If I am arrested for a DUI do I have to spend the night in jail?

If I am arrested for a DUI do I have to spend the night in jail?

Neil Shouse (Defense Attorney) gives expert video advice on: What is 'probable cause' as it applies to a DUI?; Are police DUI checkpoints constitutional?; What is suppression of evidence in a DUI case? and more...

Typically, the police would want to detain you in jail at least until you sober up. Sometimes people are released very quickly. Other times, people do spend the night in jail. Sometimes people spend several days in jail before they either post bail or appear before a judge.