--- title: "James C. Kaste | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-c-kaste-district-court-judge-wyoming-district-court-3rd-judicial-district-uinta-county-wy" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # James C. Kaste Wyoming 3rd Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Wyoming 3rd Judicial District Court - State: Wyoming - Role: District Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-29 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Wyoming Attorney General’s Office since 2008, most recently as Deputy Attorney General for the Water and Natural Resources Division - The District Court Judge for Wyoming’s Third Judicial District, serving Lincoln, Sweetwater, and Uinta Counties, appointed in October 2022 and serving until January 2031 - Attorney; later Senior Assistant Attorney General, Water & Natural Resources Division, Wyoming Attorney General's Office; from 2008 - Law clerk to Judges Edward L. Grant and Nicholas G. Kalokathis, Wyoming judiciary - Former Senior Assistant Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General - Private practice at Lathrop & Rutledge, P.C. in Cheyenne for eight years ### Education - University of Wyoming College of Law — J.D. (1998) - B.A. and J.D. from the University of Wyoming ### Additional information - His term began in October 2022 and is set to expire in January 2031. - He was retained by voters in November 2024 and will face retention in November 2030. - Appointed by Governor Mark Gordon in September 2022 to fill a newly created judgeship in the Third Judicial District. - Attorney, Private practice, Cheyenne - Approximately eight years in private practice. - Kaste’s docket includes a range of criminal, juvenile, and procedural cases. - Applying statutory definitions in juvenile delinquency cases. - Interpreting evidentiary rules in felony theft cases. - Evanston High School graduate. - Public scoring by Docket Audit shows a strong record, with 86% PASS overall, reflecting adherence to statutory text, proportionality, and legal standards in sentencing and procedural rulings. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### courtroom decorum Scope: courtwide In Wyoming district-court proceedings, arguments, objections, and remarks must be addressed to the court, and counsel must stand when speaking to or addressed by the court. Evidence excerpt: Arguments, objections and remarks shall be addressed to the Court. Counsel shall stand when addressed by the Court or when speaking to the Court. [Uniform Rules for the District Courts of the State of Wyoming: Rule 801](https://www.wyocourts.gov/app/uploads/2025/01/urfdc_2012081400-1.pdf) Source checked: 2026-08-23 ### witness examination Scope: courtwide When examining a witness in a Wyoming district court, counsel must remain at the lectern and obtain permission before approaching the bench or witness. Evidence excerpt: When examining a witness, counsel shall stand at the lectern and not walk around the courtroom. Counsel shall request permission to approach the bench or the witness. [Uniform Rules for the District Courts of the State of Wyoming: Rule 801](https://www.wyocourts.gov/app/uploads/2025/01/urfdc_2012081400-1.pdf) Source checked: 2026-08-23 ### cameras and communication devices Scope: statewide The Wyoming Supreme Court publishes a statewide presentation-related Rule 5 source for cameras and communication devices from the official Supreme Court resources page. Evidence excerpt: Use of Cameras: Communication Devices (Rule 5. of Rules of Sup. Court). [Use of Cameras: Communication Devices, Rule 5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court](https://www.wyocourts.gov/supreme-court) Source checked: 2026-07-29 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/district-court-3rd-judicial-district-uinta-county) - [Official roster](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/district-court-3rd-judicial-district-uinta-county) - [Wyoming Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/district-court-3rd-judicial-district-uinta-county) - [Uniform Rules for the District Courts of the State of Wyoming: Rule 801](https://www.wyocourts.gov/app/uploads/2025/01/urfdc_2012081400-1.pdf) - [Use of Cameras: Communication Devices, Rule 5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court](https://www.wyocourts.gov/supreme-court) - [Wyoming State Bar 2024 Annual Meeting & Judicial Conference speaker biography](https://www.wyomingbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2024-Annual-Meeting-Registration.pdf) - [Wyoming court directory: WY::wyoming-3rd-judicial-district-court](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/district-court-3rd-judicial-district-uinta-county/) - [Rules of the Supreme Court of Wyoming, Rule 5](https://www.wyocourts.gov/app/uploads/2025/03/Use-of-CamerasCommunication-Devices-Rule-5.-of-Rules-of-Sup.-Court.pdf) - [Wyoming State Bar 2024 Annual Meeting & Judicial Conference speaker biography](https://www.wyomingbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2024-Annual-Meeting-Registration.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-c-kaste-district-court-judge-wyoming-district-court-3rd-judicial-district-uinta-county-wy", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-c-kaste-district-court-judge-wyoming-district-court-3rd-judicial-district-uinta-county-wy", "name": "James C. 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