{"id":35232,"date":"2026-06-29T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=35232"},"modified":"2026-06-27T06:23:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T11:23:58","slug":"moorhead-woman-booked-on-dwi-test-refusal-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/moorhead-woman-booked-on-dwi-test-refusal-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Moorhead Woman Booked on DWI Test Refusal Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Moorhead Woman Booked on DWI Test Refusal Charge<\/h2>\n

MOORHEAD<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Kimberly Macheel Bartram was booked into the Clay County Correctional Facility on June 26, 2026.<\/p>\n

Bartram, 52, was booked at 7:22 p.m., according to the supplied jail record.<\/p>\n

The record lists one charge alleging refusal to submit to a chemical test during a DWI investigation.<\/p>\n

The Clay County Sheriff\u2019s Office was listed as the arresting agency.<\/p>\n

Charge Details<\/h2>\n

The booking entry does not describe the events leading to Bartram\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n

It does not identify the requested test or the suspected impairing substance.<\/p>\n

No alcohol concentration, test result, crash information, or traffic details were provided.<\/p>\n

The record also does not list a case number, bail amount, or scheduled court appearance.<\/p>\n

Those facts may appear later in a criminal complaint or court filing.<\/p>\n


\n\"Kimberly
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Kimberly Macheel Bartram booking photo. Source: Clay County Correctional Facility.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Minnesota Test Refusal Law<\/h2>\n

Minnesota law<\/a> makes certain refusals to submit to chemical testing a crime.<\/p>\n

The law covers refusal of an authorized breath test.<\/p>\n

It also covers certain blood or urine tests required through a search warrant.<\/p>\n

A basic refusal offense is classified as third-degree driving while impaired.<\/p>\n

Third-degree DWI<\/a> is a gross misdemeanor under Minnesota law.<\/p>\n

A refusal charge can reach a higher level when qualifying factors apply.<\/p>\n

The supplied booking information does not identify any aggravating factor or prior DWI event.<\/p>\n

Possible Penalties<\/h2>\n

A gross misdemeanor can bring up to 364 days in jail.<\/p>\n

It can also carry a fine of up to $3,000.<\/p>\n

Those are maximum penalties and do not predict Bartram\u2019s case outcome.<\/p>\n

A court may also address driving privileges and other DWI-related requirements.<\/p>\n

Any penalty would depend on the final charge and court findings.<\/p>\n

Custody and Court Information<\/h2>\n

The Clay County Correctional Facility<\/a> is located in Moorhead.<\/p>\n

Clay County District Court<\/a> is also located in Moorhead.<\/p>\n

The court serves Clay County within Minnesota\u2019s Seventh Judicial District.<\/p>\n

Public updates may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jail records may change after hearings, release decisions, or new filings.<\/p>\n

Charge Remains an Allegation<\/h2>\n

A jail booking records custody and the charge listed at that time.<\/p>\n

It does not establish guilt or prove that a test was unlawfully refused.<\/p>\n

Bartram is presumed innocent unless the allegation is proven in court.<\/p>\n

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kimberly Macheel Bartram, 52, was booked in Clay County on a charge alleging refusal to submit to a DWI chemical test, jail records show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35233,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[16518],"tags":[17733,848,883,1346,11819,4367,4366,620],"class_list":["post-35232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-booked","tag-charge","tag-dwi","tag-moorhead","tag-recently","tag-refusal","tag-test","tag-woman","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35232","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35232"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35232\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35235,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35232\/revisions\/35235"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}