CASPER — Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock pleaded not guilty Friday in Casper Circuit Court to a criminal charge for failing to appear when subpoenaed by a state legislative subcommittee to answer questions related to her handling of the 2024 election.

Hadlock, 46, sat beside her defense attorney Ryan Semerad before Judge Cynthia Sweet and listened as Sweet read the charge against her.

The judge told Hadlock that the charge carries a potential penalty of up to six months in jail and a $100 fine.

Semerad told the judge that they would be requesting a jury trial.

Sweet asked Hadlock how she would plead to the charge.

“Not guilty,” the clerk said.

Natrona County Chief Deputy District Attorney Blaine Nelson said he and Semerad had talked about a bond for the misdemeanor charge. He noted

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