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 on September 23, 2026.
Alpine County, California, has about 1,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Alpine County starts two cases, a criminal case (in the Superior Court of California, County of Alpine) and a license case before the DMV, 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: Alpine County public records, Alpine County arrest records, Alpine County warrants, Alpine County criminal records, Alpine County court records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
The DUI Law in California
Drunk driving is charged as DUI in California, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
Driving in California 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 DMV, separately from the criminal case.
For charging and sentencing, California counts prior offenses within 10 years.
Who Makes DUI Arrests in Alpine County
The Alpine County Sheriff's Office makes the DUI arrests in Alpine County.
The Alpine County Sheriff's Office reported 15 arrests to the FBI for 2025, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Alpine County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Alpine County
A driver arrested for DUI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Alpine County Sheriff's Office, has a jail page SearchSystems verified at alpinecountyca.gov/204/Sheriff, phone 530-694-2231.
The Court Case
The District Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the Superior Court of California, County of Alpine.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at alpinecountyca.gov/189/District-Attorney, phone 530-694-2971.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at alpine.courts.ca.gov/general-information/records, phone (530) 694-2119.
California has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The License Case
A DUI arrest starts two cases: the criminal one above and an administrative one over the license, run by the DMV. The driving record, kept by the California Department 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 California Public Records Act.
- The court file: from the Superior Court of California, County of Alpine, kept by the Superior Court clerk.
- The driving record: from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
More on each: Alpine County arrest records, Alpine County police reports and Alpine County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in California?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Alpine County heard?
In the Superior Court of California, County of Alpine, brought by the District Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at alpine.courts.ca.gov.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Alpine County held?
At the county jail, run by the Alpine County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in California?
The DMV, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
How long does a DUI count as a prior in California?
10 years.
Is this the official Alpine 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.