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Case Information

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Case Title:State of Minnesota versus MICHAEL BERNARD HOWARD
Case Type: Criminal Traffic Mandatory
Date Filed: October 30, 2019
Case Location:Hennepin County, Hennepin Criminal Downtown
Judicial Officer: Brandt, Gina M.
Case Status:Closed
Party Information Warrants Charges Interim Conditions Case Assignments Case Events Hearings Dispositions Financial Information
Jurisdiction
State of Minnesota
Attorneys Active
  • Gushwa, Judd - Lead Attorney
  • Johnston, Heidi
Defendant
HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD
Date of birth, May 30 1963
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404
Attorneys Active
  • KHAN, ATIF AHMED - Lead Attorney
  • BYRON, EVE MARIE
  • MYREN, DOUGLAS A
Attorneys Inactive
  • Herlofsky, Susan
  • KIEFFER, SHAUNA FAYE
  • PRAHL, LAURA LEE
Case Information Warrants Charges Interim Conditions Case Assignments Case Events Hearings Dispositions Financial Information

Inactive Warrants

List with 3 inactive warrants

HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD, Bench Warrant-fail to appear at a hearing

Judicial Officer: Mercurio, Danielle
List with 2 warrant statuses
Warrant Status 1, Date, March 29 2023,
Warrant Status 1, Time, 10:28 AM,
Warrant Status 1, Status, Served
Warrant Status 2, Date, March 28 2023,
Warrant Status 2, Time, 01:30 PM,
Warrant Status 2, Status, Issued Active
Bond/Bail Options
Bond or Cash Bail
Warrant Bond Amount, 0.00 U S dollars

HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD, Bench Warrant

Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
List with 2 warrant statuses
Warrant Status 1, Date, July 18 2021,
Warrant Status 1, Time, 04:27 PM,
Warrant Status 1, Status, Warrant Cleared by Wt Office
Warrant Status 2, Date, April 20 2021,
Warrant Status 2, Time, 01:30 PM,
Warrant Status 2, Status, Issued Active
Bond/Bail Options
Bond or Cash Bail
Warrant Bond Amount, 300.00 U S dollars

HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD, Arrest, Complaint, Order of Detention

Judicial Officer: Bernhardson, Ivy S.
List with 2 warrant statuses
Warrant Status 1, Date, December 5 2019,
Warrant Status 1, Time, 11:03 PM,
Warrant Status 1, Status, Warrant Cleared by Wt Office
Warrant Status 2, Date, December 3 2019,
Warrant Status 2, Time, 08:30 AM,
Warrant Status 2, Status, Issued Active
Bond/Bail Options
Bond or Cash Bail
Warrant Bond Amount, 0.00 U S dollars
Case Information Party Information Charges Interim Conditions Case Assignments Case Events Hearings Dispositions Financial Information
List with 2 charges
Count 1
TRESPASS-RETURN TO PROPERTY WITHIN ONE YEAR
Statute: [REDACTED_JWT](b)(8)
Additional Statute: Increased Penalties for Certain Misdemeanors with 2 or More Priors ([REDACTED_JWT])
Disposition: Dismissed
Disposition Date: April 27 2023
Level of Charge: Gross Misdemeanor
Offense Date: September 24 2019
Community Of Offense: Minneapolis
Law Enforcement Agency: Minneapolis Police Department
Prosecuting Agency: Minneapolis City Attorney
Count 2
THEFT-TAKE/USE/TRANSFER MOVABLE PROP-NO CONSENT
Statute: [REDACTED_JWT](a)(1)
Additional Statute: Theft - Theft-Value $500 or less or aggregate subd. 2, clauses (1), (2), (3), (4), (13) or (19) ([REDACTED_JWT](5))
Disposition: Dismissed
Disposition Date: January 14 2020
Level of Charge: Misdemeanor
Offense Date: September 24 2019
Community Of Offense: Minneapolis
Law Enforcement Agency: Minneapolis Police Department
Prosecuting Agency: Minneapolis City Attorney
Case Information Party Information Warrants Interim Conditions Case Assignments Case Events Hearings Dispositions Financial Information

March 29 2023 Interim conditions for HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD

Judicial Officer: Hughey, Rachel
Expiration Date: 04/27/2023
  • Release with No Bail, Bond, or Conditions Required (ROR)

September 29 2021 Interim conditions for HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD

