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 October 2, 2026.
Norfolk County, Massachusetts, has about 741,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). An OUI arrest in Norfolk County starts two cases, a criminal case in the District Court and a license case before the Registry of Motor 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: Norfolk County public records, Norfolk County arrest records, Norfolk County warrants, Norfolk County inmate search, Norfolk County criminal records, Massachusetts arrest records and Massachusetts inmate search.
The OUI Law in Massachusetts
Drunk driving is charged as OUI in Massachusetts, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
Driving in Massachusetts is consent to a breath or blood test when an officer has cause to suspect OUI; the license case that follows a refusal or a failed test is run by the Registry of Motor Vehicles, separately from the criminal case.
Massachusetts sets no time limit on prior offenses: every earlier conviction counts toward a repeat charge.
Who Makes OUI Arrests in Norfolk County
The agencies that report for Quincy, Weymouth Town, Braintree Town, Randolph Town and Franklin Town make the OUI arrests in Norfolk County.
The FBI's agency list also places five campus police departments, one state police unit and one state agency in Norfolk County (the arrest records guide names each one); the Norfolk County State Police makes the arrests on the state highways.
Together, the 28 agencies in Norfolk County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 6,189 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Norfolk County does not break OUI out.
Booking After an OUI Arrest in Norfolk County
A driver arrested for OUI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail held about 330 people on an average day in 2025 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a custody page SearchSystems verified at norfolksheriffsoffice.com. The Norfolk County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
The District Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the District Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at nfkda.com/prosecution.html.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mass.gov/locations/norfolk-county-superior-court, phone (781) 326-1600.
Statewide, masscourts.org is the Massachusetts Trial Court's free online case search.
The License Case
An OUI arrest starts two cases: the criminal one above and an administrative one over the license, run by the Registry of Motor Vehicles. The driving record, kept by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, carries the result of both.
The Records an OUI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Massachusetts Public Records Law.
- The court file: from the District Court, kept by the Clerk of Courts.
- The driving record: from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.
More on each: Norfolk County arrest records, Norfolk County police reports and Norfolk County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the OUI limit in Massachusetts?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is an OUI case from Norfolk County heard?
In the District Court, brought by the District Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mass.gov.
Where is a person arrested for OUI in Norfolk County held?
At the county jail, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after an OUI arrest in Massachusetts?
The Registry of Motor Vehicles, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
How long does an OUI count as a prior in Massachusetts?
There is no time limit; every prior conviction counts.
Is this the official Norfolk 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.