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 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Hamilton County, Kansas, has about 2,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Hamilton County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Hamilton 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: Hamilton County public records, Hamilton County arrest records, Hamilton County warrants, Hamilton County inmate search, Hamilton County criminal 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 Hamilton County
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office makes the DUI arrests in Hamilton County.
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reported 52 arrests to the FBI for 2025, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Hamilton County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, held about 10 people on an average day in 2019 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a custody page SearchSystems verified at hcso.org/justice-center-services/inmate-search. The Hamilton County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
A DUI charge from Hamilton County is brought by the County Attorney in the Hamilton County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at hamiltoncountyks.org/204/Attorney, phone 620-384-5110.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at casesearch.kscourts.gov.
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 Hamilton 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: Hamilton County arrest records, Hamilton County police reports and Hamilton County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Kansas?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Hamilton County heard?
In the Hamilton County District Court, brought by the County Attorney.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Hamilton County held?
At the county jail, run by the Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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.