Converse County District Court cases in Converse County, Douglas, WY
Converse County District Court in Douglas, Wyoming, is a state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction) serving Converse County. It functions as the county's primary trial forum for major matters, handling civil actions without monetary limits, felony criminal cases, and family law proceedings (divorce, custody, child support). It also hears juvenile, probate, and adoption cases, and reviews appeals from the Converse County Circuit Court. Routine misdemeanors and traffic offenses are generally handled in circuit court.
Converse County District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Converse |
| Street Address: | 107 N 5th Street |
| City: | Douglas |
| Zip Code: | 82633 |
| Phone: | 307-358-3165 |
| Fax: | 307-358-9783 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.conversecounty.org/197/Clerk-of-District-Court |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms |
| Jury Service: | Jury Duty |
Services and Case Types Handled in Converse County District Court
Converse County District Court serves the public as Wyoming's court of general jurisdiction. It handles felony criminal cases; major civil disputes; domestic relations (divorce, custody, child support); juvenile matters; probate, guardianship/conservatorship, adoption, and name changes; and appeals from circuit court and certain administrative agencies.
Key services:
- Case intake/filings, docketing, and case management
- Scheduling and conducting hearings, conferences, jury and bench trials, and sentencings
- Issuing orders and judgments, including eligible protective orders
- Jury services: summons/qualification, orientation, postponements, and trial coordination
- Records: maintaining case files and providing copies/certified records per law
- Processing filing fees, fines, costs, and restitution as ordered
The Clerk's Office provides forms, calendars, and procedural information, supports e-filing where available, and assists with public access to proceedings and records consistent with confidentiality rules.