1-1-124. Pretrial screening.
(a) The supreme court may promulgate rules to provide a screening procedure to expedite the prelitigation resolution of claims arising from any alleged act, error or omission in the rendering of licensed or certified professional or health care services.
(b) The screening procedure authorized by this section shall be designed to reduce the burden of malpractice cases on the state judicial system and to encourage the prompt resolution of nonmeritorious claims. The expedited procedure may include the creation of professional review panels to review claims and to determine:
(i) Whether there is substantial evidence that the acts complained of occurred, constituted malpractice and resulted in injury to the claimant; and
(ii) A recommended award if requested by the parties.
(c) The supreme court shall annually report to the joint judiciary interim committee the costs of operating the expedited screening procedure and shall submit a recommendation for the proration and assessment of costs among the professions subject to the pretrial screening procedure.
Structure Wyoming Statutes
Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure
Chapter 1 - General Provisions as to Civil Actions
Section 1-1-101 - Provisions to Be Liberally Construed.
Section 1-1-102 - Minors as Parties to Actions.
Section 1-1-103 - Power of Deputies.
Section 1-1-104 - Sureties; Justification.
Section 1-1-105 - Sureties; Qualifications.
Section 1-1-106 - Compensation of Cross Demands.
Section 1-1-107 - Furnishing of Transcripts.
Section 1-1-108 - Voluntary Partial Payment of Liability Claims.
Section 1-1-109 - Comparative Fault.
Section 1-1-114 - Pleading of Damages.
Section 1-1-115 - Civil Liability for Unpaid Checks.
Section 1-1-116 - Civil Liability for Theft of Services.
Section 1-1-117 - Affidavits of Noninvolvement.
Section 1-1-118 - Amateur Rodeos; Liability for Injuries; Consent to Participate.
Section 1-1-119 - Release or Covenant Not to Sue.
Section 1-1-120 - Persons Rendering Emergency Assistance Exempt From Civil Liability.
Section 1-1-121 - Recreation Safety Act; Short Title.
Section 1-1-122 - Definitions.
Section 1-1-123 - Assumption of Risk.
Section 1-1-123.1 - Ski Safety Act; Short Title.
Section 1-1-123.2 - Definitions.
Section 1-1-123.4 - Assumption of Risks; Limitations on Actions.
Section 1-1-123.5 - Negligence; Civil Actions.
Section 1-1-124 - Pretrial Screening.
Section 1-1-125 - Immunity for Volunteers; Volunteer Firefighters; Search and Rescue.
Section 1-1-126 - Civil Liability for Stalking.
Section 1-1-127 - Civil Liability for Shoplifting.
Section 1-1-128 - Civil Liability for Theft of Identity.
Section 1-1-130 - Actions Against Health Care Providers; Admissibility of Evidence.
Section 1-1-131 - Short Title.
Section 1-1-132 - Definitions.
Section 1-1-133 - Applicability.
Section 1-1-134 - Limitations on Successor Asbestos-Related Liabilities.
Section 1-1-135 - Establishing Fair Market Value of Total Assets.
Section 1-1-137 - Scope of Act.
Section 1-1-139 - Civil Liability for Female Genital Mutilation.
Section 1-1-141 - Covid-19 Exposure and Illness; Assumption of the Risk.