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.
Morton County, North Dakota, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Morton County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Morton 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: Morton County public records, Morton County arrest records, Morton County warrants, Morton County inmate search, Morton County criminal records, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
The DUI Law in North Dakota
Drunk driving is charged as DUI in North Dakota, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
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 Morton County
The Morton County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Mandan make the DUI arrests in Morton County.
Together, the two agencies in Morton County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,155 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Morton County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Morton 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 Morton County Sheriff's Office, held about 44 people on an average day in 2017 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at mortonnd.gov/sheriffsoffice, phone (701) 667-3330. The Morton County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
The State's Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the Morton County District Court.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at mortonnd.gov/states_attorney, phone (701) 667-3330.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/morton-county, phone (701) 667-3358.
Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free 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 Department of Transportation. The driving record, kept by the North Dakota Department of Transportation, carries the result of both.
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 Morton County District Court, kept by the Clerk of District Court.
- The driving record: from the North Dakota Department of Transportation.
More on each: Morton County arrest records, Morton County police reports and Morton 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 Morton County heard?
In the Morton County District Court, brought by the State's Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/morton-county.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Morton County held?
At the county jail, run by the Morton 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 Morton 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.