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Casper municipal judges outline court procedures, 12-hour hold policy and probation options
Summary
Municipal court judges briefed the Casper City Council on how cases move through municipal court, explaining arraignments, pleas, bond conditions, the reinstated 12-hour hold-and-release practice and probation supervision.
Municipal Court Judge Hand told the Casper City Council that municipal court in Casper handles violations of city ordinances and state statutes adopted into the city code and stressed the court’s limited jurisdiction compared with district courts.
“The only cases that we have in the municipal court are violations of the city ordinances and state statutes that have been adopted by the city code,” Municipal Court Judge Hand said, explaining how cases typically start with citations or arrests and how arraignments work.
The judges explained common case entry points: citations issued by law enforcement (some allowing payment in lieu…
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