Documenting Evidence for a Wyoming Lemon Law Claim

Documentation wins lemon-law cases — and in Wyoming, where the rights period is a short one year, clean records also prove you reported in time. Start a file the day the first problem appears.

What to keep

1. Repair orders for every visit — each should describe the nonconformity in your words, with dates and mileage in/out, and identify the dealer. These prove the more-than-3-attempts trigger.
2. The out-of-service count — track every day the vehicle is in the shop, including parts-wait time (long in a state with few dealers). Wyoming counts business days; 30 cumulative is an independent trigger.
3. Proof you reported within one year — keep the first repair order or written report showing the defect was raised within a year of delivery (§ 40-17-101). See manufacturer response.
4. Mileage at first report — write it down. The use allowance is tied to use before your first report.
5. Purchase/lease agreement + warranty booklet — establishes price, collateral charges, and the delivery date that starts the one-year clock.
6. Correspondence — emails, texts, and call logs with the dealer and manufacturer.

Make the repair order count

• Confirm the stated complaint matches what you reported.
• Ask that diagnostic steps and parts ordered be listed — parts-order dates document out-of-service time.
• Note how long the vehicle was kept each visit.
• Get a copy every time.

Wyoming specifics

• Wind/cold intermittents — cold-start, EV-range, and diesel-gelling faults can be hard to reproduce; record the temperature and conditions.
• Parts delays — get parts-wait time in writing; it counts toward out-of-service days.
• Pull TSBs and recalls — they corroborate a defect and rebut “no problem found”.

Bottom line

Keep every repair order, track business days out of service (parts-wait included), save proof you reported within one year, and record your first-report mileage. Get a free case review.

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