Lewis County Booking Releases

Lewis County booking releases are kept at the Sheriff's Office in Hohenwald, Tennessee. This is one of the smaller counties in the state, located in the south-central part of Tennessee between Nashville and the Alabama border. All arrests within Lewis County go through the county jail, and the booking release records are held there. You can search for these records by phone, in person, or through third-party jail roster sites. Lewis County booking releases are public records under Tennessee law, and viewing them is free.

Lewis County Sheriff's Office Bookings

The Lewis County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail in Hohenwald. Every person arrested in Lewis County is processed here. At booking, staff log the person's full name, date of birth, charges, and bond information. This creates the booking release record. The sheriff's office is the primary source for all Lewis County booking data.

Lewis County does not have an online inmate search portal on its website. To find booking releases, your best bet is to call the Lewis County Jail or go in person. The staff will check their system for the name you provide and share basic booking details. You have the right to view these records under T.C.A. § 10-7-503. There is no fee to look at booking releases at the sheriff's office. Printed copies cost $0.15 per page.

The Tennessee Jail Roster site lists general information about the Lewis County Jail including the address and phone number for the facility.

The screenshot shows the Lewis County Jail page from a third-party jail roster site. Use the phone number listed there to contact the jail about current inmates and booking releases.

Searching Lewis County Booking Releases

Start by calling the Lewis County Jail. Give the person's full name and approximate date of arrest. Staff can check if someone is in custody and give you basic booking information. This is the quickest method for recent arrests in Lewis County.

If you need written records or copies, send a public records request to the Lewis County Sheriff's Office at 132 E Main St, Hohenwald, TN 38462. Describe exactly what you need. The office must respond within seven business days. You can also walk in during business hours and ask to view booking records. Bring a valid Tennessee ID, because the Tennessee Public Records Act requires you to be a state citizen to submit a formal records request.

Lewis County Records Under Tennessee Law

All booking releases in Lewis County are public records. Tennessee law makes it clear that citizens can inspect arrest logs, booking records, and jail rosters for free. The custodian of records at the sheriff's office must make these available during normal hours. If you want copies instead of just viewing, the charge is $0.15 per page.

Certain records are not public. Juvenile arrests are sealed under T.C.A. § 37-1-154 and will not appear in Lewis County booking data. Adults who have charges dropped or are found not guilty can petition for expungement under T.C.A. § 40-32-101. A granted expungement removes the record from public view. Outside of these exceptions, Lewis County booking releases remain public and on file for years.

Note: The seven-day response deadline applies to all public records requests made to the Lewis County Sheriff's Office.

What Lewis County Booking Releases Contain

A Lewis County booking release includes the full name of the arrested person, their date of birth, gender, and race. It shows every charge filed at the time of booking with bond amounts listed for each. The arresting agency appears on the record too. If the person has been released, the date and method of release are noted.

Because Lewis County is small, the jail processes fewer bookings than larger counties. Charges commonly seen include DUI, simple possession, failure to appear, domestic assault, and driving on a revoked license. More serious charges do come through as well. For court outcomes related to these bookings, check with the Lewis County Circuit Court Clerk or use the Tennessee Courts portal.

State Resources for Lewis County

The Tennessee Department of Corrections runs the FOIL lookup for state inmates. This covers people who have been convicted and sent to state prison from Lewis County or elsewhere. The Tennessee Courts site has case data from across the state that includes Lewis County criminal cases. For free legal help, the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee serves residents in the area around Hohenwald.

Lewis County booking releases are kept on file long after an arrest takes place. The record does not drop out of the system when a case wraps up. Under T.C.A. § 10-7-503, the public has the right to view these records at any time during office hours. If you are not sure what a Lewis County booking release will show, just ask the staff. They deal with these requests on a regular basis and can tell you what is in the file before you pay for copies.

Cities in Lewis County

Lewis County includes Hohenwald and a few small communities. All arrests in the county are processed through the Lewis County Jail in Hohenwald. No cities in Lewis County have separate booking release pages, but the county jail handles all local bookings.

Nearby Counties

Lewis County shares borders with several Tennessee counties. If you are looking for a booking release and are not sure of the county, try these nearby areas.

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