{"id":33640,"date":"2026-06-19T09:15:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=33640"},"modified":"2026-06-19T09:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:15:16","slug":"clay-county-man-booked-on-two-dwi-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/clay-county-man-booked-on-two-dwi-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Clay County Man Booked on Two DWI Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Clay County Man Booked on Two DWI Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Clay County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Chris William Matembera, 22, was booked into the Clay County Jail on June 14, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The booking time was listed as 9:13 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>The Clay County Sheriff\u2019s Office was named as the arresting agency.<\/p>\n<p>The jail record lists two alleged third-degree driving while impaired offenses.<\/p>\n<p>One count involves alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>The second count alleges refusal to submit to chemical testing.<\/p>\n<h2>Details Listed in the Booking Record<\/h2>\n<p>The supplied booking information does not describe the traffic stop.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not list an alcohol concentration or vehicle location.<\/p>\n<p>No crash, injury, or property damage was included in the record.<\/p>\n<p>The booking details do not identify any passengers.<\/p>\n<p>No police report or criminal complaint accompanied the information.<\/p>\n<p>Those records may provide more details if a court case was filed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MATEMBERA-CHRIS-WILLIAM.jpg\" alt=\"Chris William Matembera booking photo\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin-top: 8px;\">Chris William Matembera booking photo. Source: Clay County Jail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Minnesota DWI Law<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a> covers driving while impaired offenses.<\/p>\n<p>The law prohibits driving while under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>It also addresses refusal to submit to certain chemical tests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 169A.26<\/a> covers third-degree driving while impaired.<\/p>\n<p>Under that law, test refusal can support a third-degree DWI charge.<\/p>\n<p>Third-degree DWI can also involve an aggravating factor.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record does not identify any alleged aggravating factor.<\/p>\n<p>The exact legal claims should be confirmed through filed court documents.<\/p>\n<p>Formal charges may use wording that differs from the jail entry.<\/p>\n<h2>Booking and Court Information<\/h2>\n<p>Clay County publishes inmate details through its <a href=\"https:\/\/claycountymn.gov\/1454\/Inmate-Roster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official online roster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The roster may change after release, transfer, or court action.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/claycountymn.gov\/165\/Sheriffs-Office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clay County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a> also provides public information online.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/access-case-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a> offers access to many public district court records.<\/p>\n<p>Some court filings may not appear immediately after an arrest.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied record did not include a bond amount.<\/p>\n<p>It also did not list release terms or a court date.<\/p>\n<p>No attorney was identified in the information provided.<\/p>\n<p>A jail booking is not proof that a crime occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Matembera is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>Charges may be changed, reduced, dismissed, or resolved during later proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>This report is based only on the booking information supplied to TRF News.<\/p>\n<p>Readers should use official court documents for future case updates.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TRF News<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris William Matembera, 22, was booked in Clay County on two alleged third-degree DWI counts involving alcohol and refusal to 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