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 4, 2026.
King City, Oregon, in Washington County, has about 5,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUII arrest in King City starts two cases, a criminal case in the Washington County Circuit Court and a license case before the DMV, 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: King City public records, Washington County DUII, King City arrest records, King City warrants, King City inmate search, King City criminal records, Oregon arrest records and Oregon inmate search.
The DUII Law in Oregon
Drunk driving is charged as DUII in Oregon, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
Driving in Oregon is consent to a breath or blood test when an officer has cause to suspect DUII; the license case that follows a refusal or a failed test is run by the DMV, separately from the criminal case.
Who Makes DUII Arrests in King City
The Washington County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for King City (filed by the FBI as King City Police Department) make the DUII arrests in and around King City.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Washington County: the Washington County Liquor Commission (state agency); the Hillsboro School District (other agency); the Washington County State Police (state police); the Washington County State Police makes the arrests on the state highways.
Together, the 12 agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 18,060 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Washington County does not break DUII out.
The Portland Police Department and the Lake Oswego Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Washington County, so their arrests are not broken out for Washington County here.
Booking After a DUII Arrest in King City
A driver arrested for DUII and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, held about 420 people on an average day in 2023 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at washingtoncountyor.gov/sheriff/jail, phone 503-846-6374. The King City inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
A DUII charge from King City is brought by the District Attorney in the Washington County Circuit Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at washingtoncountyor.gov.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.oregon.gov/courts/washington/records/pages/default.aspx.
Statewide, Oregon eCourt Case Information is the Oregon Judicial Department's online case search, free for basic case information.
The License Case
A DUII arrest starts two cases: the criminal one above and an administrative one over the license, run by the DMV. The driving record, kept by the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services, carries the result of both.
The Records a DUII Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Oregon Public Records Law.
- The court file: from the Washington County Circuit Court, kept by the trial court administrator.
- The driving record: from the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services.
More on each: King City arrest records, King City police reports and King City court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUII limit in Oregon?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUII case from King City heard?
In the Washington County Circuit Court, brought by the District Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.oregon.gov.
Where is a person arrested for DUII in King City held?
At the county jail, run by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DUII arrest in Oregon?
The DMV, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
Is this the official King City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.