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Casper, WY Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Restricted zones
central business district, school zones
Requirement
cross only at marked/indicated crosswalks
Citywide crosswalk rule
no loitering while crossing
Default fine
up to $750 plus costs
Enforcing agency
Casper Police Department

Summary

In the City of Casper it is unlawful to cross a street inside the central business district or within any school zone except at a marked or indicated crosswalk. City-wide, pedestrians also may not loiter in any marked or unmarked crosswalk while crossing.

10.76.010 - Loitering in crosswalk. All pedestrians crossing streets or roadways in marked or unmarked crosswalks shall not loiter in the crosswalk. ... 10.76.020 - Crossing streets in business district or school zones. It is unlawful for any pedestrian to cross any street within the central business district of the city, as defined by Section 10.24.010, or to cross any street within any school zone within the city, except at marked or indicated crosswalks which shall be provided by the city.

Full Breakdown

Casper Municipal Code section 10.76.020 states it is unlawful for a pedestrian to cross any street within the central business district, as defined by section 10.24.010, or within any school zone in the city, except at marked or indicated crosswalks provided by the city. This restriction is narrower than a citywide jaywalking ban: outside the business district and school zones, Casper's code does not bar mid-block crossing. A related rule, section 10.76.010, requires that pedestrians crossing in any marked or unmarked crosswalk anywhere in the city not loiter while doing so. Both sections sit in Chapter 10.76, Pedestrians, within Title 10, Vehicles and Traffic, and both derive from the 1963 prior code (§§ 24-122 and 24-123), carried forward without a specific fine attached to either section. Enforcement of pedestrian crossing rules falls to the Casper Police Department alongside its other traffic-code duties; there is no separate pedestrian-enforcement unit named in the chapter.

Violations & Fines

Neither section 10.76.010 nor 10.76.020 sets its own fine, so a violation is a misdemeanor punishable under the city's general penalty, Casper Municipal Code section 1.28.010(B): a fine of up to $750, plus court costs capped at $10 as set by the municipal court. Each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense under section 1.28.020, and repeat violations are formally charged by complaint in Casper Municipal Court.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is jaywalking illegal everywhere in Casper?
Not everywhere. Casper Municipal Code section 10.76.020 only requires marked-crosswalk crossing within the central business district (as defined in section 10.24.010) and within school zones; the code does not print a citywide mid-block crossing ban outside those areas.
Can I stop and linger in a Casper crosswalk?
No. Section 10.76.010 requires that pedestrians crossing streets or roadways in marked or unmarked crosswalks not loiter while doing so, regardless of where in the city the crosswalk is located.
What is the fine for violating Casper's crosswalk rule?
Because Chapter 10.76 sets no specific penalty, a violation defaults to the city's general misdemeanor penalty under section 1.28.010(B): up to $750 in fines plus as much as $10 in court costs, with each day of a continuing violation charged as a separate offense.

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