Former Crook County Treasurer Mary Kuhl has agreed to plead “no contest” to a felony charge related to her conduct in office, from which she resigned in October. 

Kuhl originally pleaded “not guilty” to the felony charge of unauthorized use of monies, as well as to one misdemeanor count of official misconduct and two misdemeanor counts of issuing false certificate. 

The allegations against her included that she placed a customer’s “lost in the mail” license plate tabs on her own vehicle; adjusted the tax system to hide missing money; and issued a false certificate so that a personal friend could avoid paying registration fees. 

In a plea agreement that was jointly filed on Thursday by her attorney, Jason Tangeman, and special prosecutor Greg Steward on behalf of the state, Kuhl agreed to plead “no contest” to the felony. 

In return, the state agreed to dismiss the misdemeanor offenses and recommend she receive a deferred sentence and be placed on two years of supervised probation. 

When a deferred sentence is given, Wyoming statute states that the sentence will be suspended. If the defendant successfully completes the probation, the judge may throw out the sentence and plea and clear the conviction from the person’s record. 

A change of plea hearing has been scheduled in District Court on Dec. 15. The plea agreement will then be argued during Kuhl’s sentencing hearing, at which time the judge will decide whether to accept its terms as they stand.