Clay County Books Travis Chlarson on Drug Charge

Clay County (trfnews.i234.me) — Travis Jerome Chlarson, 43, was booked into the Clay County Jail on Friday.

The booking occurred at 3:54 p.m. on July 24, 2026. The Minnesota Department of Corrections was listed as the arresting agency.

Jail records list one fifth-degree controlled substance possession charge. The entry also refers to drug residue found on paraphernalia.

The listed charge excludes cannabis and hemp. The booking information does not identify the alleged substance or provide further case details.

Booking Information

Chlarson remained listed as a recent Clay County Jail booking. The available record did not include court dates or release information.

Readers can view current custody information through the Clay County inmate roster.

Travis Jerome Chlarson booking photo. Image courtesy of the Clay County Jail.

Fifth-degree controlled substance offenses are addressed under Minnesota Statute 152.025.

The law covers several types of controlled substance cases. Possible outcomes depend on the facts and a person’s criminal history.

The short jail entry does not show how the alleged substance was found. It also does not describe the events before Chlarson’s booking.

No information was provided about an attorney, bail amount, or future hearing. Those details may become available through court records.

A jail booking records a person’s entry into custody. It does not prove that the person committed a crime.

Chlarson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. The filed charge may also change as the case moves forward.

Clay County warns that online jail information may change. The county also advises against using its roster for legal action.

Case information may later appear through the Minnesota Court Records Online system.

Department records may also be available through the Minnesota Department of Corrections public search.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.