Bemidji: Zakary Skaar Booked on Protection Order Charge

Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — Zakary Skaar was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on September 1, 2026.

The jail roster lists an alleged violation of an order for protection.

The charge is connected to Minnesota Statute 518B.01, subdivision 14(a).

The roster shows a bail or fine amount of $0.00.

The available inmate listing does not provide details about the alleged violation.

Protection Order Violation Listed

The case number shown on the jail roster is 26014211.

The matter is listed for District Court.

No court date appears in the information provided.

The roster also does not identify the person protected by the court order.

No location, time, or alleged contact is described in the available booking record.

The listing does not state whether the alleged violation involved direct contact.

It also does not say whether Skaar allegedly entered a prohibited location.

Because those details are unavailable, the circumstances remain unclear.

Minnesota Statute 518B.01 governs orders for protection in domestic abuse cases.

Subdivision 14 addresses violations of those court orders.

A knowing violation is generally a misdemeanor unless an enhanced penalty applies.

A qualifying prior domestic violence-related offense can increase the charge to a gross misdemeanor.

Certain additional circumstances can raise an order violation to a felony.

Those include multiple qualifying prior convictions within ten years.

A violation committed while possessing a dangerous weapon can also carry felony penalties.

The jail listing does not provide enough information to establish whether those circumstances apply.

Minnesota law also allows law enforcement to arrest people suspected of violating verified protection orders.

The statute provides special custody rules following certain arrests.

The final charge level depends on the alleged facts and any qualifying prior history.

Readers can search available court cases through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Beltrami County also maintains an online inmate search.

A jail booking and listed charge do not establish Skaar’s guilt.

Skaar is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.