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Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska, has 690 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Yakutat City and 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: Yakutat City and Borough public records, Yakutat City and Borough arrest records, Yakutat City and Borough warrants, Yakutat City and Borough criminal records, Yakutat City and Borough court records, Alaska arrest records and Alaska inmate search.
The DUI Law in Alaska
Drunk driving is charged as DUI in Alaska, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
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 Yakutat City and Borough
The Alaska State Troopers or the city police make the DUI arrests in Yakutat City and 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.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Yakutat City and 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
The District Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the District Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at law.alaska.gov, phone (907) 465-3620.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the borough is at courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm.
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: Yakutat City and Borough arrest records and Yakutat City and Borough court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Alaska?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Yakutat City and Borough heard?
In the District Court, brought by the District Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the borough is at courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Yakutat City and 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 Yakutat City and 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.