Wyoming Judicial Council

Access to Justice Commission

The purpose of the Access to Justice Commission is to assist the Wyoming Judicial Council in furthering access to justice initiatives identified in the Wyoming Judicial Branch strategic plan. The Order restructuring the Access to Justice Committee can be accessed here.

Committee Staff
Ruth Critchfield, Judicial Assistant to Justice Gray

Phone: 307.777.7557
Email: rcritchfield@courts.state.wy.us

Behavioral Health Committee

Education Committee

The Education Committee identifies and develops educational opportunities for Wyoming’s judiciary. The purpose of the committee is to help develop and implement an education program that focuses on continuous and career-long development of judicial officers and Judicial Branch staff. The Order creating the Education Committee can be accessed here.

Committee Staff
Brenda Reedy,Chief Human Resources & Education Officer
Phone: 307.777.7629
Email: breedy@courts.state.wy.us

Equal Justice Wyoming Advisory Committee

The purpose of the Equal Justice Wyoming Advisory Committee is to respond to requests from the Wyoming Judicial Council to promote and improve access to justice throughout Wyoming. The Order restructuring the Equal Justice Wyoming Advisory Committee can be accessed here.

Committee Staff
Angie Dorsch, Equal Justice Wyoming Program Manager
Phone: 307.777.8385
Email: adorsch@courts.state.wy.us

Forms Committee

The purpose of the Forms Committee is to review, revise, and maintain court approved forms for the Wyoming Judicial Branch.  The Order creating the Forms Committee can be accessed here.

Committee Staff
Victor Payne, Chief Court Services Officer
Phone: 307.777.6487
Email: vpayne@courts.state.wy.us

Leora Hoshall, EJW Program Analyst
Phone: 307.777.8384
Email: lhoshall@courts.state.wy.us

Human Resources Committee

The purpose of the Human Resources Committee is to review the Human Resources needs of the Wyoming Judicial Branch and develop recommended strategies and policies for the Wyoming Judicial Council to address those needs, including but not limited to employee compensation, job classification, recruitment and management, development, engagement, and retention. The Order creating the Human Resources Committee can be accessed here.

Committee Staff
Claire Smith, Deputy Administrator/Chief Fiscal Officer
Phone: 307.777.7502
Email: csmith@courts.state.wy.us

Brenda Reedy, Human Resources Manager
Phone: 307.777.7629
Email: breedy@courts.state.wy.us

Legislative Relations Committee

The purpose of the Legislative Relations Committee is to review and recommend legislative priorities to the Wyoming Judicial Council ensuring a coordinated approach to the Branch’s message to the Legislature. The Committee members will act as representatives for the Branch in legislative meetings, and will assist in communicating legislation of interest to the Judiciary back to the Committee members’ respective conferences to receive input and feedback. The Order creating the Legislative Relations Committee can be accessed here.

Committee Staff
Elisa Butler, State Court Administrator
Phone: 307.777.7238
Email: ebutler@courts.state.wy.us

Technology Committee

The purpose of the Technology Committee is to make recommendations to the Wyoming Judicial Council concerning the Technology policies, needs, and vision of the Wyoming Judicial Branch. The Technology Committee will further the Wyoming Judicial Branch strategic plan and will consider the following areas as it makes recommendations to the Wyoming Judicial Council, though the exclusion of a topic area from the list does not preclude the Technology Committee from addressing a topic if it falls within the general purpose of the Committee as defined herein.

• Hardware/Software Standard
• Network Security
• Courtroom Technology
• Training
• Funding and Resources for Technology now and in the future:
  • Court Navigator Program
  • Self-represented Litigant Forms
• Court Applications, including:
  • Case Management Systems
  • Filing Systems (including eCitations)
  • Public Access Systems
  • Jury Management Systems

The Order creating the Technology Committee can be accessed here.

Committee Staff
Heather Kenworthy, Chief Applications Officer
Phone: 307.777.7652
Email: hkenworthy@courts.state.wy.us

Nate Goddard, Chief Technology Officer
Phone: 307.777.6130
Email: ngoddard@courts.state.wy.us