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Senate advances bill aligning protection-order statutes, restores 72-hour hearing period
Summary
The Wyoming Senate Committee of the Whole voted Jan. 17 to recommend passage of Senate File 7, a judiciary-sponsored bill that aligns Title 7 and Title 35 protection-order provisions, restores a 72‑hour hearing timeline, removes a proposed 10‑day delay, and standardizes service by certified and regular mail.
On Jan. 17, 2025, the Wyoming Senate Committee of the Whole voted to recommend passage of Senate File 7, a judiciary-sponsored bill that amends protection-order statutes to bring Title 7 (assault-related protections) and Title 35 (domestic-violence protections) into alignment.
The bill matters because it harmonizes two statutory schemes that govern protection orders, clarifies who may receive services, and shortens the interim hearing timeline to ensure quicker judicial review when protection orders are sought.
Senate File 7’s standing committee…
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