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 October 9, 2026.
Stephens County, Oklahoma, has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Stephens County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Stephens 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: Stephens County public records, Stephens County arrest records, Stephens County warrants, Stephens County inmate search, Stephens County criminal records, Oklahoma arrest records and Oklahoma inmate search.
The DUI Law in Oklahoma
Drunk driving is charged as DUI in Oklahoma, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more; 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 Stephens County
The Stephens County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Duncan, Marlow, Comanche and Velma make the DUI arrests in Stephens County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Stephens County: Velma-Alma Public Schools (other agency).
Together, the five agencies in Stephens County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 567 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Stephens County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Stephens 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 Stephens County Sheriff's Office, held about 170 people on an average day in 2023 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a custody page SearchSystems verified at stephenssheriff-ok.gov/inmate-search, phone 877-654-8463. The Stephens 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 Stephens County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at court.nckl.gov.kh/stephens-county-court-clerk.html. That page belongs to a lower court, not to the Stephens County District Court.
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 Stephens County District Court, kept by the Court Clerk.
- The driving record: from Service Oklahoma.
More on each: Stephens County arrest records, Stephens County police reports and Stephens 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 Stephens County heard?
In the Stephens County District Court, brought by the District Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at court.nckl.gov.kh.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Stephens County held?
At the county jail, run by the Stephens 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 Stephens 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.