Sumner County Booking Releases
Sumner County booking releases are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Gallatin, Tennessee. Sheriff Eric Craddock leads the department, which runs the Sumner County Jail and processes all bookings for the county. Multiple police departments in Sumner County bring arrestees to the same jail, including Gallatin Police, Hendersonville Police, Portland Police, and Westmoreland Police. You can search for Sumner County booking releases through the sheriff's online inmate list and through public records requests. This page explains every option for finding arrest and booking data in Sumner County.
Sumner County Quick Facts
Sumner County Sheriff's Office Booking Records
The Sumner County Sheriff's Office handles all booking releases for the county. The office is at 117 W Smith Street in Gallatin. Sheriff Eric Craddock oversees the department. The jail is run by Jail Administrator Jerry Scott and Jail Captain Doug Canter. When someone gets arrested anywhere in Sumner County, they end up at the county jail for booking.
The screenshot above shows the Sumner County Sheriff's Office website. From here you can reach the online inmate list, find contact numbers, and learn about jail procedures.
Sumner County booking releases include the person's full name, inmate ID, race, sex, age, booking date, charges, and bond amount. Court dates appear when they get scheduled. The system logs every charge separately with its own bond. Multiple law enforcement agencies feed into the Sumner County Jail. These include the Sumner County Sheriff's Office, Gallatin Police Department, Hendersonville Police Department, Goodlettsville Police Department, Millersville Police, Portland Police, Westmoreland Police, and White House Police. Under T.C.A. § 10-7-503, all booking releases in Tennessee are public records.
| Office |
Sumner County Sheriff's Office 117 W Smith Street, Gallatin, TN 37066 Phone: 615-452-2616 |
|---|---|
| Jail |
Sumner County Jail Phone: 615-442-1813 |
| Warrants |
Civil Warrants: 615-442-1826 (Michael Byrd) Criminal Warrants: 615-442-1825 (Chelsea Thomas) |
Search Sumner County Booking Releases Online
The Sumner County Sheriff's Office has an online inmate list on its website. You can search by first and last name to find current inmates. The results show the person's name, inmate ID, race, sex, age, booking date, charges, and bond amount. The roster updates daily as new bookings come in and people get released.
For more details on Sumner County arrest records, the Sumner County arrest records page gives an overview of what data is available and how to get it. The records include personal information like name, date of birth, gender, and physical description. Arrest details cover date, time, location, and the arresting agency. Booking specifics include date, time, location, and booking number. You can request records in person at the sheriff's office or police departments, by mail, or online where available.
The image above shows the Sumner County arrest records information page. It walks through the steps to find and request booking releases and other arrest data in Sumner County.
Sumner County Public Records Access
Under the Tennessee Open Records Act, arrest records and booking releases are publicly accessible. There are restrictions for juvenile records, sealed cases, and sensitive information. Sumner County processes public records requests according to state law, with a seven-business-day response time.
Copy fees in Sumner County follow the Schedule of Reasonable Charges. Standard pages cost $0.15 for black and white. Color pages are $0.50. Labor beyond one hour can be billed at the staff member's hourly rate. Inspecting records in person is free during business hours. You need proof of Tennessee citizenship to make a request. Contact the specific agency that holds the records you need. For booking releases, that is the Sumner County Sheriff's Office at 615-452-2616.
How Sumner County Processes Arrests
The Sumner County Jail is the central booking facility for all arrests in the county. When someone gets picked up, they go to the jail in Gallatin. Staff take a mugshot, record the person's information, and enter all charges with bond amounts. The booking release record is created right then.
Release from the Sumner County Jail happens through posting bond, a judge's order, or completing a sentence. Cash bonds and bail bonds are both accepted. If charges are later dropped or the person is found not guilty, they can seek expungement under T.C.A. § 40-32-101. Expunged records are removed from the public system. Juvenile records do not appear in public searches under T.C.A. § 37-1-154.
Note: The Sumner County Jail does not provide a public mugshot viewing tool, so you may need to request photos separately through a records request.
Sumner County booking releases stay on file after the case is done. The arrest record does not go away when someone pays a fine or serves their time. It stays in the system at the Sheriff's Office in Gallatin. Under T.C.A. § 10-7-503, any state citizen can ask to see these files at no charge during business hours. If the person wants the record removed, they must petition the court for expungement under T.C.A. § 40-32-101. That option is only open to people with dismissed charges, acquittals, or completed diversion programs.
Cities in Sumner County
Sumner County has several cities and towns. All booking releases for arrests in the county are processed through the Sumner County Jail in Gallatin. Each city's police department transports arrestees to the same facility.
Hendersonville is the largest city in Sumner County with a population over 57,000. Gallatin is the county seat. Both cities have active police departments that regularly process arrests through the Sumner County Jail.
Nearby Counties
Sumner County is northeast of Nashville. If you are not sure which county handled an arrest, check where it took place. Each county runs its own booking system.