Jesse Jahner

ND · Cass County Sheriff

Jesse Jahner is the Cass County Sheriff in North Dakota.

Public Safety and Crime Control (5 records)

Data Privacy (1 record)

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Public Safety and Crime Control · 5 support

Started using Flock Safety license plate readers and cameras at the Cass County Sheriff's Office. He proposed placing them in Horace and Casselton and invited residents to a council meeting about it.
March 8, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: valleynewslive.com
Testified for House Bill 1378 in 2023, asking for stiffer penalties for people who damage or steal property during riots. He pointed to the May 2020 unrest in downtown Fargo.
March 6, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ndlegis.gov
Testified for Senate Bill 2375 in 2023, a bill to create the crime of aggravated manslaughter with up to 20 years in prison. He cited a 2020 bar assault near Horace that killed a man.
February 7, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ndlegis.gov
Put body-worn cameras on Cass County deputies in the field services division in March 2021.
March 16, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: valleynewslive.com
Testified against House Bill 1123 in 2021, a bill about bail and court summonses instead of arrest. He said letting people go with only a ticket during COVID doubled missed-court warrants in Cass County.
January 18, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ndlegis.gov

Data Privacy · 1 oppose

Wrote in strong opposition to House Bill 1270 in 2021, a bill to widen the crime of spying on people's privacy. He said it blocked police tools used in drug, trafficking, and murder cases.
February 1, 2021Opposes Data Privacy
Source: ndlegis.gov

General · 3 records

Testified for Senate Bill 2365 in 2025. The bill let sheriff's offices ask the court clerk to repay 24/7 sobriety program fees that judges waived.
February 3, 2025
Source: ndlegis.gov
Asked Cass County to approve a $25 million budget for his office, up from about $20 million. He cited a bigger jail booking area, more staff, and more deputies for court security.
November 8, 2022
Source: inforum.com
Testified against House Bill 1486 as written in 2021, a bill limiting access to phone records. He said it stopped 911 dispatchers from pinging a cell phone to find a person in an emergency.
February 3, 2021
Source: ndlegis.gov