{"id":61068,"date":"2026-10-26T16:09:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T21:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=61068"},"modified":"2026-10-26T13:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T18:47:28","slug":"crookston-jail-lists-payton-kujava-on-dwi-allegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/crookston-jail-lists-payton-kujava-on-dwi-allegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Crookston Jail Lists Payton Kujava on DWI Allegation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Crookston Jail Lists Payton Kujava on DWI Allegation<\/h2>\n<p><strong>CROOKSTON<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A regional jail excerpt lists Payton Christopher Kujava, 36, for an alleged alcohol-related driving offense.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied entry gives Sunday, October 25, 2026, as his incarceration date.<\/p>\n<p>It identifies one controlling offense under Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(1).<\/p>\n<p>The jail entry describes the offense as operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n<h2>DWI Allegation Appears in Jail Record<\/h2>\n<p>Kujava&#8217;s date of birth is listed as June 22, 1990.<\/p>\n<p>He was 36 years old on the reported incarceration date.<\/p>\n<p>The entry labels the offense with the abbreviation GM, indicating a gross misdemeanor designation in the listing.<\/p>\n<p>No other controlling offense appears in the short excerpt provided.<\/p>\n<p>The record does not identify a highway, street, municipality, or specific location for the alleged driving.<\/p>\n<p>Crookston is the location of the regional correctional facility, not a verified location for the alleged incident.<\/p>\n<h2>What Minnesota&#8217;s DWI Law Says<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(1)<\/a>, prohibits driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle while under alcohol&#8217;s influence.<\/p>\n<p>That provision describes prohibited conduct but does not, by itself, identify a particular DWI degree.<\/p>\n<p>The degree depends on additional facts and other provisions of Minnesota law.<\/p>\n<p>For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">third-degree DWI<\/a> is a gross misdemeanor when one qualifying aggravating factor applies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Second-degree DWI<\/a> can also be a gross misdemeanor when its statutory requirements are met.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied entry does not cite a degree-specific statute or identify any aggravating factor.<\/p>\n<p>Its gross misdemeanor designation therefore cannot be independently explained from the excerpt alone.<\/p>\n<h2>Police Investigation Details Not Provided<\/h2>\n<p>The record contains no description of a traffic stop, vehicle, arresting officer, or police department.<\/p>\n<p>It does not provide a breath test result, blood test finding, or other chemical analysis.<\/p>\n<p>The excerpt also does not describe field sobriety tests or statements allegedly made to investigators.<\/p>\n<p>There is no reported crash, injury, or property damage in the supplied information.<\/p>\n<p>That absence does not establish whether any such circumstances occurred.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61071\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/KUJAVA-PAYTON-CHRISTOPHER.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61071\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/KUJAVA-PAYTON-CHRISTOPHER.jpg\" alt=\"Payton Christopher Kujava\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/KUJAVA-PAYTON-CHRISTOPHER.jpg 240w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/KUJAVA-PAYTON-CHRISTOPHER-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Payton Christopher Kujava<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Court and Custody Status Not Confirmed<\/h2>\n<p>No court case number, bail amount, release date, or scheduled hearing appears in the jail excerpt.<\/p>\n<p>The incarceration date alone does not establish whether Kujava remains in custody.<\/p>\n<p>The entry also does not establish whether prosecutors later filed formal charges in district court.<\/p>\n<p>A booking allegation is not proof of a conviction or a final court finding.<\/p>\n<h2>Where to Check Public Records<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycorrections-tccc.org\/index.asp?SEC=7AA2A95C-63E9-415B-9B67-C9E68D3D1F20&amp;Type=B_BASIC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tri-County Community Corrections<\/a> maintains a public inmate roster for the Northwest Regional Corrections Center.<\/p>\n<p>The agency says it generally updates that roster each weekday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can also consult <a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/access-case-records\/mcro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a> for available court filings.<\/p>\n<p>Some pending criminal matters are not searchable by a defendant&#8217;s name in that system.<\/p>\n<p>The available excerpt does not confirm a plea, conviction, dismissal, or sentencing outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Kujava is presumed innocent of the listed allegation 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><small>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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