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 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, has about 5,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Alfalfa County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Alfalfa County District Court and a license case before Service Oklahoma, 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: Alfalfa County public records, Alfalfa County arrest records, Alfalfa County warrants, Alfalfa County inmate search, Alfalfa County criminal records, Oklahoma arrest records and Oklahoma inmate search.
The DUI Law in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma the offense is DUI, and the limit is 0.08; driving while impaired (DWI) is charged from 0.05.
Driving in Oklahoma 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 Service Oklahoma, separately from the criminal case.
For charging and sentencing, Oklahoma counts prior offenses within 10 years.
Who Makes DUI Arrests in Alfalfa County
The Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Cherokee make the DUI arrests in Alfalfa County.
Together, the two agencies in Alfalfa County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 25 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Alfalfa County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Alfalfa 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 Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office, held about 7 people on an average day in 2023 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at alfalfa.okcounties.org/offices/county-sheriff, phone 580.596.3269. The Alfalfa 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 Alfalfa County District Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at alfalfa.okcounties.org, phone 580.596.3109.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at oscn.net/dockets/Search.aspx.
Statewide, OSCN and ODCR are the free online dockets of every Oklahoma district court.
The License Case
A DUI arrest starts two cases: the criminal one above and an administrative one over the license, run by Service Oklahoma. The driving record, kept by Service Oklahoma, carries the result of both.
The Records a DUI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
- The court file: from the Alfalfa County District Court, kept by the Court Clerk.
- The driving record: from Service Oklahoma.
More on each: Alfalfa County arrest records, Alfalfa County police reports and Alfalfa County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Oklahoma?
0.08 percent blood alcohol; driving while impaired (DWI) is charged from 0.05.
Where is a DUI case from Alfalfa County heard?
In the Alfalfa County District Court, brought by the District Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at oscn.net/dockets/Search.aspx.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Alfalfa County held?
At the county jail, run by the Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in Oklahoma?
Service Oklahoma, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
How long does a DUI count as a prior in Oklahoma?
10 years.
Is this the official Alfalfa 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.