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. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Montgomery County, Arkansas, has about 8,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DWI arrest in Montgomery County starts two cases, a criminal case in the District Court and a license case before the Office of Driver Services, 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: Montgomery County public records, Montgomery County arrest records, Montgomery County warrants, Montgomery County inmate search, Montgomery County criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
The DWI Law in Arkansas
Drunk driving is charged as DWI in Arkansas, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
Driving in Arkansas is consent to a breath or blood test when an officer has cause to suspect DWI; the license case that follows a refusal or a failed test is run by the Office of Driver Services, separately from the criminal case.
Who Makes DWI Arrests in Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office makes the DWI arrests in Montgomery County.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reported 36 arrests to the FBI for 2025, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Montgomery County does not break DWI out.
The Glenwood Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Montgomery County, so its arrests are not broken out for Montgomery County here.
Booking After a DWI Arrest in Montgomery County
A driver arrested for DWI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, held about 9 people on an average day in 2019 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a custody page SearchSystems verified at mcsojail.countygovservices.com/Home/CurrentInmates. The Montgomery County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
The Prosecuting Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at mctxdao.org.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at arcourts.gov/administration/acap/courtconnect, phone (501) 410-1900.
Statewide, CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
The License Case
The court case is only half the record. The Office of Driver Services runs a separate administrative case over the license, which can suspend it before the criminal case is decided, and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services keeps the driving record the conviction goes on.
The Records a DWI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
- The court file: from the District Court, kept by the Circuit Clerk.
- The driving record: from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services.
More on each: Montgomery County arrest records, Montgomery County police reports and Montgomery County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DWI limit in Arkansas?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DWI case from Montgomery County heard?
In the District Court, brought by the Prosecuting Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at arcourts.gov/administration/acap/courtconnect.
Where is a person arrested for DWI in Montgomery County held?
At the county jail, run by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DWI arrest in Arkansas?
The Office of Driver Services, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
Is this the official Montgomery County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.