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 26, 2026.
Pendleton, Oregon, in Umatilla County, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUII arrest in Pendleton starts two cases, a criminal case in the Umatilla 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: Pendleton public records, Umatilla County DUII, Pendleton arrest records, Pendleton warrants, Pendleton inmate search, Pendleton criminal records, Oregon arrest records and Oregon inmate search.
The DUII Law in Oregon
In Oregon the offense is DUII, and the limit is 0.08.
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 Pendleton
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Pendleton (filed by the FBI as Pendleton Police Department) make the DUII arrests in and around Pendleton.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Umatilla County: the Umatilla County Liquor Commission (state agency); the Umatilla County State Police (state police); the Umatilla County State Police makes the arrests on the state highways.
Together, the five agencies in Umatilla County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,235 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Umatilla County does not break DUII out.
Booking After a DUII Arrest in Pendleton
A driver arrested for DUII and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office, held about 120 people on an average day in 2023 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at co.umatilla.or.us/departments/sheriffs-office, phone 541-966-3600. The Pendleton inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
A DUII charge from Pendleton is brought by the District Attorney in the Umatilla County Circuit Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.umatilla.or.us, phone 541-278-6270.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.oregon.gov/courts/umatilla/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 Umatilla County Circuit Court, kept by the trial court administrator.
- The driving record: from the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services.
More on each: Pendleton arrest records, Pendleton police reports and Pendleton court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUII limit in Oregon?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUII case from Pendleton heard?
In the Umatilla 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 Pendleton held?
At the county jail, run by the Umatilla 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 Pendleton 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.