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.
Klamath County, Oregon, has about 70,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUII arrest in Klamath County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Klamath 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: Klamath County public records, Klamath County arrest records, Klamath County warrants, Klamath County inmate search, Klamath County 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 Klamath County
The Klamath County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Klamath Falls, Merrill and Malin make the DUII arrests in Klamath County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Klamath County: the Klamath County Liquor Commission (state agency); the Klamath County State Police (state police); the Klamath County State Police makes the arrests on the state highways.
Together, the three agencies in Klamath County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 2,869 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Klamath County does not break DUII out.
Booking After a DUII Arrest in Klamath 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 Klamath County Sheriff's Office, held about 100 people on an average day in 2023 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a custody page SearchSystems verified at jailbooking.klamathcounty.org. The Klamath County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
A DUII charge from Klamath County is brought by the District Attorney in the Klamath County Circuit Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at klamathcounty.org/281/District-Attorney, phone 541-883-5147.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.oregon.gov/courts/klamath/pages/default.aspx, phone 541-883-5503.
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 Klamath County Circuit Court, kept by the trial court administrator.
- The driving record: from the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services.
More on each: Klamath County arrest records, Klamath County police reports and Klamath County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUII limit in Oregon?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUII case from Klamath County heard?
In the Klamath 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 Klamath County held?
At the county jail, run by the Klamath 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 Klamath 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.