Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 11, 2026.
Campbell County, Kentucky, has about 94,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Campbell County starts two cases, a criminal case in the District Court and a license case before the Transportation Cabinet, 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: Campbell County public records, Campbell County arrest records, Campbell County warrants, Campbell County inmate search, Campbell County criminal records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
The DUI Law in Kentucky
In Kentucky the offense is DUI, and the limit is 0.08.
Driving in Kentucky 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 Transportation Cabinet, separately from the criminal case.
For charging and sentencing, Kentucky counts prior offenses within 10 years.
Who Makes DUI Arrests in Campbell County
The Campbell County Sheriff's Office, the Campbell County Police Department and the agencies that report for Fort Thomas, Newport, Alexandria, Cold Spring, Highland Heights, Dayton and three more cities make the DUI arrests in Campbell County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Campbell County: Northern Kentucky University (campus police).
Together, the 11 agencies in Campbell County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,184 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Campbell County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Campbell 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 Campbell County Sheriff's Office, held about 400 people on an average day so far in 2026 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at campbellcountyky.gov/topic/index.php?topicid=424&structureid=168, phone (859) 292-3838. The Campbell County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
A DUI charge from Campbell County is brought by the Commonwealth's Attorney in the District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at campbellcountyclerk.ky.gov/records-2, phone (866) 652-0111.
Kentucky has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The License Case
The court case is only half the record. The Transportation Cabinet runs a separate administrative case over the license, which can suspend it before the criminal case is decided, and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet keeps the driving record the conviction goes on.
The Records a DUI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Kentucky Open Records Act.
- The court file: from the District Court, kept by the Circuit Court Clerk.
- The driving record: from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
More on each: Campbell County arrest records, Campbell County police reports and Campbell County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Kentucky?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Campbell County heard?
In the District Court, brought by the Commonwealth's Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at campbellcountyclerk.ky.gov/records-2.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Campbell County held?
At the county jail, run by the Campbell County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in Kentucky?
The Transportation Cabinet, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
How long does a DUI count as a prior in Kentucky?
10 years.
Is this the official Campbell 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.