An eastern Wyoming clerk under fire for her actions during the November 2024 election pleaded not guilty Friday to failing to appear at a legislative hearing where she had been subpoenaed to testify.

Weston County Clerk Becky Jo Hadlock entered her plea during a brief appearance in Natrona County Circuit Court. Her attorney, Ryan Semerad, told the court his client wanted a trial.

Hadlock faces a single misdemeanor charge accusing her of defying a legislative subpoena that required her to testify before a panel investigating her office in connection with errors that occurred during the November 2024 election. She faces up to six months in jail and a $100 fine if convicted.

Circuit Judge Cynthia K. Sweet set a $500 personal recognizance bond for Hadlock, meaning the defendant won’t have t

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