Fergus Falls: Courtney Hayes Booked on CVO Sentence

Fergus Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Courtney Tyler Hayes, 33, was booked into the Otter Tail County Jail on August 12, 2026.

The county jail roster lists Hayes as sentenced on a felony criminal vehicular operation charge.

The listed offense involves substantial bodily harm and gross negligence while operating a motor vehicle.

Hayes was listed under booking number 002600000725.

The roster also showed a projected release date of August 17, 2026.

Criminal Vehicular Operation Charge

The charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.2113, subdivision 2, clause 1.

That law covers criminal vehicular operation resulting in substantial bodily harm.

Clause 1 applies when a motor vehicle is operated in a grossly negligent manner.

Minnesota law allows imprisonment of up to three years for this offense.

The law also allows a fine of up to $10,000, or both penalties.

The jail roster does not provide the full terms of Hayes’ court sentence.

It also does not provide detailed facts about the incident behind the conviction.

Readers can review the Minnesota criminal vehicular operation statute for additional legal information.

The Otter Tail County roster marked Hayes’ case as “F – Sentenced.”

The county maintains an online jail in-custody list for public access.

The county says its custody list is updated every two hours.

Officials also warn that jail information can change and may not always be complete.

Court records remain the official source for final sentencing details and case information.

The Otter Tail County Jail is located on South Mill Street in Fergus Falls.

No police officer names are included in this report.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.