Fergus Falls Jail: Jacob Payson Faces DWI Charges

Fergus Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Jacob Jerome Payson, 42, was booked into the Otter Tail County Jail on Saturday.

The county jail roster lists Payson’s intake date as August 15, 2026.

His booking number is 002600000734.

The public roster lists five active gross misdemeanor charges against Payson.

Multiple DWI Charges Listed

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

That charge falls under Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(2).

A second charge alleges driving while under the influence of alcohol.

The jail roster also lists a second-degree DWI charge.

That charge involves an alleged refusal to submit to chemical testing.

Jacob Jerome Payson booking photo. Source: Otter Tail County Jail.

The second-degree count appears under Minnesota Statute 169A.25, subdivision 1(b).

Minnesota law classifies second-degree DWI as a gross misdemeanor.

Payson also faces a third-degree DWI charge involving one alleged aggravating factor.

That charge falls under Minnesota Statute 169A.26, subdivision 1(a).

Third-degree DWI is also classified as a gross misdemeanor.

The roster does not explain the circumstances behind the listed aggravating factor.

The fifth charge alleges driving after a license cancellation deemed inimical to public safety.

That charge appears under Minnesota Statute 171.24, subdivision 5.

The statute classifies that offense as a gross misdemeanor.

The Otter Tail County custody list marks each listed charge as active.

The booking record does not establish guilt or a conviction on these charges.

Otter Tail County says custody information is updated regularly and can change.

People facing criminal charges are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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