Fergus Falls: Marty Macconnell Faces Contempt Charge

Fergus Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Marty Lee Macconnell, 42, was booked into custody on September 11, 2026.

The custody record lists booking number 002600000816.

Macconnell is listed with one active misdemeanor contempt-of-court charge.

The charge involves alleged failure to pay court-ordered child support.

The booking cites Minnesota Statute 588.20, subdivision 2(8).

Child Support Contempt Charge

Minnesota Statute 588.20 addresses criminal contempt of court.

Subdivision 2 lists several forms of contempt classified as misdemeanors.

Clause eight covers willful failure to pay court-ordered child support.

The law also requires that the person had the ability to pay.

Marty Lee Macconnell

The jail record does not list the amount of support allegedly unpaid.

It also does not state how long any payments were allegedly overdue.

The record does not identify the underlying family court case.

No details about previous enforcement actions were included.

The custody entry lists Macconnell’s charge as active.

The record does not list the matter as sentenced.

It also does not provide a future court date.

Additional information may appear later in public court records.

Minnesota also provides information about child support enforcement.

Enforcement tools can include contempt proceedings in qualifying cases.

The available booking record does not explain which enforcement steps occurred before this case.

Macconnell was booked through the Otter Tail County correctional system.

The Otter Tail County Jail is located in Fergus Falls.

The facility is located at 416 South Mill Street.

No police officer names are included in this report.

A jail booking does not establish guilt on a criminal charge.

The allegation against Marty Lee Macconnell remains pending during the court process.

Macconnell is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Readers can search public cases through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.