Section 26-28-102 - Delinquency Proceedings; Jurisdiction; Venue; Change of Venue; Exclusiveness of Remedy; Appeal.

WY Stat § 26-28-102 (2019) (N/A)
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26-28-102. Delinquency proceedings; jurisdiction; venue; change of venue; exclusiveness of remedy; appeal.

(a) The district court has original jurisdiction of any delinquency proceeding under this chapter and any court with jurisdiction may make any necessary or proper orders to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(b) The venue of delinquency proceedings against a domestic insurer is in the county of the insurer's principal place of business. The venue of delinquency proceedings against foreign and alien insurers is in the district court for Laramie county.

(c) At any time after the commencement of a proceeding under this chapter, the commissioner may apply to the court for an order changing the venue of and removing the proceeding to Laramie county or to any other county of this state in which he deems that the proceeding may be most economically and efficiently conducted.

(d) Delinquency proceedings pursuant to this chapter constitute the sole and exclusive method of liquidating, rehabilitating, reorganizing or conserving an insurer, and no court shall entertain a petition for a commencement of such proceedings unless the petition is filed in the name of the state on the relation of the commissioner.

(e) An appeal shall lie to the supreme court from any order:

(i) Granting or refusing rehabilitation, liquidation or conservation; and

(ii) In delinquency proceedings having the character of a final order as to the particular portion of the proceedings embraced therein.