lien has its own life, which may differ from the judgment’s, and the statute cited above sets both.
Interest on a Wyoming Judgment
Interest builds up on the unpaid balance from the day the judgment is entered until it is paid. The rate is set in the statute itself. No index or annual figure is published. If a judgment is revived, the court decides the amount still owed, including interest. In ACS v. Judkins (2023) the Wyoming Supreme Court dealt with interest on a revived judgment.
Check the judgment order or ask the court clerk for the figure that applies to you.
What a Creditor Can Do While the Wyoming Judgment Is Alive
Writ of execution: the sheriff can levy (seize) the debtor’s property that is not exempt and sell it (Wyo. Stat. Title 1, Ch. 17, Art. 3). Garnishment of wages: a continuing writ can take up to 25 percent of take-home wages (less exempt earnings) and lasts 90 days, and only one garnishment is allowed at a time (1-15-501 et seq.).
Garnishment of bank accounts and other money: a non-continuing writ reaches money or property a third party holds for the debtor and lasts up to 30 days (1-15-401 et seq.). Proceedings in aid of execution: the creditor can use discovery, including questioning the debtor, to find assets, and the court can order non-exempt property applied to the judgment (1-17-402; 1-17-411; W.R.C.P. 69).
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What a Debtor Can Do Before the Wyoming Judgment Expiration
Claim exemptions: certain property is protected from collection, including some home equity, Social Security, veterans’ benefits, and some clothing and household goods (Wyo. Stat. Title 1, Ch. 20), and a debtor whose property is seized may ask for a hearing (1-17-102).
Garnishment hearing: the non-wage garnishment forms include a “Notice of Right to Hearing and Objection.” Negotiate a satisfaction: you may agree on a payoff with the creditor and have a full or partial satisfaction filed with the court. Release through the court: if the creditor or their attorney cannot be found, you may pay the clerk and get a court order releasing the judgment (1-16-308).
Vacate a default: you may ask the court to set aside a default judgment under W.R.C.P. 55(c) and 60(b), which has time limits. Employer protection: an employer cannot fire someone because of a garnishment (1-15-509).
Out-of-State Judgments in Wyoming
A judgment from another state must first be domesticated in Wyoming before it can be enforced here; once it is, the Wyoming rules on enforcement and expiration generally apply to it.
Clearing a Paid Wyoming Judgment
The creditor who receives payment files a satisfaction of judgment with the court that entered it. Wyo. Stat. 1-21-401 requires this within 15 days of payment, and failure to file is a misdemeanor with a fine of $25 to $200. Court instructions say filing it removes the judgment from credit reports as unpaid. A satisfaction can be full or partial.
If the creditor cannot be found, the debtor can ask the court for a release under 1-16-308.
Circuit court judgments can be turned into a lien elsewhere in the state through an abstract of judgment issued by the circuit court (Wyo. Stat. 5-9-138). For child support judgments, the state’s Child Support policy manual says notice of an enforcement action, such as income withholding, a revival action or civil contempt, can revive a dormant judgment. Wyoming also lets only one garnishment run at a time.
Next rung: what a creditor can take from a bank account, and what is protected, is the next question — the Wyoming bank-levy page joins this guide when that cluster is live; until then, the CFPB debt-collection page in the sources below is the place to read.
Wyoming — the bottom line
- Wyoming judgment expiration runs on a fixed clock from the date in the table above; when it passes, the creditor’s court tools stop unless the judgment was renewed in time.
- Renewal under the Wyoming judgment expiration rule is the creditor’s job, on the window in the table; a judgment nobody renewed is the one a debtor can finally stop paying on.
- Interest keeps running until the judgment is paid or the Wyoming judgment expiration date arrives — the rate and who publishes it are in the table.
Wyoming Judgment Expiration FAQ
How long is a judgment good for in Wyoming?
A Wyoming money judgment is enforceable for 5 years from the date of the judgment, or the last execution issued, and it can be renewed. “Dormant” means the judgment goes quiet. The creditor can no longer use it to collect, and its lien on the debtor’s land stops working.
Can a judgment be renewed in Wyoming?
kept alive by having an execution issued at least once every 5 years; otherwise the judgment becomes dormant and stops operating as a lien (Wyo. Stat.
Does a Wyoming judgment expiration mean the debt is gone?
“Dormant” means the judgment goes quiet. The creditor can no longer use it to collect, and its lien on the debtor’s land stops working.
What interest does a Wyoming judgment earn?
10 percent per year from rendition until paid; the contract rate if all parties agreed one (Wyo. Stat. 1-16-102(a)-(b))
Official Wyoming Sources & Resources
- Statute — judgment dormancy, renewal and interest (opened and read): https://wyoleg.gov/2016/Digest/HB0029.pdf
- Statute — judgment dormancy, renewal and interest (opened and read): https://law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/title-1/chapter-17/article-3/section-1-17-307/
- Statute — judgment dormancy, renewal and interest (opened and read): https://law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/title-1/chapter-16/article-1/section-1-16-102/
- Wyoming statute / opinion: https://www.wyoleg.gov/NXT/gateway.dll/2024%20Wyoming%20Statutes%2F2024%20Titles%2F1%2F42%2F45
- Wyoming Judicial Branch – Legal Help by Topic: Enforcing a Money Judgment: https://www.wyocourts.gov/legal-help-by-topic/enforcing-a-money-judgment/
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: consumerfinance.gov
- CFPB — Debt collection: know your rights: consumerfinance.gov
This Wyoming judgment expiration guide was last verified against official Wyoming sources in October 2026. Rules change — confirm the current rule with the statute or a licensed attorney.
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Disclaimer: This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. Bonus Bank Daily is an independent educational resource — not a law firm, not a bank, not a debt collector and not a government agency. Judgment, levy, interest-rate and debt rules change — every figure here carries the date we verified it.
Confirm the current rule with the statute, the court clerk or a licensed attorney in your state before you act.