Monroe County Booking Releases Search

Monroe County booking releases are maintained by the Sheriff's Office in Madisonville, Tennessee. The county jail handles all arrests from law enforcement agencies across the area, including the Madisonville Police Department, Sweetwater Police, Tellico Plains Police, and the Sheriff's patrol division. You can look up booking release records by contacting the Sheriff's Office or through third-party jail roster tools that track Monroe County data. The county sits in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee and covers a large area with several small towns.

Monroe County Sheriff's Office Records

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is the primary source for booking releases in the county. The jail is in Madisonville. Every arrest in Monroe County gets processed at this facility. Staff record the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and arresting agency during intake. A mugshot is taken. The booking release record goes into the system at that point.

Monroe County booking releases show detailed information about each arrest. You get the person's full name, their age, the specific charges, which department made the arrest, and the bond amount for every charge. Release dates appear once the person leaves custody. Multiple law enforcement agencies operate in the county, including police departments in Madisonville, Sweetwater, Vonore, and Tellico Plains. All of their arrests feed into the same Monroe County Jail system. Under T.C.A. § 10-7-503, booking releases are open to the public.

The Monroe County Jail roster page has general information about the facility, including the address, phone number, and details on how the jail handles inmates.

Above is the Monroe County Jail information page. It covers the facility layout, contact numbers, and how to reach staff about booking releases.

Find Monroe County Booking Records

Monroe County does not have its own online inmate search portal. Third-party jail roster sites are the easiest way to search for booking releases from this county. These sites pull from public records and let you search by name. If the person was booked at the Monroe County Jail, their record should appear.

For official copies of a booking release, submit a public records request to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. You can make the request in person at the office in Madisonville, by mail, or by calling to start the process. Tennessee law requires a response within seven business days. Copies cost $0.15 per page for black and white. Color copies are $0.50 each. In-person inspection of records is free. You may need to show a valid Tennessee driver's license to verify citizenship before picking up copies.

How Monroe County Handles Bookings

Every arrest in Monroe County follows the same basic path. Law enforcement brings the person to the jail in Madisonville. Booking staff record all the details. The charges get entered. Bond is set. The booking release record exists from that moment forward.

Release from the Monroe County Jail happens when bond is posted, a judge orders release, or the person finishes their time. The record updates to show when and how the person left. If charges get dismissed or the person is acquitted at trial, they may qualify for expungement under T.C.A. § 40-32-101. An expunged record no longer shows up in public searches. But most Monroe County booking releases remain part of the permanent public record.

The 10th Judicial District serves Monroe County along with McMinn, Meigs, Polk, and Bradley counties. Criminal cases from Monroe County go through this district's courts. The Circuit Court Clerk in Madisonville keeps the case files that connect to booking release records.

Note: Juvenile records in Monroe County are not public under T.C.A. § 37-1-154.

Monroe County Records Fees

Copy fees for Monroe County booking releases match the state standard. Black and white pages cost $0.15. Color pages cost $0.50. Labor fees may apply for requests that take more than an hour. Most booking release lookups are quick and cost very little.

Walk-in inspection at the Sheriff's Office is free during business hours. You only pay when you want copies to take with you. If you need certified copies for court purposes, check with the Circuit Court Clerk for their fee schedule.

Monroe County booking releases stay in the system long after the arrest date. Closed cases do not mean the booking record goes away. It stays on file at the Sheriff's Office in Madisonville. The only path to removal is through the courts. T.C.A. § 40-32-101 lets certain people petition for expungement, but only if charges were dropped or the person was found not guilty. For everyone else, the Monroe County booking release is a permanent part of the public record. If you want to look up a past arrest, T.C.A. § 10-7-503 gives you the right to view it at no cost during normal office hours.

Cities in Monroe County

Monroe County includes Madisonville, Sweetwater, Tellico Plains, and Vonore. All arrests in these towns go through the Monroe County Jail in Madisonville. Each local police department transports their arrestees to the same jail for booking.

No cities in Monroe County meet the population threshold for a dedicated page. Contact the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for booking release data from any town in the county.

Nearby Counties

Monroe County shares borders with several East Tennessee counties. Double-check the arrest location before searching so you look in the right county.

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