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.
Gilliam County, Oregon, has about 2,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUII arrest in Gilliam County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Gilliam 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: Gilliam County public records, Gilliam County arrest records, Gilliam County warrants, Gilliam County inmate search, Gilliam County 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 Gilliam County
The Gilliam County Sheriff's Office makes the DUII arrests in Gilliam County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Gilliam County: the Gilliam County Liquor Commission (state agency); the Gilliam County State Police (state police); the Gilliam County State Police makes the arrests on the state highways.
The Gilliam County Sheriff's Office reported 62 arrests to the FBI for 2025, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Gilliam County does not break DUII out.
Booking After a DUII Arrest in Gilliam County
A driver arrested for DUII and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Gilliam County Sheriff's Office, held about 5 people on an average day in 2023 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at gilliamcountyor.gov/government/offices/sheriff/index.php, phone 541-351-9530. The Gilliam 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 Gilliam County Circuit Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at gilliamcountyor.gov, phone 541-351-9500.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.oregon.gov/courts/gilliam/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 Gilliam County Circuit Court, kept by the trial court administrator.
- The driving record: from the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services.
More on each: Gilliam County arrest records, Gilliam County police reports and Gilliam County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUII limit in Oregon?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUII case from Gilliam County heard?
In the Gilliam 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 Gilliam County held?
At the county jail, run by the Gilliam 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 Gilliam 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.