Contents of Petition for Writ of Review

The petition shall be captioned in the reviewing court and a copy, without attachments, shall be served upon the respondent(s) and the trial court and/or administrative agency whose decision is subject to review. The petition shall contain concise statements of the following: (a) The nature of the review desired and the relief sought; (b) The facts necessary to an understanding of the controlling questions of law determined by the lower court or administrative agency; (c) The question itself; (d) The principles of law upon which petitioner relies, with citation of authorities in support but without argument; (e) A statement explaining why the ends of justice require review; (f) A certification that the petition is not interposed for purpose of delay; and (g) A certification that no notice of entry of the order sought to be reviewed was provided, if such is the case. History: Amended April 6, 2015, effective July 1, 2015; amended October 12, 2021, effective January 1, 2022. Court may grant writ on own motion. — This rule should be followed by litigants who seek a writ of certiorari, but it is not binding on the Supreme Court when it elects to grant the writ of our own motion. Alexander v. United States, 803 P.2d 61 (Wyo. 1990).