ACCESS TO TENNESSEE STATE CRIMINAL RECORDS

To find out if an individual has a criminal record in the state of Tennessee we check the state repository, the relevant county criminal court records, and civil court records. 

Tennessee limits access to Felony and Misdemeanor convictions ONLY.

Out of Tennessee's ninety-five (95) counties, seventy-four (74) allow criminal record request by mail, phone or fax.  Of these counties, only seventeen (17) require a release signed by the subject of the search. If the county, or counties, specified can only mail records back to us then there will be an unavoidable delay in processing the record request.
       
Circuit and Criminal Courts usually handle felony records and civil case filings involving amounts of over $10,000.  General Sessions and Trial Justice Courts usually handle misdemeanor records and civil case filings involving amounts of less than $10,00. In many counties these courts are housed within the same building.  It is recommended that the request include the type of search required or the specific court that should be searched.

• *Full Name, first, last and middle (if applicable)
• *Date of Birth
• *Social Security Number
•  Gender
•  Aliases (if any)
•  Address

• Case Number
• County
• Defendant Name
• Date of Birth
• Race/Sex
• Charge(s)
• Offense Date
• Arrest Date
• File Date
• Disposition Date
• Disposition & Sentence

• Felonies are crimes that are usually punishable by at least one year or more of jail time.
• Misdemeanors are less severe charges punishable by a fine or jail time of less than one year.