Find DUI Records in College

No City Government: College's Unique Setup

College is a Census-Designated Place in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Its 2020 population was 11,332. The community surrounds the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus and is one of the more densely populated unincorporated areas in interior Alaska. But it has no city government. There is no College city hall, no city police force, and no local public records office tied to the community itself.

What makes College different from other CDPs is the presence of the University of Alaska Fairbanks and its campus police department. The UAF Police Department has jurisdiction on university property and handles incidents that occur on campus. Its phone number is (907) 474-7721. If a DUI happens on UAF property or in a UAF parking area, UAF Police may have made the arrest. For off-campus incidents within the College CDP, Alaska State Troopers handle enforcement.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough governs this area administratively. The borough does not have police powers, so it does not contribute to law enforcement in College. For borough-level administrative records, the FNSB website at fnsb.gov is the right contact. But police reports and court records are state-level documents, not borough records.

Understanding which agency handled a specific College DUI arrest is important before you start looking for records. If the incident happened on campus, start with UAF Police. If it happened on a public road or off-campus area in College, start with Alaska State Troopers. Either way, the criminal case is filed in Fairbanks courts and appears in CourtView.

Alaska State Troopers and DUI Enforcement Off Campus

Alaska State Troopers cover all DUI enforcement in the College area that falls outside the UAF campus boundary. They patrol the roads, respond to calls, and handle arrests in the residential and commercial areas of this community. When a College DUI arrest involves a Trooper, that Trooper files the police report, which becomes the primary law enforcement record for the incident.

To get a copy of a Trooper arrest report for a College DUI, use the Alaska Department of Public Safety FOIA portal at Alaska DPS Public Records Portal. Include the full name, date, and location of the incident when you submit. Reports that touch on active investigations or juvenile subjects may be partially withheld. After a case closes, more detail typically becomes available.

The Alaska State Troopers Daily Dispatch posts recent Trooper arrest activity statewide. DUI arrests in the Fairbanks North Star Borough area, including College, appear in this log. It is free to access and updated daily. It is a useful quick-check before filing a formal records request.

The AST Daily Dispatch covers Trooper activity across the Fairbanks region, including the College CDP and the surrounding unincorporated areas of the Fairbanks North Star Borough.

The Daily Dispatch is a quick way to check whether a specific College DUI arrest was logged by Troopers before committing to a formal FOIA request through DPS.

UAF Police: On-Campus DUI Incidents

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Police Department has jurisdiction over incidents occurring on the UAF campus, which is located within and adjacent to the College CDP. UAF Police is a fully sworn law enforcement agency, not a security force. It can make arrests, issue citations, and file DUI charges independently. If a DUI arrest happened on campus, UAF Police is the agency that handled it.

UAF Police can be reached at (907) 474-7721. Requests for UAF Police incident reports typically go through the UAF campus administration rather than the state DPS FOIA system. Contact UAF Police directly to ask about their records request process. Reports may also be available through the university's public records office depending on the nature of the document.

Even when UAF Police makes an arrest, the criminal case is still filed in Fairbanks court and appears in CourtView under the Alaska Court System's public records. UAF Police involvement affects which agency you contact for the arrest report, but it does not change where the court case is filed or how you access court records. Both Trooper and UAF Police DUI cases from College end up in the Fairbanks Fourth Judicial District courts.

Fairbanks Court: Where College DUI Cases Are Filed

DUI cases from College, whether made by Alaska State Troopers or UAF Police, are filed in the Fairbanks court system. The courthouse is at 101 Lacey Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701. Phone: (907) 452-9277. The building houses both Fairbanks Superior Court, which handles felony-level DUI charges, and Fairbanks District Court, which handles misdemeanor DUI cases. Both fall under the Fourth Judicial District.

A first-offense DUI under AS 28.35.030 is a misdemeanor with a 72-hour minimum jail term, $1,500 minimum fine, and a 90-day license revocation. A second offense within 10 years brings 20 days minimum in jail, a $3,000 minimum fine, and a one-year license revocation. These cases go to District Court. A felony DUI under AS 28.35.032, which applies with three or more prior DUI convictions in 10 years, is a Class C felony that goes to Superior Court and carries a minimum 120-day sentence and a $10,000 fine.

Refusing a chemical test when a Trooper or UAF Police officer requests it is a separate offense under AS 28.35.031. It carries penalties equal to or greater than the underlying DUI charge and results in a longer license revocation.

All cases from the Fairbanks courts, including College DUI cases, are searchable through the Alaska CourtView system at Alaska CourtView Online Case Search. Search by name or case number. The system is free and requires no account.

CourtView pulls from all Fourth Judicial District court filings, meaning any DUI case from the College area filed in Fairbanks courts will appear in the public search results.

DMV License Actions: What Happens After a College DUI Arrest

A DUI arrest in College triggers an administrative process at the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles, running in parallel with the criminal court case. The arresting officer submits a report to the DMV, which then issues an administrative revocation of the driver's license. This happens regardless of how the criminal case eventually resolves. The DMV process is separate and has its own timeline and rules.

Drivers who receive a revocation notice have the right to request a hearing to challenge it. That request must go to the DMV within a narrow window after the notice date. Missing that window typically results in the revocation going into effect automatically. For the first offense, revocation is 90 days. A test refusal under AS 28.35.031 results in a longer revocation period. Multiple offenses carry longer and longer revocations under Alaska law.

Details on the DMV administrative revocation process are at Alaska DMV DUI Administrative Revocation. Hearing request information is at Alaska DMV Administrative Hearing Information. Reinstatement requirements after a revocation are at Alaska DMV DUI Reinstatement. Your Alaska driving record, which includes DMV administrative history, is available at Alaska DMV Driving Record.

DPS Criminal History Records

The Alaska Department of Public Safety maintains the state's criminal history database, which includes DUI convictions from the Fairbanks courts. A College DUI case, once adjudicated, is reported to DPS and becomes part of the defendant's Alaska criminal history record. You can check your own record through the DPS self-service system.

The self-service portal at Alaska DPS Criminal Background Check Self-Service delivers your record by email within a few business days. Results show arrests, charges, and case dispositions. A DUI that was dismissed will still appear as an arrest with a disposition showing the dismissal. If there is an error in your record, you can contact DPS to initiate a challenge process.

Court forms for DUI proceedings in Alaska, including petitions and other documents, are available at Alaska Court System Forms.

Fairbanks North Star Borough DUI Records

For the full range of resources covering DUI records across the entire Fairbanks North Star Borough, including the College CDP, see the borough page. Fairbanks North Star Borough DUI Records covers borough-wide court access, Trooper contacts, and additional search tools for the Fourth Judicial District.

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