Judicial Officer: Brandt, Gina M.
Expiration Date: 03/29/2023
  • Post Bail or Bond with No Conditions
    10,000.00 U S dollars
  • Release with Conditions
    0.00 U S dollars
  • Remain law-abiding
  • Make all future court appearances
  • Comply With Geographic Restrictions Imposed
  • Conditions, other
  • Do not leave Minnesota without written court approval

September 21 2021 Interim conditions for HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD

Judicial Officer: Brandt, Gina M.
Expiration Date: 09/29/2021
  • Post Bail or Bond with No Conditions
    10,000.00 U S dollars
  • Release with Conditions
    0.00 U S dollars
  • Remain law-abiding
  • Make all future court appearances
  • Comply With Geographic Restrictions Imposed
  • Conditions, other
  • Do not leave Minnesota without written court approval

July 19 2021 Interim conditions for HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD

Judicial Officer: Moreno, Daniel C.
Expiration Date: 09/21/2021
  • Post Bail or Bond with No Conditions
    300.00 U S dollars
Case Information Party Information Warrants Charges Case Assignments Case Events Hearings Dispositions Financial Information

Current Case Assignment

Judicial Assignment: Brandt, Gina M.
Date of Assignment: March 30 2023

Prior Case Assignments

List with 2 prior case assignments

Prior Case Assignment 1

Judicial Assignment: Moreno, Daniel C.
Date of Assignment: July 19 2021
Reassignment Reason: Reassigned

Prior Case Assignment 2

Date of Assignment: October 30 2019
Reassignment Reason: Initial Assignment
Case Information Party Information Warrants Charges Interim Conditions Case Events Hearings Dispositions Financial Information
April 27, 2023
Dismissal by Prosecuting Attorney
Index #43

1 page
April 26, 2023
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #42
April 26, 2023
Rule 20 Report Distributed
March 30, 2023
Prosecutor's Offer
Index #41
March 29, 2023
Notice of Remote Hearing with Instructions
Index #40

2 pages
March 29, 2023
Hearing Held In-Person
March 29, 2023
Warrant Served
March 28, 2023
Warrant Issued
Index #39
March 28, 2023
Fail to Appear at a hearing
Party: Defendant HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD
March 28, 2023
Hearing Held Remote
March 24, 2023
Rule 20 Progress Report
Index #38
February 8, 2023
Notice of Remote Hearing with Instructions
Index #37

2 pages
February 7, 2023
Request for Continuance
Index #36
February 7, 2023
Fail to Appear at a hearing
Party: Defendant HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD
February 7, 2023
Hearing Held Remote
February 3, 2023
Rule 20 Progress Report
Index #35
November 30, 2022
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
Index #34

2 pages
June 29, 2022
Rule 20 Progress Report
Index #33
June 29, 2022
Rule 20 Report Distributed
May 11, 2022
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
Index #32

2 pages
May 11, 2022
Probable Cause Found
February 1, 2022
Notice of Remote Hearing with Instructions
Index #31
February 1, 2022
Findings and Order
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
Index #30

7 pages
February 1, 2022
Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
February 1, 2022
Hearing Held Using Remote Technology
Remote Party: Defendant HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD; Attorney KIEFFER, SHAUNA FAYE
January 31, 2022
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #29
January 31, 2022
Rule 20 Report Distributed
December 28, 2021
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Utley, Maximillia
Index #28

3 pages
December 13, 2021
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
Index #27

2 pages
September 29, 2021
Order for Conditional Release
Judicial Officer: Brandt, Gina M.
Index #26

1 page
September 21, 2021
Hearing Held Using Remote Technology
September 21, 2021
Order for Conditional Release
Judicial Officer: Brandt, Gina M.
Index #25

1 page
September 21, 2021
Motion
Judicial Officer: Brandt, Gina M.
Party: Defendant HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD
Index #24
August 31, 2021
Findings and Order
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
Index #23

7 pages
August 31, 2021
Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
August 31, 2021
Pandemic Event
August 31, 2021
Bail to stand as previously ordered
August 31, 2021
Waiver of Appearance
Index #22
August 23, 2021
Request for Continuance
Index #21
August 23, 2021
Rule 20 Report Distributed
August 23, 2021
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #20
July 19, 2021
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Moreno, Daniel C.
Index #19

