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 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Ormond Beach, Florida, in Volusia County, has about 45,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Ormond Beach starts two cases, a criminal case in the County Court and a license case before the Department of Highway Safety and 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: Ormond Beach public records, Volusia County DUI, Ormond Beach arrest records, Ormond Beach warrants, Ormond Beach inmate search, Ormond Beach criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The DUI Law in Florida
Drunk driving is charged as DUI in Florida, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
Driving in Florida 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 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, separately from the criminal case.
For charging and sentencing, Florida counts prior offenses within 5 years for a second offense and 10 years for a third.
Who Makes DUI Arrests in Ormond Beach
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Ormond Beach (filed by the FBI as Ormond Beach Police Department) make the DUI arrests in and around Ormond Beach.
The FBI's agency list also places one other agency, five state agencies and one state police unit in Volusia County (the arrest records guide names each one); the Highway Patrol in Volusia County makes the arrests on the state highways.
Together, the two agencies in Volusia County with all twelve months of 2022 on file reported 1,132 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Volusia County does not break DUI out.
The Flagler Beach Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Volusia County, so its arrests are not broken out for Volusia County here.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Ormond Beach
A driver arrested for DUI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office, held about 1,130 people on an average day so far in 2026 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a custody page SearchSystems verified at volusiamug.vcgov.org/Details.aspx?InmateRID=523629. The Ormond Beach inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
The State Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the County Court.
The State Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sao7.com.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clerk.org/Search-Records.aspx, phone (386) 736-5915.
Florida 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 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The driving record, kept by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, carries the result of both.
The Records a DUI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119).
- The court file: from the County Court, kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.
- The driving record: from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
More on each: Ormond Beach arrest records and Ormond Beach court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Florida?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Ormond Beach heard?
In the County Court, brought by the State Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clerk.org/Search-Records.aspx.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Ormond Beach held?
At the county jail, run by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in Florida?
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
How long does a DUI count as a prior in Florida?
5 years for a second offense and 10 years for a third.
Is this the official Ormond Beach 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.