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.
McMinnville, Oregon, in Yamhill County, has about 35,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUII arrest in McMinnville starts two cases, a criminal case in the Yamhill 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: McMinnville public records, Yamhill County DUII, McMinnville arrest records, McMinnville warrants, McMinnville inmate search, McMinnville 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 McMinnville
The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for McMinnville (filed by the FBI as McMinnville Police Department) make the DUII arrests in and around McMinnville.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Yamhill County: the Yamhill County Liquor Commission (state agency); the Yamhill County State Police (state police); the Yamhill County State Police makes the arrests on the state highways.
Together, the four agencies in Yamhill County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,736 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Yamhill County does not break DUII out.
The Gaston Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Yamhill County, so its arrests are not broken out for Yamhill County here.
Booking After a DUII Arrest in McMinnville
A driver arrested for DUII and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, held about 110 people on an average day in 2023 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at co.yamhill.or.us/482/Sheriff, phone 503-434-7506. The McMinnville inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
A DUII charge from McMinnville is brought by the District Attorney in the Yamhill County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.oregon.gov/courts/yamhill/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 Yamhill County Circuit Court, kept by the trial court administrator.
- The driving record: from the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services.
More on each: McMinnville arrest records, McMinnville police reports and McMinnville court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUII limit in Oregon?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUII case from McMinnville heard?
In the Yamhill 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 McMinnville held?
At the county jail, run by the Yamhill 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 McMinnville 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.