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.
Graham County, Kansas, has about 2,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Graham County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Graham 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: Graham County public records, Graham County arrest records, Graham County warrants, Graham County criminal records, Graham 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 Graham County
The Graham County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Hill City make the DUI arrests in Graham County.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Graham 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 Graham County Sheriff's Office, held about 6 people on an average day in 2019 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at grahamcountyks.com/sheriffs-department.
The Court Case
The County Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the Graham County District Court.
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 Graham 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: Graham County arrest records, Graham County police reports and Graham County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Kansas?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Graham County heard?
In the Graham County District Court, brought by the County Attorney.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Graham County held?
At the county jail, run by the Graham 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 Graham 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.