FVE in Wyoming
Recognition and practice information for Fellow of Vocational Experts in Wyoming.
Recognition and qualification in Wyoming
The FVE designation recognizes senior practitioners in forensic vocational evaluation and expert practice.
The Wyoming Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (WY DVR) administers public vocational rehabilitation in Wyoming. KWVRS FVE-credentialed experts apply nationally recognized standards.
Wyoming courts and venues
Expert qualification in Wyoming's courts is determined case by case.
- District Court - General jurisdiction; felonies, civil cases over $50,000, family law, juvenile and probate matters, and appeals from lower courts
- Circuit Court - Civil cases up to $50,000, misdemeanors, small claims, traffic
- Chancery Court - Statewide, limited jurisdiction; commercial, business and trust cases seeking declaratory or injunctive relief or money recovery over $50,000; bench trials
Highest court: Wyoming Supreme Court. Federal venues: D. Wyo.
Sources: Wyoming Judicial Branch, District Courts: the trial courts of general jurisdiction, unlimited except for civil cases under $50,000, small claims cases and misdemeanors, which the circuit courts handle; district judges preside over felony criminal and civil cases, including family law, and juvenile and probate matters, and hear appeals from lower court decisions (reviewed 2026-10-12); Wyoming Judicial Branch, Circuit Courts: limited jurisdiction courts for small claims, civil cases of not more than $50,000 and all misdemeanor cases; a circuit court may also take a municipal court's jurisdiction over ordinance violations (reviewed 2026-10-12); Wyoming Judicial Branch, About the Courts: the Supreme Court of Wyoming is the highest level of court in the state; the Chancery Court, created by 2019 legislation for commercial, business and trust cases, has jurisdiction to decide actions seeking declaratory or injunctive relief and actions seeking money recovery over $50,000 (reviewed 2026-10-12); Wyoming Judicial Branch, Frequently Asked Questions: generally, the district courts hear civil cases involving claims exceeding $50,000, and the circuit courts have original jurisdiction for all misdemeanor criminal cases, including traffic citations; the Chancery Court, a statewide court, is a specialized court of limited jurisdiction that resolves business and trust cases with bench trials (reviewed 2026-10-12)
Other credentials in Wyoming
Frequently Asked Questions
Is FVE a primary certification?
FVE is a professional designation rather than a primary credential. It is typically held alongside CRC or CVE certifications.
References
- Wyoming Judicial Branch, District Courts: the trial courts of general jurisdiction, unlimited except for civil cases under $50,000, small claims cases and misdemeanors, which the circuit courts handle; district judges preside over felony criminal and civil cases, including family law, and juvenile and probate matters, and hear appeals from lower court decisions (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
- Wyoming Judicial Branch, Circuit Courts: limited jurisdiction courts for small claims, civil cases of not more than $50,000 and all misdemeanor cases; a circuit court may also take a municipal court's jurisdiction over ordinance violations (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
- Wyoming Judicial Branch, About the Courts: the Supreme Court of Wyoming is the highest level of court in the state; the Chancery Court, created by 2019 legislation for commercial, business and trust cases, has jurisdiction to decide actions seeking declaratory or injunctive relief and actions seeking money recovery over $50,000 (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
- Wyoming Judicial Branch, Frequently Asked Questions: generally, the district courts hear civil cases involving claims exceeding $50,000, and the circuit courts have original jurisdiction for all misdemeanor criminal cases, including traffic citations; the Chancery Court, a statewide court, is a specialized court of limited jurisdiction that resolves business and trust cases with bench trials (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
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