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 on September 24, 2026.
Oneida County, Idaho, has about 5,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Oneida County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Magistrate Division and a license case before the Idaho Transportation Department, 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: Oneida County public records, Oneida County arrest records, Oneida County warrants, Oneida County criminal records, Oneida County court records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
The DUI Law in Idaho
Drunk driving is charged as DUI in Idaho, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
Driving in Idaho 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 Idaho Transportation Department, separately from the criminal case.
Who Makes DUI Arrests in Oneida County
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office makes the DUI arrests in Oneida County.
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office reported 77 arrests to the FBI for 2025, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Oneida County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Oneida 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 Oneida County Sheriff's Office, held about 13 people on an average day in 2023 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count.
The Court Case
The Prosecuting Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the Magistrate Division.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at oneidaid.us, phone (208) 766-4116.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at oneidaid.us/departments/courts/index.php, phone (208) 766-4116.
Statewide, iCourt Portal is the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
The License Case
A DUI arrest starts two cases: the criminal one above and an administrative one over the license, run by the Idaho Transportation Department. The driving record, kept by the Idaho Transportation Department Division 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 Idaho Public Records Act.
- The court file: from the Magistrate Division, kept by the Clerk of the District Court.
- The driving record: from the Idaho Transportation Department Division of Motor Vehicles.
More on each: Oneida County arrest records, Oneida County police reports and Oneida County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Idaho?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Oneida County heard?
In the Magistrate Division, brought by the Prosecuting Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at oneidaid.us/departments/courts/index.php.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Oneida County held?
At the county jail, run by the Oneida County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in Idaho?
The Idaho Transportation Department, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
Is this the official Oneida 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.