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 24, 2026.
Menominee County, Wisconsin, has about 4,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). An OWI arrest in Menominee County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Menominee County Circuit Court and a license case before the Division 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: Menominee County public records, Menominee County arrest records, Menominee County warrants, Menominee County inmate search, Menominee County criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
The OWI Law in Wisconsin
Drunk driving is charged as OWI in Wisconsin, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
Driving in Wisconsin is consent to a breath or blood test when an officer has cause to suspect OWI; the license case that follows a refusal or a failed test is run by the Division of Motor Vehicles, separately from the criminal case.
Wisconsin sets no time limit on prior offenses: every earlier conviction counts toward a repeat charge.
Who Makes OWI Arrests in Menominee County
The Menominee County Sheriff's Office makes the OWI arrests in Menominee County.
The Menominee County Sheriff's Office reported 64 arrests to the FBI for 2025, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Menominee County does not break OWI out.
Booking After an OWI Arrest in Menominee County
A driver arrested for OWI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Menominee County Sheriff's Office, held about 15 people on an average day in 2024 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at co.menominee.wi.us/departments/?department=073ebb559460, phone 715-799-7000. The Menominee 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 Menominee County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.menominee.wi.us/departments/?department=fc7a717f2fdd, phone 715-799-7000.
Statewide, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access is the free statewide case search of every circuit court.
The License Case
An OWI arrest starts two cases: the criminal one above and an administrative one over the license, run by the Division of Motor Vehicles. The driving record, kept by the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles, carries the result of both.
The Records an OWI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Wisconsin Public Records Law.
- The court file: from the Menominee County Circuit Court, kept by the Clerk of Circuit Court.
- The driving record: from the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles.
More on each: Menominee County arrest records, Menominee County police reports and Menominee County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the OWI limit in Wisconsin?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is an OWI case from Menominee County heard?
In the Menominee County Circuit Court, brought by the District Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.menominee.wi.us.
Where is a person arrested for OWI in Menominee County held?
At the county jail, run by the Menominee County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after an OWI arrest in Wisconsin?
The Division of Motor Vehicles, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
How long does an OWI count as a prior in Wisconsin?
There is no time limit; every prior conviction counts.
Is this the official Menominee 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.