Bemidji: Joel Burdick Booked on Felony DWI Charge

Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — Joel Burdick was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on September 13, 2026.

The jail roster lists three charges connected to driving and Minnesota licensing laws.

The most serious listed charge is first-degree driving while impaired, which is a felony.

Burdick was listed on hold status with bail or fine information showing $0.00.

First-Degree DWI Charge Listed

The felony charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.24, subdivision 1(2).

The roster describes the charge as first-degree DWI involving a previous felony DWI conviction.

Minnesota law classifies first-degree DWI as a felony under qualifying circumstances.

A previous felony first-degree DWI conviction is one qualifying basis under the cited section.

A conviction can carry up to seven years in prison.

The law also allows a fine up to $14,000, or both penalties.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 169A.24 online.

Joel Burdick booking photo / Beltrami County Jail

A second charge alleges driving while under the influence of a controlled substance.

The jail roster classifies that charge as a gross misdemeanor.

It cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(2).

That provision prohibits driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle while under a controlled substance’s influence.

The booking information does not identify the substance allegedly involved.

It also does not provide details about any chemical testing.

Readers can review Minnesota’s DWI statute through the Revisor of Statutes.

Burdick also faces a misdemeanor driver’s license restriction charge.

The allegation involves operating a vehicle without a required ignition interlock device.

The roster cites Minnesota Statute 171.09, subdivision 1(g).

The booking record does not describe the traffic stop or alleged driving circumstances.

It also does not list a court date in the information provided.

The Beltrami County inmate search provides public custody information.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.

The charges against Burdick remain allegations unless proven or otherwise resolved in court.

Future court records may provide additional details about the case.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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