When can a Wyoming landlord start an eviction?

Under Wyo. Stat. §1-21-1002(a), forcible entry and detainer proceedings may be brought 'against tenants holding over their terms or after a failure to pay rent for three (3) days after it is due,' and against renters who violate terms imposed under the Residential Rental Property Act. This is general information, not advice about a specific case — consider consulting a licensed attorney in Wyoming.

Does Wyoming give mobile home owners extra eviction protection?

No. Wyoming has no dedicated mobile home park act, so there is no extra notice for a home owner, no relocation assistance, and no special change-of-use rule. The general forcible-entry-and-detainer process and the written lease govern — a gap this guide flags honestly.

Mobile home eviction rules in Wyoming

Q: Can a Wyoming park lock me out or remove my home without going to court?

No. Under Wyo. Stat. §1-21-1211(a), only after a court order issued under the forcible-entry-and-detainer law 'the sheriff may remove the renter's possessions and prevent the renter from reentering the premises.' A landlord can't lawfully use self-help — such as a lockout or removing the home — to force a resident out.

Wyoming has no dedicated mobile home park eviction law. Eviction runs through the general forcible entry and detainer (FED) process in Wyo. Stat. Title 1, Chapter 21, Article 10. The information below describes how the law generally works; anyone facing a specific notice should consider consulting a licensed attorney in Wyoming.

What the statute says

Under Wyo. Stat. §1-21-1002(a), forcible entry and detainer proceedings may be had "(i) Against tenants holding over their terms or after a failure to pay rent for three (3) days after it is due," and "(vi) Against renters in violation of any terms imposed under W.S. 1-21-12[01 et seq.]" — the Residential Rental Property Act. The eviction must run through the court: under Wyo. Stat. §1-21-1211(a), "if the renter does not vacate the premises as required by a court order issued pursuant to W.S. 1-21-1001 et seq., the sheriff may remove the renter's possessions and prevent the renter from reentering the premises." After regaining possession, the owner handles any property the renter leaves under the abandoned-property procedure in §1-21-1210 (a 7-day notice for valuable property).

How it works in general

A Wyoming park can't force a resident out by self-help — it has to use the courts. A landlord can start a forcible-entry-and-detainer action when a tenant holds over after the term, fails to pay rent for three days after it's due, or violates terms imposed under the Residential Rental Property Act. If the court orders the tenant out and the tenant doesn't leave, the sheriff carries out the removal. Wyoming doesn't add mobile-home-specific protections — no extra notice for a home owner, no relocation assistance, no special change-of-use rule — so the general FED process and the lease govern. A resident served with an eviction should respond promptly and seek legal help.

Common scenarios

General examples Wyoming park residents commonly encounter:

A resident falls behind on rent. A FED action may be brought after rent is three days overdue (§1-21-1002(a)(i)).
A park threatens a lockout. Only a court order and the sheriff can remove a resident; self-help is barred (§1-21-1211(a)).
A resident leaves property behind. The owner follows the abandoned-property notice procedure (§1-21-1210).

Other authorities that may apply

The forcible-entry-and-detainer law (Wyo. Stat. §§1-21-1001 to 1-21-1016) governs the eviction process; the Residential Rental Property Act (§§1-21-1201 to 1-21-1211) supplies the owner's duties and remedies. Because Wyoming has no dedicated park act, this guide flags the absence of mobile-home-specific eviction protections honestly. Federal protections such as the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the Fair Housing Act can also apply.