Hickman County Booking Releases

Hickman County booking releases are handled by the Sheriff's Office in Centerville, Tennessee. Located in the rural middle part of the state southwest of Nashville, Hickman County runs its own jail where all local arrests are processed. Booking release records document every person who has been booked into or released from the Hickman County Jail. You can access these records by contacting the sheriff's office directly, visiting in person, or checking third-party sites that compile Tennessee jail data. Under state law, these records are public and free to view.

Hickman County Sheriff's Office Bookings

The Hickman County Sheriff's Office is the main source for booking releases in the county. The office runs the jail in Centerville where all arrests get processed. Whether the sheriff's department or another local agency makes the arrest, everyone is brought to the Hickman County Jail for booking. Staff record the person's full name, date of birth, charges, and bond amount during intake. This creates the booking release record.

Hickman County does not have its own online jail roster or inmate search portal. You will need to call the jail or go in person to look up booking releases. The staff can tell you who is in custody and share basic booking data. Under T.C.A. § 10-7-503, these are public records in Tennessee. You can view them at no charge. Copies cost $0.15 per page for black and white prints.

The Tennessee Jail Roster site has a page for the Hickman County Jail with general facility details.

The screenshot above shows the Hickman County Jail listing from a third-party roster site. It gives you the address and contact number to start your booking release search.

Searching Hickman County Booking Releases

The fastest route is a phone call to the Hickman County Jail. Give them the person's full name and date of birth. Staff can check if the person is in custody and share basic booking information. For recent arrests, this gets you answers in minutes.

For written copies or older records, send a public records request to the Hickman County Sheriff's Office at 104 Mason St, Centerville, TN 37033. Include a clear description of what you need along with your name and contact details. Tennessee law requires a response within seven business days. You can also visit in person during office hours. A valid Tennessee ID is needed because the Public Records Act limits formal requests to state citizens.

Online tools can help too. The Tennessee FOIL lookup covers state prison inmates. It won't show people held at the Hickman County Jail, but it is useful if someone has been convicted and transferred to a state facility.

Hickman County Arrest Records

Arrest records in Hickman County are closely tied to booking releases. When an officer makes an arrest, the arrest record gets created by the arresting agency. The booking release then gets created at the jail when the person is processed. Together, these two records give a full picture of the arrest and the jail stay.

This screenshot shows additional information about how Hickman County arrest records connect to the booking release process. Both types of records are maintained by the sheriff's office.

You can request arrest records from the same office that handles booking releases. The Hickman County Sheriff's Office keeps both on file. If you need the full story behind a booking, ask for the arrest report along with the booking release. The arrest report may include more details about what happened, while the booking release focuses on the jail intake and release data.

Hickman County Records and State Law

Booking releases in Hickman County fall under Tennessee's Public Records Act. The law guarantees that any Tennessee citizen can view government records during normal business hours. You do not have to state a reason. The records custodian at the sheriff's office must make booking data available when you ask for it.

Juvenile booking data is sealed under T.C.A. § 37-1-154 and does not appear in public records. Adults can seek expungement under T.C.A. § 40-32-101 if charges were dropped or the person was acquitted. Once expunged, the booking release gets removed from public access. Outside of those situations, Hickman County booking releases stay on file and open for public inspection.

What Hickman County Booking Releases Include

Each Hickman County booking release shows the person's full name, date of birth, sex, and race. Charges are listed along with bond amounts for each one. The arresting agency appears on the record. If the person has left custody, the release date and method are shown.

Hickman County is a rural county, so the jail processes fewer bookings than bigger places. Common charges include DUI, drug possession, domestic assault, failure to appear, and driving on a suspended license. More serious charges come through too. For detailed court information beyond the initial booking, the Hickman County Circuit Court Clerk keeps case files. The Tennessee Courts portal also has case data you can search.

State Resources for Hickman County

The Tennessee Department of Corrections runs the FOIL system for state inmate lookups. The Tennessee Courts website covers case information from courts statewide, including Hickman County. For free legal help, the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee serves residents in the Centerville area who need assistance with criminal records or expungement.

Cities in Hickman County

Hickman County includes Centerville, Linden, Nunnelly, and other small communities. All arrests within the county go through the Hickman County Jail in Centerville. No cities in Hickman County have individual pages on this site, but the sheriff's office handles every booking from across the county.

Nearby Counties

Hickman County borders several other Tennessee counties in the middle part of the state. If you are not sure which county handled an arrest, try checking these neighbors.

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