Wyoming Governmental Claims Act

The act governs tort claims brought against governmental entities and their employees. It begins from a baseline of sovereign immunity from tort liability and then waives that immunity for enumerated categories of governmental activity — among them the operation of motor vehicles, aircraft, and watercraft; the upkeep of public buildings, parks, recreation areas, airports, and utilities; the provision of medical care by public facilities and health care providers; and the conduct of peace officers — while preserving immunity outside those categories through express exclusions. It also establishes the procedural machinery for such suits: a notice-of-claim requirement, a limitations period, settlement authority, caps on recoverable damages with provision for liability insurance, rules on jurisdiction, venue, and jury trial, and a declaration that the statutory remedy is the exclusive one.

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