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 on September 23, 2026.
Scott County, Missouri, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DWI arrest in Scott County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Scott County Circuit Court and a license case before the Department of Revenue, 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: Scott County public records, Scott County arrest records, Scott County warrants, Scott County criminal records, Scott County court records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
The DWI Law in Missouri
Drunk driving is charged as DWI in Missouri, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
Driving in Missouri is consent to a breath or blood test when an officer has cause to suspect DWI; the license case that follows a refusal or a failed test is run by the Department of Revenue, separately from the criminal case.
Who Makes DWI Arrests in Scott County
The Scott County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Sikeston, Scott City, Chaffee, Oran, Benton, Miner and two more cities make the DWI arrests in Scott County.
Together, the five agencies in Scott County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,048 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Scott County does not break DWI out.
Booking After a DWI Arrest in Scott County
A driver arrested for DWI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Scott County Sheriff's Office, held about 110 people on an average day in 2021 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count.
The Court Case
The Prosecuting Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the Scott County Circuit Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at scottcountymo.com/prosecutor.php, phone 573-545-3562.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at scottcountymo.com/circuit.php, phone 573-545-3596.
Statewide, Case.net is the Missouri courts' free statewide case search.
The License Case
The court case is only half the record. The Department of Revenue runs a separate administrative case over the license, which can suspend it before the criminal case is decided, and the Missouri Department of Revenue Driver License Bureau keeps the driving record the conviction goes on.
The Records a DWI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Missouri Sunshine Law.
- The court file: from the Scott County Circuit Court, kept by the Circuit Clerk.
- The driving record: from the Missouri Department of Revenue Driver License Bureau.
More on each: Scott County arrest records, Scott County police reports and Scott County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DWI limit in Missouri?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DWI case from Scott County heard?
In the Scott County Circuit Court, brought by the Prosecuting Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at scottcountymo.com/circuit.php.
Where is a person arrested for DWI in Scott County held?
At the county jail, run by the Scott County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DWI arrest in Missouri?
The Department of Revenue, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
Is this the official Scott 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.