{"id":51950,"date":"2026-09-16T18:43:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T23:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=51950"},"modified":"2026-09-14T08:53:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:53:42","slug":"fergus-falls-marty-macconnell-faces-contempt-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/fergus-falls-marty-macconnell-faces-contempt-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Fergus Falls: Marty Macconnell Faces Contempt Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fergus Falls: Marty Macconnell Faces Contempt Charge<\/h2>\n

Fergus Falls (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Marty Lee Macconnell, 42, was booked into custody on September 11, 2026.<\/p>\n

The custody record lists booking number 002600000816.<\/p>\n

Macconnell is listed with one active misdemeanor contempt-of-court charge.<\/p>\n

The charge involves alleged failure to pay court-ordered child support.<\/p>\n

The booking cites Minnesota Statute 588.20, subdivision 2(8).<\/p>\n

Child Support Contempt Charge<\/h2>\n

Minnesota Statute 588.20<\/a> addresses criminal contempt of court.<\/p>\n

Subdivision 2 lists several forms of contempt classified as misdemeanors.<\/p>\n

Clause eight covers willful failure to pay court-ordered child support.<\/p>\n

The law also requires that the person had the ability to pay.<\/p>\n

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\"Marty<\/p>\n

Marty Lee Macconnell<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The jail record does not list the amount of support allegedly unpaid.<\/p>\n

It also does not state how long any payments were allegedly overdue.<\/p>\n

The record does not identify the underlying family court case.<\/p>\n

No details about previous enforcement actions were included.<\/p>\n

Charge Listed as Active<\/h2>\n

The custody entry lists Macconnell’s charge as active.<\/p>\n

The record does not list the matter as sentenced.<\/p>\n

It also does not provide a future court date.<\/p>\n

Additional information may appear later in public court records.<\/p>\n

Minnesota also provides information about child support enforcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Enforcement tools can include contempt proceedings in qualifying cases.<\/p>\n

The available booking record does not explain which enforcement steps occurred before this case.<\/p>\n

Booked in Fergus Falls<\/h2>\n

Macconnell was booked through the Otter Tail County correctional system.<\/p>\n

The Otter Tail County Jail<\/a> is located in Fergus Falls.<\/p>\n

The facility is located at 416 South Mill Street.<\/p>\n

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

A jail booking does not establish guilt on a criminal charge.<\/p>\n

The allegation against Marty Lee Macconnell remains pending during the court process.<\/p>\n

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

Readers can search public cases through the Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

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

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