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 October 2, 2026.
Norwich, Connecticut, in New London County, has about 40,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). An OUI arrest in Norwich starts two cases, a criminal case in the Connecticut Superior Court 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: Norwich public records, New London County OUI, Norwich arrest records, Norwich warrants, Norwich inmate search, Norwich criminal records, Connecticut arrest records and Connecticut inmate search.
The OUI Law in Connecticut
In Connecticut the offense is OUI, and the limit is 0.08.
Driving in Connecticut is consent to a breath or blood test when an officer has cause to suspect OUI; the license case that follows a refusal or a failed test is run by the DMV, separately from the criminal case.
Who Makes OUI Arrests in Norwich
The agency that reports for Norwich (filed by the FBI as Norwich Police Department) and, elsewhere, the state police make the OUI arrests in and around Norwich.
In Connecticut the police for a given address is the town police in a town with its own department and the state police elsewhere.
Together, the four agencies in New London County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,307 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for New London County does not break OUI out.
Booking After an OUI Arrest in Norwich
A driver arrested for OUI and kept in custody is in the custody of the Connecticut Department of Correction, which runs every jail and prison in Connecticut; its inmate locator is at portal.ct.gov/DOC/Miscellaneous/Inmate-Information.
The Court Case
An OUI charge from Norwich is brought by the State's Attorney in the Connecticut Superior Court.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at wtnh.com.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at jud.ct.gov/PublicAccess/CourtList.aspx?d=NewLondon.
Statewide, Judicial Branch Case Look-up is the Connecticut Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
The License Case
An OUI 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 Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, carries the result of both.
The Records an OUI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act.
- The court file: from the Connecticut Superior Court, kept by the clerk of each courthouse.
- The driving record: from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles.
More on each: Norwich arrest records and Norwich court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the OUI limit in Connecticut?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is an OUI case from Norwich heard?
In the Connecticut Superior Court, brought by the State's Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at jud.ct.gov.
Where is a person arrested for OUI in Norwich held?
In a facility of the Connecticut Department of Correction, which runs every jail in Connecticut.
Who handles the license after an OUI arrest in Connecticut?
The DMV, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
Is this the official Norwich website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.