Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, has about 118,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Matanuska-Susitna Borough starts two cases, a criminal case in the District Court and a license case before the Division of Motor Vehicles, and leaves three records. This guide follows the arrest from the roadside to the court file and the driving record.
This guide covers the law, the arrest, booking, the court case, the license case, the records and common questions.
Related guides: Matanuska-Susitna Borough public records, Matanuska-Susitna Borough arrest records, Matanuska-Susitna Borough warrants, Matanuska-Susitna Borough criminal records, Matanuska-Susitna Borough court records, Alaska arrest records and Alaska inmate search.
The DUI Law in Alaska
In Alaska the offense is DUI, and the limit is 0.08.
Driving in Alaska is consent to a breath or blood test when an officer has cause to suspect DUI; the license case that follows a refusal or a failed test is run by the Division of Motor Vehicles, separately from the criminal case.
Who Makes DUI Arrests in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
The agencies that report for Wasilla and Palmer and, elsewhere, the Alaska State Troopers make the DUI arrests in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
In Alaska the police for a given address is the city police inside a city with its own department and the Alaska State Troopers elsewhere.
Together, the two agencies in Matanuska-Susitna Borough with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 554 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Matanuska-Susitna Borough does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
A driver arrested for DUI and kept in custody is in the custody of the Alaska Department of Corrections, which runs every jail and prison in Alaska.
The Court Case
A DUI charge from Matanuska-Susitna Borough is brought by the District Attorney in the District Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at law.alaska.gov, phone (907) 761-5648.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the borough is at matsugov.us/clerk.
Statewide, CourtView is the Alaska Court System's free statewide case search.
The License Case
A DUI arrest starts two cases: the criminal one above and an administrative one over the license, run by the Division of Motor Vehicles. The driving record, kept by the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles, carries the result of both.
The Records a DUI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Alaska Public Records Act.
- The court file: from the District Court, kept by the clerk of court at each courthouse.
- The driving record: from the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles.
More on each: Matanuska-Susitna Borough arrest records, Matanuska-Susitna Borough police reports and Matanuska-Susitna Borough court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Alaska?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Matanuska-Susitna Borough heard?
In the District Court, brought by the District Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the borough is at matsugov.us/clerk.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Matanuska-Susitna Borough held?
In a facility of the Alaska Department of Corrections, which runs every jail in Alaska.
Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in Alaska?
The Division of Motor Vehicles, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
Is this the official Matanuska-Susitna Borough website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official borough, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.