WY BAR Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield WY BAR facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. In Wyoming, service of process on a corporation may be made by serving: → The registered agent or an officer or managing agent of the corporation
2. Under Wyoming civil procedure, which motion challenges the legal sufficiency of a complaint without addressing the merits? → Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim
3. The Wyoming Constitution requires that all bills contain: → Only one subject expressed in the title
4. Under FRE 407, which of the following is the primary purpose for excluding evidence of subsequent remedial measures? → To encourage defendants to make repairs or improvements after accidents
5. Under Wyoming Rules of Professional Conduct, a lawyer may advance litigation expenses for an indigent client: → As a gift with no repayment obligation
6. Under Wyoming criminal procedure, a preliminary hearing must be held within how many days of initial appearance for a defendant in custody? → 10 days
7. Under the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure, a defendant must serve an answer to a complaint within how many days after service of the summons? → 21 days
8. Under Wyoming criminal procedure, a defendant has the right to a jury trial when facing a potential sentence of: → More than 6 months incarceration
9. Under Wyoming civil procedure, a class action may be certified only if the court finds all EXCEPT which requirement? → Unanimity of the class members
10. The Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure require that a pleading containing a claim for relief include: → A short and plain statement of the claim showing entitlement to relief
11. How long are UBE scores valid for transfer into Wyoming for the purpose of bar admission? → 3 years
12. In Wyoming, the doctrine of res judicata bars relitigation of claims that: → Were litigated and decided in a prior action between the same parties
13. Wyoming's constitutional provision on education requires the legislature to: → Establish and maintain a complete and uniform system of public instruction
14. Under Wyoming's adoption of UCC Article 2, the perfect tender rule means: → The buyer may reject goods if they fail to conform in any respect
15. Under Wyoming criminal law, the general statute of limitations for most felonies is: → 5 years
16. Which of the following is true regarding the reciprocity requirement for admission by motion in Wyoming? → Wyoming does not require reciprocity with the attorney’s home jurisdiction.
17. Under FRE 404(b), evidence of a defendant's prior bad acts is generally inadmissible to prove character but may be admitted to prove: → Motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, or absence of mistake
18. Under Wyoming civil procedure, a default judgment may be entered when: → The defendant fails to plead or otherwise defend within the time allowed
19. Under Wyoming's DUI statute, the per se blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for adult drivers is: → 0.08%
20. Which clause of the Wyoming Constitution most directly protects citizens from unreasonable governmental searches? → Article 1, Section 4
21. Which of the following is a requirement for admission by motion in Wyoming? → Graduation from an ABA-accredited law school
22. Under Wyoming law, which contract doctrine excuses a party's performance when an unforeseen event makes performance commercially impracticable? → Impossibility/Impracticability
23. Under Wyoming criminal law, the McNaghten test is used to evaluate which defense? → Insanity
24. Under the Wyoming Rules of Criminal Procedure, the prosecution must disclose material exculpatory evidence to the defense pursuant to: → Brady v. Maryland and Wyoming Rule 16
25. Under Wyoming constitutional law, what vote is required to override a Governor's veto? → Two-thirds majority in each chamber
26. Under the Wyoming Constitution, eminent domain requires that private property taken for public use be: → Justly compensated
27. Under Wyoming law, the parol evidence rule prohibits introduction of prior or contemporaneous oral agreements that: → Contradict or vary the terms of a fully integrated written contract
28. In Wyoming, the comparative fault doctrine operates so that a plaintiff recovers damages only if their fault is: → Less than 50%
29. The Wyoming State Bar's disciplinary authority is exercised primarily through: → The Board of Professional Responsibility and Wyoming Supreme Court
30. Under Wyoming criminal procedure, when must a defendant be arraigned after arrest without a warrant? → Without unnecessary delay, but not more than 72 hours excluding weekends and holidays