Inmate Information:
- Name: Rick Semon
- Race: White
- Sex/Age: Male, 60
- Height: 5’8″
- Weight: 170 lbs
- Eye Color: Blue
- Bail/Fine Amount: $0.00
- Custody Date: December 11, 2024
- Facility: Beltrami County Jail
- Court Branch: District Court
Charges:
- Case Number: 24-021089
- Charge: Traffic – DWI – Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol
- Statute: 169A.20.1(1)
- Severity: Gross Misdemeanor
- Court Date: To Be Determined
- Case Number: 24-021089
- Charge: Traffic – DWI – Third-Degree Driving While Impaired; 1 Aggravating Factor
- Statute: 169A.26.1(a)
- Severity: Gross Misdemeanor
- Court Date: To Be Determined
- Case Number: 24-021089
- Charge: Administrative – Accident
- Description: Administrative – Accident
- Court Date: To Be Determined
Legal Context:
In Minnesota, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol is prohibited by statute 169A.20.1(1). A third-degree DWI charge, as per statute 169A.26.1(a), is classified as a gross misdemeanor and involves one aggravating factor, such as a prior impaired driving incident within ten years or an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or more.
Penalties for a gross misdemeanor DWI in Minnesota can include up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $3,000. Additionally, administrative penalties may involve license suspension and mandatory participation in alcohol education programs.
Next Steps:
Mr. Semon is currently held at the Beltrami County Jail with no bail amount set. His court dates are pending scheduling in the District Court.
I’m Chris Harper, reporting for trfnews.i234.me