Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon 's performance as an upset wife earned her a trip to jail and a disorderly conduct charge . `` You are going to be on national news , '' Witherspoon allegedly told a Georgia state trooper as he handcuffed her on Atlanta 's Peachtree Road early Friday morning . That did n't discourage Trooper First Class J. Pyland from writing a very quotable arrest report suitable for national news -- with dialogue worthy of a Witherspoon movie script . Her lawyer worked out a deal with the prosecutor Monday morning in which Witherspoon will go through a pre-trial intervention program to avoid getting a conviction on her record , an Atlanta Municipal Court spokesman said . The program provides `` alternative methods of resolving criminal matters other than prosecution , '' the court 's website said . `` Participants are charged with minor criminal offenses , do not have prior convictions , do not have any cases pending , and have not already gone through a diversion program . '' The judge set May 22 as the date for a hearing to check if she is complying with the program . While the court 's program may be relatively painless , Witherspoon is suffering from another punishment : public humiliation . The actress canceled plans to do interviews in New York to promote her new film `` Mud '' on Monday , her publicist said . She did walk the red carpet at the movie 's New York premiere Sunday night , but she declined to talk to the media . Witherspoon , who was in Atlanta working on a movie titled `` The Good Lie , '' was charged with interfering with Pyland 's arrest of her husband , Hollywood agent James Toth , on a drunken driving charge . `` Mrs. Witherspoon began to hang out the window and say that she did not believe that I was a real police officer , '' Pyland wrote . `` I told Mrs. Witherspoon to sit on her butt and be quiet . '' Witherspoon , 37 , allegedly did not follow his order , getting out of the Ford Fusion instead . When the trooper warned her again , Witherspoon allegedly told him she was a U.S. citizen and allowed to `` stand on American ground . '' Her American pride got her handcuffed . `` I put my hands on Mrs. Witherspoon 's arms to arrest her , '' Pyland wrote . `` Mrs. Witherspoon was resistant but I was able to put handcuffs on her without incident due to Mr. Toth calming her . '' `` Do you know my name ? '' the trooper recalled Witherspoon asking him . `` I answered , 'No , I do n't need to know your name . ' '' `` You 're about to find out who I am , '' she replied , the arrest report said . Pyland stopped Toth , 42 , after seeing him weave in and out of his lane as he drove through the city 's Buckhead community , the arrest report said . Toth 's eyes were bloodshot and his clothing disheveled , Pyland wrote . After several coordination tests , he was given a breathalyzer test that registered 0.139 , well above the legal limit of 0.08 for a driving under the influence charge , the report said . Their car was impounded , and Witherspoon and Toth were taken to the Atlanta city jail , the report said . An unidentified passenger in the back seat caught a cab , it said . The couple were bailed out of jail Saturday morning . A court date is set for Monday morning . Having had time to sober up , Witherspoon apologized profusely for her behavior . `` But I do want to say , I clearly had one drink too many and I am deeply embarrassed about the things I said , '' the actress said in a statement . `` It was definitely a scary situation and I was frightened for my husband , but that is no excuse . I was disrespectful to the officer who was just doing his job . I have nothing but respect for the police and I 'm very sorry for my behavior . '' Witherspoon , whose earlier films include `` Legally Blonde '' and `` Sweet Home Alabama , '' won a shelf full of awards for her performance as June Carter Cash in `` Walk the Line , '' including a best actress Academy Award .
Witherspoon cancels interviews to promote new film Monday . The actress was scheduled to appear at the premiere of her latest film, "The Proposal," in Los Angeles on Monday. The actress apologized for speaking gruffly to a police officer . `` You 're going to be on national news , '' actress allegedly tells officer .