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Cheyenne County, Kansas, has about 2,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Cheyenne County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Cheyenne County District Court and a license case before the Division of 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: Cheyenne County public records, Cheyenne County arrest records, Cheyenne County warrants, Cheyenne County criminal records, Cheyenne County court records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
The DUI Law in Kansas
Drunk driving is charged as DUI in Kansas, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
Driving in Kansas 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 Division of Vehicles, separately from the criminal case.
Who Makes DUI Arrests in Cheyenne County
The Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office makes the DUI arrests in Cheyenne County.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office, has a jail page SearchSystems verified at cheyennecounty.org/sheriff.htm, phone (785) 332-8880.
The Court Case
A DUI charge from Cheyenne County is brought by the County Attorney in the Cheyenne County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at cncoks.us/county-attorney, phone 785-332-8850.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at kscourts.gov/eCourt/District-Court-Records.
Statewide, Kansas District Court Public Access Portal is the Kansas courts' 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 Division of Vehicles. The driving record, kept by the Kansas Department of Revenue Division of Vehicles, carries the result of both.
The Records a DUI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Kansas Open Records Act.
- The court file: from the Cheyenne County District Court, kept by the Clerk of the District Court.
- The driving record: from the Kansas Department of Revenue Division of Vehicles.
More on each: Cheyenne County arrest records, Cheyenne County police reports and Cheyenne County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Kansas?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Cheyenne County heard?
In the Cheyenne County District Court, brought by the County Attorney.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Cheyenne County held?
At the county jail, run by the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in Kansas?
The Division of Vehicles, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
Is this the official Cheyenne 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.