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. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Cabell County, West Virginia, has about 91,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Cabell County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Magistrate 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: Cabell County public records, Cabell County arrest records, Cabell County warrants, Cabell County inmate search, Cabell County criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
The DUI Law in West Virginia
Drunk driving is charged as DUI in West Virginia, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
Driving in West 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 Division of Motor Vehicles, separately from the criminal case.
For charging and sentencing, West Virginia counts prior offenses within 10 years.
Who Makes DUI Arrests in Cabell County
The Cabell County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Huntington, Barboursville and Milton make the DUI arrests in Cabell County.
The FBI's agency list also places one other agency, two state agencies, one state police unit and one campus police department in Cabell County (the arrest records guide names each one); the Huntington State Police makes the arrests on the state highways.
Together, the three agencies in Cabell County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,796 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Cabell County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Cabell County
A driver arrested for DUI and kept in custody goes to the regional jail that serves Cabell County, run by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation; the state's inmate search is at dcr.wv.gov/offendersearch/Pages/default.aspx.
The Court Case
The Prosecuting Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the Magistrate Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at cabellcounty.org, phone 304-526-8653.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mcrsearch.courtswv.gov/Inquiry/CaseDetail. That page belongs to a lower court, the Magistrate Court, not to the Cabell County Circuit Court.
West Virginia has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The License Case
A DUI 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 West Virginia Division 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 West Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
- The court file: from the Magistrate Court, kept by the Circuit Clerk.
- The driving record: from the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles.
More on each: Cabell County arrest records, Cabell County police reports and Cabell County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in West Virginia?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Cabell County heard?
In the Magistrate Court, brought by the Prosecuting Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mcrsearch.courtswv.gov/Inquiry/CaseDetail.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Cabell County held?
In the regional jail that serves Cabell County, run by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in West Virginia?
The Division of Motor Vehicles, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
How long does a DUI count as a prior in West Virginia?
10 years.
Is this the official Cabell 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.