Green River Municipal Court

Green River Municipal Court cases in Sweetwater County, Green River, WY

Green River Municipal Court in Green River, Wyoming, is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court. It adjudicates violations of Green River city ordinances occurring within the city limits, including traffic and parking citations, misdemeanor ordinance offenses, and municipal code enforcement matters (such as animal-control or nuisance cases). The court conducts arraignments, bench trials, and sentencing for these cases and may impose fines and other penalties authorized by ordinance. It does not hear felony prosecutions, civil disputes between private parties, or family-law matters; those are handled by the Sweetwater County Circuit Court or the state District Court.

Green River Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Green River Municipal Court

Green River Municipal Court serves the public by administering cases arising under city ordinances. Core case types include traffic and parking citations, municipal-code misdemeanors (e.g., disorderly conduct, animal control), and related compliance matters. Services include:
- Case filings and records: intake of citations/complaints, case lookup, certified copies.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, sentencing, and compliance reviews.
- Payments and compliance: fines, fees, bonds, payment plans, and warrant resolution for failures to appear/pay.
- Public access: calendars, forms, advisements of rights, ADA/interpreter coordination.

Protective orders (e.g., domestic violence/stalking) are typically not issued by municipal court; file in the appropriate county Circuit/District Court. Jury services: For eligible ordinance cases, jury trials may be coordinated as provided by law; otherwise matters proceed to bench trial. The court focuses on timely, accessible resolution of municipal cases.