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. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 24, 2026.
Burke County, North Dakota, has about 2,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Burke County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Burke County District Court and a license case before the Department of Transportation, 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: Burke County public records, Burke County arrest records, Burke County warrants, Burke County criminal records, Burke County court records, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
The DUI Law in North Dakota
In North Dakota the offense is DUI, and the limit is 0.08.
Driving in North Dakota 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 Department of Transportation, separately from the criminal case.
Who Makes DUI Arrests in Burke County
The Burke County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Powers Lake make the DUI arrests in Burke County.
The Burke County Sheriff's Office reported 20 arrests to the FBI for 2025, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Burke County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Burke 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 Burke County Sheriff's Office, has a jail page SearchSystems verified at burkecountysheriff.com/inmate-inquiry.cfm.
The Court Case
A DUI charge from Burke County is brought by the State's Attorney in the Burke County District Court.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at burkecountynd.com/states-attorney, phone (701) 377-4358.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ndcourts.gov/public-access.
Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
The License Case
The court case is only half the record. The Department of Transportation runs a separate administrative case over the license, which can suspend it before the criminal case is decided, and the North Dakota Department of Transportation 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 North Dakota Open Records Law.
- The court file: from the Burke County District Court, kept by the Clerk of District Court.
- The driving record: from the North Dakota Department of Transportation.
More on each: Burke County arrest records, Burke County police reports and Burke County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in North Dakota?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Burke County heard?
In the Burke County District Court, brought by the State's Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ndcourts.gov/public-access.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Burke County held?
At the county jail, run by the Burke County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in North Dakota?
The Department of Transportation, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
Is this the official Burke 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.