Crookston: Joseph Mooney Booked in Order Case

CROOKSTON (trfnews.i234.me) — Joseph Patrick Mooney was booked in Polk County on June 25, 2026.

The jail entry lists a gross misdemeanor charge involving an alleged harassment restraining order violation.

The charge also describes the alleged violation as contempt of court.

The listed offense cites Minnesota Statute 609.748, subdivision 6(c).

Mooney was born on July 4, 1963, according to the supplied booking record.

He was 62 years old when the booking occurred.

Details About the Allegation

The brief jail entry does not describe the conduct behind the charge.

It also does not identify the protected person named in the restraining order.

No court date, case number, bail amount, or release date was supplied.

Those details may become available through later court filings.

No police officer names were included in the provided information.

Minnesota Statute 609.748 covers harassment, restraining orders, and alleged violations.

A basic violation is normally treated as a misdemeanor.

The cited subsection raises the offense to a gross misdemeanor under certain circumstances.

It generally applies when a qualifying prior offense occurred within the previous ten years.

The supplied record does not identify the earlier case referenced by the charge.

Minnesota law also states that violating a harassment restraining order can constitute contempt of court.

A gross misdemeanor can bring up to 364 days in jail.

It can also bring a fine of up to $3,000.

A judge may impose jail time, a fine, or both.

Those are maximum penalties and do not predict this case’s outcome.

Polk County District Court is also located in Crookston.

Public updates may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

A jail booking document includes custody and the charge listed at that time.

It does not establish that Mooney violated a court order.

Mooney is presumed innocent unless the allegation is proven in court.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.