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 between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Sargent County, North Dakota, has about 3,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Sargent County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Sargent 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: Sargent County public records, Sargent County arrest records, Sargent County warrants, Sargent County criminal records, Sargent 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 Sargent County
The Sargent County Sheriff's Office makes the DUI arrests in Sargent County.
The Sargent County Sheriff's Office reported 40 arrests to the FBI for 2025, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Sargent County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Sargent 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 Sargent County Sheriff's Office, has a jail page SearchSystems verified at sargentnd.com/dept_sheriff.php, phone 800-472-2121.
The Court Case
A DUI charge from Sargent County is brought by the State's Attorney in the Sargent County District Court.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sargentnd.com/dept_states_attorney.php, phone (701) 724-3888.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sargentnd.com/dept_clerk_courts.php, phone 701-724-6241.
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 Sargent County District Court, kept by the Clerk of District Court.
- The driving record: from the North Dakota Department of Transportation.
More on each: Sargent County arrest records, Sargent County police reports and Sargent 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 Sargent County heard?
In the Sargent County District Court, brought by the State's Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sargentnd.com/dept_clerk_courts.php.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Sargent County held?
At the county jail, run by the Sargent 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 Sargent 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.