Public Conduct in Wyoming ( 2026 )

Casper bans aggressive panhandling, begging, or charitable and political solicitation anywhere in the city at any time…

Public Urination

LAMC §41.47.2 prohibits urinating or defecating in public, including the citation amount, exemptions for medical conditions, and where to find restroom alternatives.

Cheyenne

Heavy Restrictions

Cheyenne's disturbance-of-the-peace ordinance makes it a misdemeanor to urinate or defecate anywhere that is public in…

Casper

Casper Municipal Code § 9.24.080 makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate on any public street or sidewalk, or in any…

Skateboarding Rules

LAMC §56.15 and §63.44 limits on skateboarding on sidewalks, in parks, and in commercial corridors, including helmet requirements and skate-park designations.

Casper

Casper Municipal Code § 10.64.155 bans skateboards, scooters, and similar wheeled devices from riding on benches…

Cheyenne

Cheyenne allows skateboards, roller skates, and in-line skates only in the public right-of-way of the downtown central…

Loud Party Ordinance

LAMC §41.40 unruly-gathering ordinance allowing police to cite hosts for second-response calls, including escalating fines and permit-revocation triggers.

Casper

The City of Casper bans loud, unnecessary or unusual noise, including yelling, singing, whistling or shouting, that…

Cheyenne

Cheyenne bans loud parties and gatherings that disturb neighbors' peace under its disturbance-of-the-peace ordinance…

Loitering Rules

Constitutional limits on loitering ordinances post-Papachristou and Morales, and what conduct LA can still penalize (e.g., loitering with intent to commit specific crimes).

Cheyenne

Cheyenne makes it a misdemeanor to loiter under suspicious circumstances and then refuse to identify yourself to…

Casper

Light Restrictions

Casper bars loitering in a public place when it creates a breach-of-peace risk, blocks pedestrians or vehicles, rudely…

Outdoor Smoking Restrictions

LAMC §41.50 + LA County smoking bans in parks, beaches, restaurants, outdoor dining, and within 25 ft of business entrances; enforcement and signage rules.

Casper

Casper's smoking ban is built around enclosed public places, but two outdoor rules bite: smoking is banned outright in…

Cheyenne

Few Restrictions

Cheyenne's smoking ordinance (Chapter 8.64) only reaches enclosed areas of public places and workplaces: open-air…

Jaywalking

CA AB-2147 (Freedom to Walk Act, 2023) restricting jaywalking citations to immediate-danger situations, and how LAPD enforces the new standard.

Cheyenne

Cheyenne bans crossing outside a marked crosswalk anywhere in the central business district under Code 10.48.030, and…

Casper

In the City of Casper it is unlawful to cross a street inside the central business district or within any school zone…

Public Marijuana Use

CA Health & Safety Code §11362.3 prohibits cannabis use in public, including parks, sidewalks, and inside vehicles; penalties and consumption-lounge exceptions.

Cheyenne

Heavy Restrictions

Cheyenne's city code criminalizes marijuana possession, use, and distribution anywhere in the city, including in public…

Casper

Casper's public-smoking ordinance folds marijuana into its citywide indoor ban. Chapter 8.16 defines "smoking" to…

Public Alcohol Use

LAMC §41.27 + CA Bus & Prof §25620 prohibit drinking alcohol on public streets, sidewalks, parks, and beaches; penalties and special-event exemptions.

Casper

In the City of Casper, Section 5.08.480 makes it unlawful to possess or drink alcohol from an open container in a…

Cheyenne

Cheyenne bans consuming or carrying an open container of alcohol on foot, in vehicles, or on city streets, sidewalks…