Bena: Randall Belcourt Jr. Faces Felony DANCO Charge

Bena (trfnews.i234.me) — Randall Lee Belcourt Jr., 33, of Bena, was arrested September 12, 2026.

The booking record lists the arrest time as 5:54 p.m.

Belcourt is listed with one felony-level domestic abuse no-contact-order violation.

The charge is filed under Minnesota Statute 629.75, subdivision 2(d)(1).

The booking describes the matter as an adult arrest.

Felony No-Contact-Order Charge

The allegation involves a domestic abuse no contact order, commonly called a DANCO.

A DANCO is a court order issued in certain criminal or juvenile proceedings.

The order restricts contact between the defendant and a protected person.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 629.75 through the Minnesota Revisor.

State law makes a basic knowing DANCO violation a misdemeanor.

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

Randall Lee Belcourt Jr.

The provision cited in Belcourt’s booking is a felony-level section.

It applies within ten years of the first of two or more qualifying prior convictions.

A conviction under that section can bring up to five years in prison.

The maximum fine can reach $10,000.

The supplied booking information does not describe how Belcourt allegedly violated the order.

It does not identify the protected person named in the order.

The record also does not describe the two or more prior qualifying convictions.

No information was provided about alleged physical contact, threats, or other conduct.

No police officer names are included in this report.

The information only identifies Belcourt as a 33-year-old man from Bena, Minnesota.

An arrest does not establish guilt in a criminal case.

The felony charge against Randall Lee Belcourt Jr. remains an allegation during court proceedings.

Belcourt is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Additional details may become available through later court filings or updated custody records.

Readers can search Minnesota court information through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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