Jurisdiction and Venue Unaffected

These rules do not extend or limit the jurisdiction of the district courts or the venue of actions in those courts. History: Added February 2, 2017, effective March 1, 2017. Source. — This rule is similar to Rule 82 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Rules govern procedure but not sub- stantive rights or jurisdiction. — The rules by their own pronouncement, as well as by the enabling statutes, §§ 5-2-115 and 5-2-116, gov- ern procedure but do not abridge, enlarge, or modify the substantive rights of persons or the jurisdiction of a court. State ex rel. Frederick v. District Court, 399 P.2d 583, 1965 Wyo. LEXIS 123 (Wyo. 1965).