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Getting Your HOA's Records in Wyoming
By The HOARebel Team · May 31, 2026 · 2 min read · Updated June 2, 2026
When a Wyoming board won't explain where the money goes, the records usually hold the answer. Wyoming gives owners less statutory framework than almost any other state — the condominium statute is silent on records, and there is no general HOA act — so the records right depends almost entirely on whether the association is incorporated. For your specific situation, a licensed Wyoming attorney is the right resource. This is general information, not legal advice.
The condominium statute is silent on records
Wyoming's Condominium Ownership Act (W.S. § 34-20) contains four sections — a short title, recognition of condominium ownership, definitions, and tax/recording provisions. It does not include a records-access provision. That isn't unusual for very short condominium statutes — but it means the records framework Wyoming owners actually rely on comes from elsewhere.
For incorporated HOAs: the Nonprofit Corporation Act
Most Wyoming HOAs and condo associations are incorporated as nonprofits under the Wyoming Nonprofit Corporation Act (W.S. § 17-19). That layer supplies member rights to inspect corporate records — books of account, minutes, and membership records — subject to the conditions the Act imposes. For Wyoming, this is the principal records framework, alongside the bylaws.
The practical inspection rule is in § 17-19-1602, which ties the right to a written request and a short waiting period. Under subsection (a), a member "is entitled to inspect and copy, at a reasonable time and location specified by the corporation, any of the records of the corporation described in W.S. 17-19-1601(e) if the member gives the corporation written notice or a written demand at least five (5) business days before the date on which the member wishes to inspect and copy." For additional records — such as accounting records and the membership list — subsection (b) attaches further conditions, including that the demand be made in good faith and for a proper purpose. So in Wyoming the records right is real but procedural: it generally runs from a written demand, with at least a five-business-day lead time before inspection.
What owners commonly request
People reviewing the association's books often look at:
- The annual budget, reserves, and financial statements
- Bank statements and vendor contracts
- The declaration, bylaws, adopted rules, and any fine schedule
- Board and member meeting minutes and notices
- The current statement of any assessment against the lot or unit
Records frequently feed other disputes — questioning a fine or the assessment lien usually starts with the underlying documents.
For the recorded documents themselves
The recorded declaration is always available from the county clerk's office for the property. The bylaws, adopted rules, and fine schedule may or may not be recorded — those typically come from the association under the Nonprofit Corporation Act or the bylaws.
If records are withheld
For incorporated HOAs, the Nonprofit Corporation Act makes member inspection rights enforceable. Owners commonly put requests in writing (keeping a dated copy), name the records specifically, and consult a licensed Wyoming attorney for an unresolved refusal.