Wyoming § 5-3-405 - Criminal cases; post-conviction proceedings.
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§ 5-3-405. Criminal cases; post-conviction proceedings.
In any case arising as a post conviction relief proceeding, W.S. 7-14-101 through 7-14-108, in which the presiding judge has determined that the post conviction petition is sufficient to require an answer, the court reporter shall transcribe the record of the criminal proceeding in which the petitioner was convicted in full unless the court shall, by written order, determine that portions of the record are not required or material for decision in the proceeding. Additionally, the court reporter shall record evidentiary proceedings conducted under this section and shall transcribe that record if an appeal is taken.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-3-405 ("Criminal cases; post-conviction proceedings.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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