UPDATE

FARGO, N.D. (AP)   – A state district court judge in Jamestown, arrested for D-U-I in Fargo, pleaded guilty to the charge.

On Friday, Judge Cherie Clark  entered a guilty plea on her behalf ….Clark’s attorney, Jesse Lange… entered the plea on her behalf. to a misdemeanor DUI charge in Fargo Municipal Court. Clark did not appear in court. The judge was given a suspended 30-day jail sentence, $650 fine and ordered to complete a chemical dependency evaluation.

In a statement she issued through her attorney, Cherie Clark, 52, said, as an elected official, she is expected to set a positive example and she failed to do so. She said, “I accept full responsibility for my actions. I extend my sincere apologies to the voters of my district, to my family and colleagues, and to the entire community.” She said she will work to restore the diminished trust and confidence resulting from her actions.

Clark was arrested late last Saturday night, September 11, 2021, after she ran into two parked cars on North Broadway. Officers conducted standard field sobriety tests and a breath test before Clark was arrested. Her breathalyzer test was point-oh-nine-four (.094%), which is above the legal level of point-oh-eight. (0.08%)

Clark is a judge in the south-central judicial district.

Prior to becoming a judge, Clark worked as an assistant state’s attorney for Cass County from 2006 to 2017 and as an assistant county attorney for Otter Tail County in Minnesota from 2002 to 2006.

 

Previously…

Fargo  (KFGO News) – A state district judge in Jamestown is facing a DUI charge after her arrest by Fargo Police.

Police say 52-year-old Cherie Clark was arrested late last Saturday night after she allegedly ran into two parked cars on North Broadway, at about midnight.  Officers conducted standard field sobriety tests and a breath test before Clark was arrested.  Her arraignment is set for Thursday, September 23, in Fargo Municipal Court.

Clark is a judge in the South Central Judicial District in Jamestown.  She was appointed to the bench by Governor Doug Burgum in 2017.

Prior to becoming a judge, Clark worked as an assistant state’s attorney for Cass County from 2006 to 2017 and as an assistant county attorney for Otter Tail County in Minnesota from 2002 to 2006.