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.
St. George, Utah, in Washington County, has about 106,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in St. George starts two cases, a criminal case in the Justice Court and a license case before the Driver License Division, 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: St. George public records, Washington County DUI, St. George arrest records, St. George warrants, St. George inmate search, St. George criminal records, Utah arrest records and Utah inmate search.
The DUI Law in Utah
Drunk driving is charged as DUI in Utah, at a blood alcohol level of 0.05 or more.
Driving in Utah is consent to a breath or blood test when an officer has cause to suspect DUI; the license case that follows a refusal or a failed test is run by the Driver License Division, separately from the criminal case.
For charging and sentencing, Utah counts prior offenses within 10 years.
Who Makes DUI Arrests in St. George
The Washington County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for St. George (filed by the FBI as St. George Police Department) make the DUI arrests in and around St. George.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Washington County: Utah Tech University (campus police).
Together, the eight agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 6,404 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Washington County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in St. George
A driver arrested for DUI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, held about 400 people on an average day in 2023 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a custody page SearchSystems verified at news.washeriff.net/divisions/bookings. The St. George inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
A DUI charge from St. George is brought by the County Attorney in the Justice Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at washco.utah.gov/departments/attorney, phone (435) 301-7100.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at washco.utah.gov/departments/justice-court/court-updates-and-informa..., phone (435) 301-7480.
Statewide, MyCase and Xchange are free case lookup for parties through MyCase; the public Xchange search is by subscription.
The License Case
A DUI arrest starts two cases: the criminal one above and an administrative one over the license, run by the Driver License Division. The driving record, kept by the Utah Driver License Division, carries the result of both.
The Records a DUI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Government Records Access and Management Act.
- The court file: from the Justice Court, kept by the clerk of court.
- The driving record: from the Utah Driver License Division.
More on each: St. George arrest records, St. George police reports and St. George court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Utah?
0.05 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from St. George heard?
In the Justice Court, brought by the County Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at washco.utah.gov.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in St. George held?
At the county jail, run by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in Utah?
The Driver License Division, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
How long does a DUI count as a prior in Utah?
10 years.
Is this the official St. George 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.