Former "Chrisley Knows Best" personality Lindsie Chrisley spent part of her Memorial Day weekend in a Cherokee County jail cell after deputies pulled her over and booked her on a stack of traffic charges, including a DUI. Authorities say she was hit with counts of attempting to elude, improper passing, reckless driving and speeding, then released a few hours later on bond. Chrisley has already said she plans to fight the case in court.
What the sheriff's office says
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office confirmed the arrest and list of charges to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which reported that the stop happened over Memorial Day weekend. According to the paper, a detailed incident report was not immediately available, but the agency did spell out the traffic counts it lodged after the stop.
Booking and bond
Chrisley did not stay long behind bars. Local coverage reports that she was released the same day after posting roughly $5,961 bond, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. The outlet published her booking photo and noted that officials had not yet made a full incident report public.
Chrisley's account
Chrisley is already pushing back on the narrative. She told TMZ that she crossed into the oncoming lane to pass another vehicle on a two-lane road only because she was trying to avoid hitting an animal. She also told the outlet she plans to contest the DUI and related charges. TMZ was first to report the arrest details and included her statement on what she says really happened.
Georgia law at a glance
Georgia prosecutors have some flexibility in how they pursue DUI cases. Under the state's "DUI less safe" rule, they can charge drivers if evidence suggests a motorist was less safe to drive, even without a blood alcohol concentration at or above 0.08. That standard is outlined in state law, according to Justia.
The fleeing or attempting to elude statute is addressed separately and covers situations where a driver is accused of refusing to stop for law enforcement or trying to get away, with penalties that can jump to felony level when conduct puts the public at risk or is tied to other serious offenses, as detailed by Justia. First-time DUI convictions in Georgia bring mandatory minimum fines and possible jail time. Eluding counts carry minimum jail terms and fines that can climb, depending on the circumstances and the way prosecutors choose to file the case.
Family context
The latest legal trouble lands in the middle of a rough stretch for people close to Chrisley. Her boyfriend, David Landsman, was booked into the same Cherokee County jail weeks earlier on aggravated assault-strangulation and battery charges, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The outlet also pointed out that her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, were convicted in federal court in 2022 and later received presidential pardons in May 2025.
What's next
For now, the case is in a holding pattern. Authorities have not released a full incident report, and no court date has appeared in public records. The matter remains pending in Cherokee County, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. Any formal filings and hearing dates are expected to surface in county court records and in future releases from the sheriff's office.
