Innovative Alcohol Countermeasure Evaluation Support: Evaluation of Two Court Systems Based on a Comparison of DUI, and Public Intoxication (PI) Arrests

This project sought to determine whether there were differences in the number of arrests made due to driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and public intoxication (PI) and filed in two states (Texas and Arkansas) with different court systems for processing DUI cases. DOT HS 807 640 is the final report for this project. The results of the analysis indicate that there is indeed considerable difference in the ratios of DUI to PI arrests in Texas and Arkansas. However, the data analyzed in the study do not confirm that PI arrests are made in lieu of DUI arrests.