On October 8, 2026, Logan Hayes pled guilty to Domestic Violence Assault – Serious Bodily Injury (a class C felony), Violation of an Order Prohibiting Contact (a class A misdemeanor), and Preventing Arrest (a class C felony).
The charges stem from an incident on June 20, 2026, when the victim’s daughter called the Bismarck Police Department’s non-emergency line to report the defendant pushing her and her mom around. When officers arrived, the defendant stated there would need to be more than three officers to take him in, and after refusing to comply with commands and actively resisting arrest, a taser was deployed. Once Hayes was detained, the victim’s daughter relayed to law enforcement that she had woken up when her cousin told her that her mom and Hayes were fighting. When she went to intervene, the defendant walked towards her and pushed her with an open hand on her shoulder. The victim then disclosed to officers that the defendant had strangled her a few days prior and that there was an Order Prohibiting Contact in place.
At the change of plea hearing, the Burleigh County State’s Attorney’s Office asked for three years’ incarceration, with 18 months suspended (18 months to serve), followed by two years of supervised probation with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR), enrollment in the Solutions to Alleviate Violent Encounter (SAVE) program, and for the Order Prohibiting Contact to be extended.
Defense Counsel for Hayes asked the Court not to exceed what the State asked for and proposed that the defendant be allowed to attend Teen Challenge.
Judge Jason Hammes ordered Hayes to 5 years’ incarceration with two years suspended (3 years to serve), followed by two years of supervised probation with the DOCR. Judge Hammes noted that the defendant has a significant criminal history stemming from 2024 on, consisting of multiple convictions for Violating Orders Prohibiting Contact and Domestic Violence type offenses. He is also required to complete a chemical dependency evaluation and any recommended treatment, as well as the SAVE program while at DOCR. Judge Hammes also ordered that the defendant not have contact with the victim’s daughter as a condition of probation.