Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — Joseph Norton was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on August 20, 2026.
The jail record contains four charge entries under case number 26013429.
They include felony domestic assault and gross misdemeanor domestic assault allegations.
The record also contains two identical felony no-contact-order violation entries.
District Court is listed as the court branch for the charges.
Domestic assault charges listed
The felony domestic assault charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.2242, subdivision 4.
That provision applies when certain prior domestic violence-related convictions exist within the required period.
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.2242 for the full law.
A felony conviction under subdivision 4 can carry up to five years in prison.
The statute also allows a fine of up to $10,000.
Joseph Norton booking image. Beltrami County Jail.
The jail record separately lists a gross misdemeanor domestic assault charge.
That entry cites subdivision 2 of the same statute.
Subdivision 2 applies when a qualifying prior offense occurred within the statutory period.
A gross misdemeanor conviction can carry up to 364 days in jail.
The maximum fine under that provision is $3,000.
No-contact-order entries also appear
The record contains two identical entries under Minnesota Statute 629.75, subdivision 2(d)(1).
Both are listed as felony domestic abuse no-contact-order violations.
The cited law applies after two or more qualifying prior convictions within the statutory period.
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 629.75 for more information.
The supplied jail record does not explain whether the duplicate entries represent separate alleged acts.
It also does not describe the alleged contact connected to either entry.
No alleged victim is identified in the information provided.
Beltrami County custody
The booking record lists a bail or fine amount of $0.00.
No court date appeared in the information supplied for this report.
The Beltrami County Jail is located at 626 Minnesota Avenue NW in Bemidji.
Readers can check custody information through the Beltrami County Inmate Search.
Charges and custody conditions can change as cases move through District Court.
A criminal charge is an allegation and does not establish guilt.
Norton is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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