Moorhead: Jason Steinhaus Booked on Domestic Assault

Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — Jason Leroy Steinhaus, 50, was booked into custody on September 13, 2026.

The Clay County inmate roster lists one domestic assault allegation against Steinhaus.

The Moorhead Police Department is listed as the arresting agency.

Steinhaus was booked at about 5:37 a.m., according to the public jail record.

Domestic Assault Charge Listed

The Clay County roster describes the charge as domestic assault without great bodily harm or a weapon.

The short jail entry does not provide a statute number or charge severity.

Minnesota Statute 609.2242 contains the state’s domestic assault law.

The law covers assaults committed against a family or household member.

One form involves an act intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death.

Another involves intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm.

A basic domestic assault offense is generally classified as a misdemeanor.

Penalties can increase when qualifying prior domestic violence-related convictions exist.

The Clay County booking entry does not identify any prior qualifying convictions.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.2242 for the full law.

Jason Leroy Steinhaus booking photo / Clay County inmate roster

The jail roster does not describe what allegedly happened before Steinhaus was arrested.

It does not identify the other person involved.

The record also does not state where the reported incident occurred.

The charge label indicates no great bodily harm or weapon was alleged.

That wording does not provide details about any lesser injury allegation.

No individual police officer names are included in this report.

The available booking information does not list a court date or case outcome.

Steinhaus was booked into the Clay County Correctional Facility in Moorhead.

The facility is located at 800 9th Street North.

Clay County says the jail houses minimum, medium, and maximum security inmates.

More information is available through the Clay County Correctional Facility.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.

The allegation against Steinhaus remains unproven unless resolved through the court process.

Future court filings may provide more information about the reported incident.

Those records may also include hearing dates, bail information, and release conditions.

TRF News will report additional verified information if it becomes publicly available.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.