Hamblen County Booking Releases

Hamblen County booking releases come from the sheriff's office in Morristown, which serves as the county seat. The Hamblen County Jail books people picked up by local law enforcement across the county, including arrests made by the Morristown Police Department. If you need to find out who was recently booked or look up a past arrest in Hamblen County, the sheriff's office is the place to start. Booking records are public in Tennessee, so you can request this data by phone, in person, or through an online search. This page covers every way to get Hamblen County booking release records and what to expect when you do.

Hamblen County Sheriff and Jail

The Hamblen County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail at 510 Allison Street in Morristown. Sheriff Chad A. Mullins was elected in 2022 and leads the department. The jail has a capacity of 255 inmates and is classified as a medium-security facility. Teresa Laws serves as Jail Administrator. The office has six divisions: Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Administration, Narcotics, Courtroom Security, and Corrections.

When someone gets arrested in Hamblen County, they are brought to this jail for booking. The booking process creates a record that includes the person's name, date of birth, charges, arresting agency, and booking date and time. These Hamblen County booking releases are kept on file at the sheriff's office. You can get them by calling 423-586-3781 during business hours. The office is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., but deputies and detention officers work around the clock.

The Hamblen County Sheriff's Department page on the county government site has contact details and basic info about the jail and its operations. You can reach out to the department for questions about booking releases or current inmates.

How to Find Hamblen County Booking Releases

There are a few ways to look up booking releases in Hamblen County. The most direct way is to call the jail. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody and share booking details over the phone. You need the person's full name and date of birth when you call. The jail number is 423-586-3781.

You can also visit the Hamblen County Jail roster page for general facility info and inmate data. This site lists details about the jail including its address, phone number, capacity, and current operations. It can be a useful starting point when searching for Hamblen County booking releases online.

The screenshot below shows the Hamblen County Jail information page, which provides booking and inmate details for the facility in Morristown.

For a formal records request, contact the Hamblen County Public Records Coordinator at 511 W. 2nd North Street, Morristown, TN 37814. Phone: 423-586-1931. Requests must be in writing and submitted in person or by mail. The office has seven business days to respond under Tennessee law.

Booking Releases and Public Records Law

Booking releases are public records in Tennessee. Under the Tennessee Public Records Act, T.C.A. § 10-7-503, any citizen of the state can inspect government records during business hours. This includes arrest records, booking logs, and jail rosters held by the Hamblen County Sheriff's Office. You do not have to give a reason for your request. Inspection is free.

If you want copies of Hamblen County booking releases, the standard fee is $0.15 per page for black and white and $0.50 per page for color copies. The requester must be a Tennessee resident. You need to put your request in writing. The county has seven business days to respond once they get your written request. This applies to booking records, arrest reports, and other documents the sheriff's office holds.

Note: Juvenile arrest records are restricted under T.C.A. § 37-1-154 and will not be released without a court order.

What Hamblen County Booking Records Show

A booking record from Hamblen County will show the person's name, aliases, date of birth, and physical description. It lists the charges at the time of booking. The record also shows the date and time of arrest, the arresting officer, and the arresting agency. For people booked into the Hamblen County Jail, this could be the sheriff's office or the Morristown Police Department.

Booking releases do not show trial outcomes. They show what happened at the time of arrest only. If you need court results or case dispositions, you will need to check with the Hamblen County Circuit Court Clerk or search the Tennessee Courts portal. The court system tracks what happens after a booking, including charges filed, hearings, and final outcomes.

Hamblen County is the main county of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area, which also includes Jefferson and Grainger counties. Arrests made in those nearby counties go through their own jails, not Hamblen County's. Make sure you are searching the right county when looking for a specific booking record.

Other Hamblen County Arrest Resources

Besides the sheriff's office, there are other ways to find arrest and booking data tied to Hamblen County. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation runs the Tennessee Crime Statistics site, which has statewide crime data including Hamblen County figures. The 2018 violent crime rate for the county was 270 according to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program.

For people who were convicted and sent to state prison, the Tennessee Department of Corrections has a Felony Offender Information Lookup tool. You can search by name or TDOC number to find anyone currently in the state prison system. This is separate from the Hamblen County Jail, which holds people awaiting trial or serving short sentences.

If you want to erase a booking record, Tennessee law allows expungement in certain cases. Under T.C.A. § 40-32-101, you may qualify if the charge was dismissed, you were found not guilty, or you finished a pretrial diversion program. You must file a petition with the court in the county where the case was heard.

Cities in Hamblen County

Hamblen County has 47 cities and communities. The county seat is Morristown, which is also the largest city. All people arrested within the county are booked at the Hamblen County Jail.

Morristown is the only city in Hamblen County with a dedicated booking releases page. Arrests made by the Morristown Police Department go through the Hamblen County Jail for booking.

Nearby Counties

Hamblen County borders several other Tennessee counties. If you are not sure where someone was booked, check the neighboring counties listed below. Each county has its own jail and booking records.

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