SearchSystems Editorial

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 9, 2026.

About this guide

Sherman County, Oregon, has about 2,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUII arrest in Sherman County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Sherman 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: Sherman County public records, Sherman County arrest records, Sherman County warrants, Sherman County inmate search, Sherman 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 Sherman County

The Sherman County Sheriff's Office makes the DUII arrests in Sherman County.

The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Sherman County: the Sherman County Liquor Commission (state agency); the Sherman County State Police (state police); the Sherman County State Police makes the arrests on the state highways.

The Sherman County Sheriff's Office reported 26 arrests to the FBI for 2025, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Sherman County does not break DUII out.

Booking After a DUII Arrest in Sherman 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 Sherman 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 shermancountyor.gov/244/Sheriffs-Office. The Sherman 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 Sherman County Circuit Court.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.oregon.gov/courts/sherman/pages/default.aspx, phone 541-565-3650.

Statewide, Oregon eCourt Case Information is the Oregon Judicial Department's online case search, free for basic case information.

The License Case

The court case is only half the record. The DMV runs a separate administrative case over the license, which can suspend it before the criminal case is decided, and the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services keeps the driving record the conviction goes on.

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 Sherman County Circuit Court, kept by the trial court administrator.
  • The driving record: from the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services.

More on each: Sherman County arrest records, Sherman County police reports and Sherman County court records.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DUII limit in Oregon?

0.08 percent blood alcohol.

Where is a DUII case from Sherman County heard?

In the Sherman 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 Sherman County held?

At the county jail, run by the Sherman 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 Sherman 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.