Restraining Orders

Either you or the abuser can file in court to change (modify), cancel (terminate), or extend the order by filing a motion in the same court that gave you the original order. The Wyoming Courts website has information on how to file the motion and what to expect.

After the motion is filed, the judge might hold a hearing before making a decision. If a hearing is scheduled, both parties would be notified and would have a change at the hearing to offer evidence and testimony.¹

The order may be extended multiple times upon a showing of “good cause.” Each extension can be for additional periods of time up to three years. You will need to return to the court clerk’s office to file the motion for an extension before your order expires. If the judge gives you the extension, a copy of the extended order has to be mailed to the abuser at the last known address that the clerk of the court has on file.²  

¹ Wyoming Courts website, Instructions for motion to modify an order of protection, motion to terminate an order of protection, motion to extend an order of protection in Wyoming
² Wyo. Stat. § 35-21-106(b)(i)