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 2, 2026.
Woodruff County, Arkansas, has about 5,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DWI arrest in Woodruff 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: Woodruff County public records, Woodruff County arrest records, Woodruff County warrants, Woodruff County inmate search, Woodruff 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 Woodruff County
The Woodruff County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Augusta, McCrory and Patterson make the DWI arrests in Woodruff County.
Together, the four agencies in Woodruff County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 63 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Woodruff County does not break DWI out.
Booking After a DWI Arrest in Woodruff 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 Woodruff County Sheriff's Office, held about 14 people on an average day in 2019 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at woodruffcounty.arkansas.gov/services/detail/sheriff-services, phone 870-347-5206. The Woodruff County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
A DWI charge from Woodruff County is brought by the Prosecuting Attorney in the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at arcourts.gov/circuit/?q=attorneys, phone 870-238-1212.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at caseinfo.arcourts.gov/opad.
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: Woodruff County arrest records, Woodruff County police reports and Woodruff County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DWI limit in Arkansas?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DWI case from Woodruff County heard?
In the District Court, brought by the Prosecuting Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at caseinfo.arcourts.gov/opad.
Where is a person arrested for DWI in Woodruff County held?
At the county jail, run by the Woodruff 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 Woodruff 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.