Too much holiday joy could land you in jail. Drive sober. Tarrant County is implementing a “No Refusal” operation over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays in an effort to combat drunken driving.

The county-wide initiative will begin at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 24, and will run through 5:30 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2015.

During this time period, area police agencies will use search warrants to take blood from motorists who are arrested for driving while intoxicated but refuse to take a breath test.

Christmas and New Years are among nine holidays or special events that are designated “No Refusal” in Tarrant County. All “No Refusal” campaigns are funded by a $311,933 grant, which pays for the cost of nurses and technicians who draw blood; the blood draw supplies; and laboratory analysis of the blood.