{"id":38156,"date":"2026-07-18T17:39:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T22:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=38156"},"modified":"2026-07-16T05:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:49:19","slug":"moorhead-man-booked-on-dwi-test-refusal-charge-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/moorhead-man-booked-on-dwi-test-refusal-charge-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Moorhead Man Booked on DWI Test Refusal Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Moorhead Man Booked on DWI Test Refusal Charge<\/h2>\n

MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me)<\/a> \u2014 Joseph Ronald Kelly, 65, was booked into the Clay County Jail Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

The booking was recorded at 7:16 p.m. on July 15, 2026.<\/p>\n

The Moorhead Police Department was listed as the arresting agency.<\/p>\n

The jail record lists a DWI charge involving refusal to submit to a chemical test.<\/p>\n

The public booking entry provides no details about the reported traffic stop.<\/p>\n

It does not identify a location or describe events before Kelly\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n

No officer names are included in this report.<\/p>\n

The entry also does not list a court date, bail amount, or release conditions.<\/p>\n

Booking Recorded in Clay County<\/h2>\n

Kelly was listed as recently booked at the Clay County Correctional Facility.<\/p>\n

The facility is located in Moorhead and serves communities across Clay County.<\/p>\n

The county maintains an online roster containing public booking and custody information.<\/p>\n

Readers can check the Clay County inmate roster<\/a> for updated information.<\/p>\n

The roster may change as cases move through the court system.<\/p>\n

Charges can also be amended or dismissed after prosecutors review the evidence.<\/p>\n

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Joseph Ronald Kelly booking photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Court Process Remains Pending<\/h2>\n

The booking record does not include a criminal complaint or supporting police report.<\/p>\n

Those documents may provide more information after a formal case is filed.<\/p>\n

Minnesota law includes criminal provisions involving refusal to submit to certain chemical tests.<\/p>\n

Readers can review the relevant law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

The Moorhead Police Department<\/a> also provides public contact and records information.<\/p>\n

A jail booking does not prove that a person committed a crime.<\/p>\n

Kelly is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

The listed charge remains an allegation until resolved through the legal process.<\/p>\n

This report is based only on public booking information available at publication.<\/p>\n

Further details may become available through court filings or official agency records.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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