Stutsman County court cases and marriage licenses listed Jan. 31, 2026

Two DUI-related cases and a marriage license were reported in the Matters of Record column for Jan. 31, 2026, providing residents a snapshot of recent court dispositions and licensing activity in Stutsman County. The Matters of Record column lists case captions, charges, dispositions when available, and p, and the entries published for that date include items from the Southeast District Court, Jamestown Municipal Court and reported marriage licenses.

The Southeast District Court entries name two defendants and list the penalties and conditions imposed. Brian John Kaba, 48, is listed under the charge label DUI/APC/DUI/APC REFUSAL with the following dispositions and orders: chemical dependency evaluation, complete recommended treatment, $500 city of Jamestown transfer fees, $125 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee, five days suspended (Shockman). These requirements combine treatment referrals with financial penalties and a suspended short custodial term.

The second district-court entry names Mark Brian Fowler, 30, of Montpelier, N.D., charged with DUI-INTOXICATING LIQUOR-FIRST OFFENSE. His listed dispositions include 16 hours community service, chemical dependency evaluation, complete recommended treatment, $25 community service supervision fee, $125 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $500 fine/state, $25 victim-witness fee, one day, one day credit for time served (LeFevre). The entry indicates a mix of restorative sanctions, fines and an explicit credit for time already served.

The Matter of Record summary notes municipal-court items are included in the column, but no Jamestown Municipal Court case details were specified in the excerpt made available for this report. Residents seeking municipal-court dockets or fuller case histories should consult court records or the full Matters of Record listing for Jan. 31 to confirm any additional entries omitted from the provided excerpt.

Marriage-license reporting from the Stutsman County Recorder’s Office for the same listing shows one entry: Neema Musa and Joseph Heap, both Jamestown. No ages or additional application details were provided in the published excerpt.

These entries offer practical information for the community about how local courts are handling DUI cases and related penalties, including the use of chemical dependency evaluations and community-service conditions alongside monetary fines. Fees such as victim-witness assessments and city transfer fees reflect administrative costs residents fund through court activity, and treatment orders point to court-ordered interventions intended to reduce repeat offenses.

For now, the listings serve as a public record snapshot; readers who want fuller case files, docket dates or judge titles for Shockman and LeFevre, or additional marriage-license details should consult the full Matters of Record listing and Stutsman County public records. Monitoring subsequent entries will show whether treatment mandates and community-service requirements result in reduced recidivism and improved road safety.