Wyoming Civil-Rights Filing Deadlines
Wyoming civil-rights deadlines: the federal Section 1983 statute of limitations borrows Wyoming's 4 years personal-injury deadline (Wilson v. Garcia) and a state notice-of-claim window of about 730 days. Wyoming sits in the 10th Cir. (D. Wyoming). General reference only — confirm every deadline with a licensed attorney.
- Federal Section 1983 statute of limitations: 4 years (borrowed personal-injury SOL under Wilson v. Garcia).
- Most state-law claims against government defendants require a notice of claim within roughly 730 days of the incident.
- Body-camera and dashcam footage is often overwritten in about 30 days — send a written preservation request as early as possible.
- Federal district court: D. Wyoming.
- Federal circuit: 10th Cir..
- Tort Claims Act: Wyo. Stat. § 1-39-101 et seq. (WGCA).
- State-law damage cap: $250,000 per claim / $500,000 per occurrence (WGCA) (Section 1983 claims are not subject to state caps).
- Wyo. Stat. §1-39-113 — 2-year claim filing under WGCA.
- Legal-aid hub: Equal Justice Wyoming (https://www.equaljusticewyoming.org).
- ACLU affiliate: https://www.aclu-wy.org.
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