{"id":59424,"date":"2026-10-23T04:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T09:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=59424"},"modified":"2026-10-22T05:25:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T10:25:45","slug":"kent-hoisington-booked-on-dwi-ignition-interlock-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/kent-hoisington-booked-on-dwi-ignition-interlock-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Kent Hoisington Booked on DWI, Ignition Interlock Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Kent Hoisington Booked on DWI, Ignition Interlock Charge<\/h2>\n<p><strong>BECKER COUNTY, MN (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2013 A 53-year-old man was booked into the Becker County Jail on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, with three listed offenses involving driving while impaired and an alleged violation of Minnesota&#8217;s ignition interlock requirements.<\/p>\n<p>According to the supplied jail record, <strong>Kent Jon Hoisington, 53<\/strong>, faces allegations involving third-degree DWI with one aggravating factor, operating a vehicle without a required ignition interlock device, and operating a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or greater.<\/p>\n<h2>Third-Degree DWI Allegation<\/h2>\n<p>The first offense listed in Hoisington&#8217;s booking is third-degree driving while impaired with one aggravating factor.<\/p>\n<p>The entry references <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 169A.26, subdivision 1(a)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Under Minnesota law, third-degree DWI involving one aggravating factor is classified as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>Aggravating factors can include a qualifying prior impaired-driving incident, an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or higher, or the presence of a qualifying child passenger.<\/p>\n<p>However, the jail record does not identify which aggravating factor authorities allege in Hoisington&#8217;s case.<\/p>\n<h2>Ignition Interlock Violation Also Listed<\/h2>\n<p>A second offense involves allegedly operating a motor vehicle without a required ignition interlock device.<\/p>\n<p>The charge references <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/171.09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 171.09, subdivision 1(g)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This provision makes it a gross misdemeanor for a person holding an ignition-interlock-restricted driver&#8217;s license to operate a vehicle that does not have a functioning, certified ignition interlock device.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied booking does not identify the vehicle involved or provide additional circumstances surrounding the alleged violation.<\/p>\n<h2>Alcohol Concentration Allegation<\/h2>\n<p>Hoisington&#8217;s third listed offense involves operating a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or greater at the time of driving or within two hours afterward.<\/p>\n<p>The offense references <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(5)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The jail record identifies the applicable legal threshold but does not provide Hoisington&#8217;s actual reported alcohol concentration.<\/p>\n<h2>Kent Hoisington Booking Photograph<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59425\" style=\"width: 136px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HOISINGTON-KENT-JON2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59425\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HOISINGTON-KENT-JON2.jpg\" alt=\"Kent Jon Hoisington\" width=\"136\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kent Jon Hoisington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Becker County Jail Booking Details<\/h2>\n<p>The jail roster lists Hoisington&#8217;s booking date as October 21, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>His age is recorded as 53.<\/p>\n<p>The record also lists an <strong>estimated release date of November 3, 2026<\/strong>. That date is an estimate and does not establish when Hoisington will actually be released.<\/p>\n<h2>Court Proceedings and Case Status<\/h2>\n<p>The supplied jail information does not identify the location or time of the alleged driving incident.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not include a verified District Court case number, a scheduled hearing date, or a final disposition.<\/p>\n<p>Additional public case information may be available through <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The offenses listed in the jail record are allegations, not findings of guilt. Hoisington is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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