2 pages
July 19, 2021
Probable Cause Found
July 19, 2021
Hearing Held Using Remote Technology
Remote Party: Defendant HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD; Attorney MYREN, DOUGLAS A
July 18, 2021
Warrant Cleared by Wt Office
April 20, 2021
Warrant Issued
Index #18
April 20, 2021
Fail to Appear at a hearing
April 20, 2021
Hearing Held Using Remote Technology
Remote Party: Jurisdiction State of Minnesota
April 16, 2021
Request for Continuance
Party: Defendant HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD
Index #17
March 30, 2021
Request for Continuance
Party: Defendant HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD; Name Not Available Online
Index #16
March 30, 2021
Hearing Held Using Remote Technology
Remote Party: Defendant HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD; Jurisdiction State of Minnesota
January 29, 2021
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
Index #15

2 pages
September 29, 2020
Notice of Hearing
Index #14

1 page
September 29, 2020
Findings and Order
Judicial Officer: Brandt, Gina M.
Index #13

5 pages
September 29, 2020
Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Brandt, Gina M.
September 29, 2020
Hearing Held Using Remote Technology
Remote Party: Jurisdiction State of Minnesota
August 10, 2020
Other Document
Index #12

1 page
June 30, 2020
Fail to Appear at a hearing
May 19, 2020
Returned Mail
Index #11

1 page
April 22, 2020
Pandemic Notice of Cancelled or Rescheduled Hearing
Index #10

2 pages
April 17, 2020
Pandemic Event
March 12, 2020
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
Index #9

2 pages
January 16, 2020
Notice of Intent to Prosecute
Index #8

1 page
January 14, 2020
Find of Fact-Order, Pet Commitment-Dfd Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
Index #7

5 pages
January 14, 2020
Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
January 14, 2020
Notice of Appearance
Index #6

1 page
December 6, 2019
Law Enforcement Notice of Release and Appearance
Index #5

1 page
December 5, 2019
Warrant Cleared by Wt Office
December 3, 2019
Warrant Issued
Index #4

1 page
December 3, 2019
Fail to Appear at a hearing
Party: Defendant HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD
November 18, 2019
Returned Mail
Index #3

1 page
October 30, 2019
Fingerprints Required Notice sent
October 30, 2019
Summons
Index #2

1 page
October 30, 2019
E-filed Comp-Summons
Index #1

6 pages
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Previous Hearings
Case Information Party Information Warrants Charges Interim Conditions Case Assignments Case Events Dispositions Financial Information

April 27 2023 Disposition

Judicial Officer: Brandt, Gina M.

List with 1 charge

Count 1
TRESPASS-RETURN TO PROPERTY WITHIN ONE YEAR
Statute: [REDACTED_JWT](b)(8)
Additional Statute: Increased Penalties for Certain Misdemeanors with 2 or More Priors ([REDACTED_JWT])
Disposition: Dismissed
Level of Charge: Gross Misdemeanor
Offense Date: September 24 2019
Community Of Offense: Minneapolis
Law Enforcement Agency: Minneapolis Police Department
Prosecuting Agency: Minneapolis City Attorney

January 14 2020 Disposition

Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K

List with 1 charge

Count 2
THEFT-TAKE/USE/TRANSFER MOVABLE PROP-NO CONSENT
Statute: [REDACTED_JWT](a)(1)
Additional Statute: Theft - Theft-Value $500 or less or aggregate subd. 2, clauses (1), (2), (3), (4), (13) or (19) ([REDACTED_JWT](5))
Disposition: Dismissed
Level of Charge: Misdemeanor
Offense Date: September 24 2019
Community Of Offense: Minneapolis
Law Enforcement Agency: Minneapolis Police Department
Prosecuting Agency: Minneapolis City Attorney
Case Information Party Information Warrants Charges Interim Conditions Case Assignments Case Events Hearings Financial Information

Defendant - HOWARD, MICHAEL BERNARD

Fines and Fees, 75.00 U S dollars
Restitution, 0.00 U S dollars
Total Payments and Credits, -75.00 U S dollars
Current Balance as of November 23 2025, 0.00 U S dollars

Transaction Details

List with 2 transactions
Transaction 1 Date, April 27 2023
Transaction 1 Type, Credit Waived
Transaction 1 Amount, -75.00 U S dollars
Transaction 2 Date, April 27 2023
Transaction 2 Type, Charge
Transaction 2 Amount, 75.00 U S dollars
Case Information Party Information Warrants Charges Interim Conditions Case Assignments Case Events Hearings Dispositions
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