Moorhead: Mya Paurus Booked on DANCO Charge

Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — Mya Hazel Paurus, 18, was booked into the Clay County Jail early Friday.

The booking occurred at 1:34 a.m. on July 31, 2026.

The Moorhead Police Department was listed as the arresting agency.

The jail record lists one alleged Domestic Abuse No Contact Order violation.

No police officer names were included in this report.

Charge Listed in Booking Record

The jail entry describes the charge as a “DANCO Violation.”

DANCO stands for Domestic Abuse No Contact Order.

A Minnesota court may issue this order during certain criminal or juvenile cases.

The order can restrict contact between a defendant and a protected person.

The exact limits depend on the court order issued in each case.

Minnesota law addresses these orders under Minnesota Statute 629.75.

The provided record does not describe the alleged contact.

It also does not identify any protected person connected with the order.

No location for the alleged violation was included.

The record does not explain when the reported violation occurred.

It also does not list the exact charge level.

No bail amount or release conditions appeared in the available booking information.

The record also did not include a court date or case number.

Those details may become available after prosecutors review the case.

Formal charges can differ from the initial wording used in a jail roster.

A booking records an arrest or detention.

It does not prove that the accused person committed a crime.

Paurus is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Charges may later be changed, dismissed, or resolved through court proceedings.

Readers can review the Clay County inmate roster for current custody information.

Public case records may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Some records may not appear online immediately after an arrest.

Other information could be limited by privacy rules or court orders.

TRF News will update this report if verified court information becomes available.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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