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 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026.
Christiansburg, Virginia, in Montgomery County, has about 23,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Christiansburg starts two cases, a criminal case in the General District Court and a license case before the Department of Motor Vehicles, 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: Christiansburg public records, Montgomery County DUI, Christiansburg arrest records, Christiansburg warrants, Christiansburg inmate search, Christiansburg criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The DUI Law in Virginia
In Virginia the offense is DUI, and the limit is 0.08.
Driving in Virginia 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 Department of Motor Vehicles, separately from the criminal case.
For charging and sentencing, Virginia counts prior offenses within 10 years.
Who Makes DUI Arrests in Christiansburg
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Christiansburg (filed by the FBI as Christiansburg Police Department) make the DUI arrests in and around Christiansburg.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Montgomery County: the Montgomery County State Police (state police); Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (campus police); the Montgomery County State Police makes the arrests on the state highways.
Together, the three agencies in Montgomery County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,960 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Montgomery County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Christiansburg
A driver arrested for DUI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, held about 65 people on an average day in 2025 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a custody page SearchSystems verified at mcsojail.countygovservices.com/Home/CurrentInmates. The Christiansburg inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
A DUI charge from Christiansburg is brought by the Commonwealth's Attorney in the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at montgomerycountyva.gov, phone 540-382-5705.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at montva.com/1/departments-services/commonwealths-attorney/court-case..., phone 540-382-5705.
Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
The License Case
A DUI arrest starts two cases: the criminal one above and an administrative one over the license, run by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The driving record, kept by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, carries the result of both.
The Records a DUI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
- The court file: from the General District Court, kept by the Circuit Court Clerk.
- The driving record: from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.
More on each: Christiansburg arrest records and Christiansburg court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Virginia?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Christiansburg heard?
In the General District Court, brought by the Commonwealth's Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at montva.com.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Christiansburg held?
At the county jail, run by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in Virginia?
The Department of Motor Vehicles, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
How long does a DUI count as a prior in Virginia?
10 years.
Is this the official Christiansburg 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.