Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB104: County clerks-frivolous filings procedure.
Status: Failed, February 13, 2026
AN ACT relating to county clerks; authorizing county clerks to seek to have frivolous filings rejected or notated as frivolous; specifying requirements and procedures for rejecting or notating frivolous filings; declaring frivolous filings to be of no legal effect; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to county clerks; authorizing county clerks to seek to have frivolous filings rejected or notated as frivolous; specifying requirements and procedures for rejecting or notating frivolous filings; declaring frivolous filings to be of no legal effect; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
AN ACT relating to county clerks; authorizing county clerks to seek to have frivolous filings rejected or notated as frivolous; specifying requirements and procedures for rejecting or notating frivolous filings; declaring frivolous filings to be of no legal effect; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 18-3-403 is created to read: 18-3-403. County clerks; rejection or notation of frivolous filings. (a) As used in this section: HB0104 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0406 (i) "Filing" means any document submitted by the public for filing or recording with the county clerk except for conveyances as defined by W.S. 34-1-102, any document created or received according to the county clerk's duties under W.S. 18-3-402(a)(i) and liens; (ii) "Frivolous" means lacking an arguable basis in law or in fact or being presented for any improper purpose, including harassment. (b) A county clerk may reject any frivolous filing that a person seeks to file with the clerk, in accordance with the following: (i) If the clerk determines that the filing may be frivolous, the clerk may decline to file the filing and may hold the filing in abeyance, subject to this subsection; (ii) For any filing that the clerk declines to file or holds in abeyance in accordance with this subsection, the …
Sponsors
- Larsen, Lloyd (R, H54) · primary sponsor
- Schuler, Wendy (R, S15)
Latest actions
- : H Did not Consider for Introduction
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: County clerks-frivolous filings procedure.
Common questions
- What is HB104?
- HB104 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): County clerks-frivolous filings procedure.
- What does HB104 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to county clerks; authorizing county clerks to seek to have frivolous filings rejected or notated as frivolous; specifying requirements and procedures for rejecting or notating frivolous filings; declaring frivolous filings to be of no legal effect; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB104?
- Failed as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: H Did not Consider for Introduction (February 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB104?
- Larsen, Lloyd (R, H54), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB104?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0104
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