SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. 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 30, 2026.

About this guide

Miller County, Georgia, has about 5,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Miller County starts two cases, a criminal case (in the State Court, or the Probate Court in counties without one) and a license case before the Department 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: Miller County public records, Miller County arrest records, Miller County warrants, Miller County criminal records, Miller County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.

The DUI Law in Georgia

In Georgia the offense is DUI, and the limit is 0.08.

Driving in Georgia 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 Driver Services, separately from the criminal case.

For charging and sentencing, Georgia counts prior offenses within 10 years.

Who Makes DUI Arrests in Miller County

The Miller County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Colquitt make the DUI arrests in Miller County.

Booking After a DUI Arrest in Miller 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 Miller County Sheriff's Office, held about 32 people on an average day so far in 2026 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count.

The Court Case

The District Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the State Court, or the Probate Court in counties without one.

The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at pacga.org/find-your-prosecutor/county/miller, phone 229-724-3011.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at millercountyga.gov/superior.html, phone (229) 758-4102.

Georgia has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.

The License Case

The court case is only half the record. The Department of Driver Services runs a separate administrative case over the license, which can suspend it before the criminal case is decided, and the Georgia Department of Driver Services keeps the driving record the conviction goes on.

The Records a DUI Leaves

  • The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Georgia Open Records Act.
  • The court file: from the State Court, or the Probate Court in counties without one, kept by the Clerk of Superior Court.
  • The driving record: from the Georgia Department of Driver Services.

More on each: Miller County arrest records, Miller County police reports and Miller County court records.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DUI limit in Georgia?

0.08 percent blood alcohol.

Where is a DUI case from Miller County heard?

In the State Court, or the Probate Court in counties without one, brought by the District Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at millercountyga.gov/superior.html.

Where is a person arrested for DUI in Miller County held?

At the county jail, run by the Miller County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.

Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in Georgia?

The Department of Driver Services, in an administrative case separate from the court case.

How long does a DUI count as a prior in Georgia?

10 years.

Is this the official Miller 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.