Statute of Limitations for Trespass to Real Property in Wyoming

Overview

Trespass to real property claims in Wyoming are typically governed by Wyoming’s general statute of limitations for “civil actions.” DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations calculator uses the applicable time window to help you determine the latest date a lawsuit could be filed, counting from the relevant accrual date you enter.

Based on the Wyoming jurisdiction data provided, Wyoming’s general/default limitation period is 4 years for this category of civil action under:

• **Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(C)

No claim-type-specific sub-rule was found in the provided jurisdiction data, so this post treats § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(C) as the default period for trespass-to-real-property timing in Wyoming.

Limitation period

Default period: 4 years from accrual

Wyoming’s general civil statute of limitations (per the provided data) is 4 years. In most civil limitations analyses, the clock starts on the accrual date—the point when the claim could first be brought.

In practice, you’ll usually need to identify which “event date” matches accrual for your situation, such as:

• the date a person entered and the trespass became complete (for single-entry trespass),
• the date continuing wrongful conduct began (for ongoing conduct),
• the last date of a series of trespasses (depending on how the claim is framed).

Because Wyoming’s limitation analysis is fact-driven, your accrual date selection can change the output substantially.

How DocketMath changes the result

When you use DocketMath’s calculator, you’ll generally input:

• Accrual date (the date the claim is deemed to have started)
• (Optionally) whether you want the computation to treat a filing date as a comparison

Then the calculator applies the 4-year period from the accrual date and outputs:

• the deadline date (the last date to file, under the modeled rule),
• whether a candidate filing date falls inside or outside the limitations window (if you input one).

A practical way to sanity-check the output:

• If you move the accrual date forward by 30 days, the deadline typically moves forward by ~30 days as well (because the term is fixed at 4 years).

Checklist: inputs to verify before running the calculator

Use this quick checklist to avoid common timing errors:

Key exceptions

The jurisdiction data you provided does not identify a trespass-to-real-property-specific exception within the general limitations statute. That means this article focuses on the default 4-year rule under Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(C) rather than claim-specific carve-outs.

Still, exceptions and adjustments in real cases commonly come from Wyoming’s general civil limitations framework. Examples of issues that can affect outcomes include:

• Different accrual facts: the “clock” may begin later or earlier depending on what legally constitutes the claim’s start date under the facts.
• Continuing conduct arguments: some plaintiffs frame repeated or ongoing trespasses in a way that affects how courts treat accrual timing and the period covered.
• Procedural timing impacts: although statutes of limitations are substantive time bars, procedural rules about when filings are considered “made” can affect whether a case is treated as timely.

Because no claim-type-specific sub-rule was found in the data you supplied, do not assume that every trespass fact pattern automatically fits the same accrual analysis. Instead, treat the 4-year model as a baseline and ensure your accrual date choice is consistent with your theory of the case.

Statute citation

The general statute of limitations period used for this default trespass-to-real-property timing model is:

• Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(C)

  • General SOL Period: 4 years

The jurisdiction data indicates that this is the general/default period and that no claim-type-specific sub-rule was found for trespass-to-real-property beyond the general rule.

Use the calculator

DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations tool is designed to turn a date you choose into a concrete deadline date. Use it here: /tools/statute-of-limitations.

Step-by-step

1. Go to **/tools/statute-of-limitations
2. Enter:

   • Accrual date (the date your trespass claim is treated as having started)
   • (If available in the interface) a target filing date to test timeliness
3. Review the output:

   • Limitations deadline (accrual date + 4 years)
   • Timeliness result (if you provided a filing date)

Example (illustrative)

• Accrual date: January 15, 2021
• Default limitations period: 4 years
• Modeled deadline: January 15, 2025

If you compare a filing date:

• Filing on December 1, 2024 → likely inside the window (based on the modeled deadline)
• Filing on February 1, 2025 → likely outside the window (based on the modeled deadline)

To re-run with a different scenario, simply change the accrual date and watch the deadline update accordingly.

For related calculations and workflow support, you can also review:

• **/tools/statute-of-limitations

Sources and references

Start with the primary authority for Wyoming and confirm the effective date before relying on any output. If the rule has been amended, update the inputs and rerun the calculation.

• Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105

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