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.
Glen Carbon, Illinois, in Madison County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Glen Carbon starts two cases, a criminal case in the Circuit Court of Madison County and a license case before the Secretary of State, 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: Glen Carbon public records, Madison County DUI, Glen Carbon arrest records, Glen Carbon warrants, Glen Carbon inmate search, Glen Carbon criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
The DUI Law in Illinois
Drunk driving is charged as DUI in Illinois, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
Driving in Illinois 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 Secretary of State, separately from the criminal case.
Illinois sets no time limit on prior offenses: every earlier conviction counts toward a repeat charge.
Who Makes DUI Arrests in Glen Carbon
The Madison County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Glen Carbon (filed by the FBI as Glen Carbon Police Department) make the DUI arrests in and around Glen Carbon.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Madison County: Norfolk Southern Railway in Madison County and Terminal Railroad Association (other agency); Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (campus police).
Together, the 20 agencies in Madison County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 8,317 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Madison County does not break DUI out.
The Pierron Police Department and the Fairmont City Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Madison County, so their arrests are not broken out for Madison County here.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Glen Carbon
A driver arrested for DUI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Madison County Sheriff's Office, held about 240 people on an average day in 2023 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at sheriffrandytucker.com/madison-county-detention-center. The Glen Carbon inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
The State's Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the Circuit Court of Madison County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at madisoncountyil.gov/departments/circuit_clerk/court_records_search.php, phone (800) 250-9884.
Illinois 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 Secretary of State. The driving record, kept by the Illinois Secretary of State, carries the result of both.
The Records a DUI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
- The court file: from the Circuit Court of Madison County, kept by the Circuit Clerk.
- The driving record: from the Illinois Secretary of State.
More on each: Glen Carbon arrest records and Glen Carbon court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Illinois?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Glen Carbon heard?
In the Circuit Court of Madison County, brought by the State's Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at madisoncountyil.gov.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Glen Carbon held?
At the county jail, run by the Madison County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in Illinois?
The Secretary of State, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
How long does a DUI count as a prior in Illinois?
There is no time limit; every prior conviction counts.
Is this the official Glen Carbon 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.