Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo woman is facing a felony charge after a reported traffic stop chase.
Court records say Ursula Marie Sirjord, of Fargo, did not stop when an officer tried to pull her over.
What happened
The stop attempt happened on January 20 at about 5:24 p.m.
Records place it in the 400 block of 16th Street South in Fargo.
The officer signaled for Sirjord to stop, according to the complaint.
Records say she drove away instead.
Police later found her and took her into custody.
Jail and court records are public in North Dakota, with limits on some cases.
You can search statewide records through the North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry.
Online records can change as new filings are added.
Some records may be limited by court rules.
Charges filed
Sirjord is charged with felony fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer.
She is also charged with driving while her license was suspended.
Driving under suspension is typically filed as a misdemeanor charge.
- Felony: Fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer.
- Misdemeanor: Driving under suspension.
North Dakota law covers fleeing a peace officer in Century Code section 39-10-71.
You can read that law in the state’s official code PDF for Title 39, Chapter 10.
License suspension rules are also in Century Code, including section 39-06-42.
The official code PDF for Title 39, Chapter 06 includes that section.
What comes next
The case will move forward in North Dakota district court.
Prosecutors must still prove the allegations in court.
Sirjord is presumed innocent under the law.
The Fargo Police Department has public information on services and contact details.
See the department’s site at fargond.gov.
Drivers can check reinstatement steps through the North Dakota DOT.
The DOT’s Driver Record Services and Suspensions page explains the process.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.