Access Union County Booking Releases
Union County booking releases are public records managed by the Sheriff's Office in Maynardville, Tennessee. The county jail processes all local arrests and keeps booking logs that track who comes in, what they are charged with, and when they get out. Union County is a rural area north of Knoxville, and its Sheriff's Office handles most law enforcement duties across the county. You can look up booking releases to find arrest data, check bond amounts, and see who is held at the Union County Jail. These records are open to Tennessee citizens under the state's public records law.
Union County Quick Facts
Union County Sheriff Booking Records
The Union County Sheriff's Office keeps all booking releases for the county. It is the main law enforcement agency in this part of Tennessee. The Union County Sheriff's Office website has information on the jail, contact numbers, and department services. When someone is arrested in Union County, they are taken to the county jail in Maynardville for booking.
The screenshot above shows the Union County Sheriff's Office site. From here you can find links to jail info, the patrol division, and how to contact the office about booking releases.
During booking, the jail staff record the person's name, date of birth, charges, and bond amount. A mugshot is taken. The record stays in the system as a public file. Under T.C.A. § 10-7-503, Tennessee citizens can request to view these records at any time during business hours. Inspection is free. Copies cost $0.15 per page.
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Union County Sheriff's Office 901 Main Street, Maynardville, TN 37807 Phone: 865-992-4049 |
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| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Website | unioncountytn.gov/sheriff |
Search Union County Bookings Online
You can find Union County booking release data through the Union County Jail roster page. It shows current inmates and recent bookings with names, charges, and dates.
This is the Union County Jail roster portal shown above. Use it to check who is currently in custody or who has been booked recently. It gives you a fast way to look up basic booking release info without calling or visiting the office.
For records that are not on the online roster, you can file a public records request. Send it to the Union County Sheriff's Office in Maynardville. Include the person's full name and any other details you have. The office has seven business days to respond. You must show proof of Tennessee citizenship, such as a valid driver's license.
What Union County Bookings Include
A Union County booking release has the full name of the person arrested. It lists their date of birth, race, sex, and physical traits. The charges at booking are shown with the bond amount for each one. You can see the date and time they were brought in. Release dates show when the person left custody.
The arresting agency is part of the record too. In Union County, most arrests are made by the Sheriff's Office. Some come from the Maynardville Police Department. For details on what happened in court after the booking, check the Union County Circuit Court Clerk or the Tennessee Courts portal. Booking releases only cover the intake and release at the jail, not the court process that follows.
Note: Juvenile booking records are kept separate and are not available to the public under T.C.A. § 37-1-154.
Union County Booking Release Expungement
Under T.C.A. § 40-32-101, some people can petition to have their Union County booking releases expunged. You may qualify if charges were dismissed, a grand jury returned no true bill, you were found not guilty, or you completed a pretrial diversion program. The petition goes to the court in Union County where the case was heard. Once the court grants the expungement, the booking release is pulled from public records. It will no longer show on any public roster or search tool.
State Tools for Union County Records
Union County booking releases are available locally, but state tools can fill in gaps. The Tennessee felony offender database at foil.app.tn.gov shows convicted felons from every county. If someone was convicted after a Union County booking, they may appear in this database. The search is free.
The Tennessee court system at tncourts.gov lets you look up case records from all courts in the state. Union County is in the 8th Judicial District. Cases from local arrests go through that court. You can search by name to find charge outcomes, case numbers, and disposition dates. The booking release shows the arrest side. The court record shows what happened next.
The TBI keeps statewide criminal history data as well. A full criminal background report from the TBI requires a formal request and may come with a fee. For basic booking release data, though, the Union County Sheriff's Office at 901 Main Street in Maynardville is the best starting point. Call 865-992-4049 during business hours. Staff can check the system and tell you what is on file.
Union County is close to Knox County, which has a much larger jail system. If you are not sure where an arrest took place, check both. People living near the county line could end up in either system depending on where the arrest happened. The booking release always stays with the county that processed the arrest. Under T.C.A. § 10-7-503, both counties must make their booking records available to Tennessee citizens. Copies cost $0.15 per page, and in-person inspection is free at either location.
Cities in Union County
Union County includes the towns of Maynardville, Luttrell, and Corryton. All arrests in the county go through the Union County Jail. None of these towns have a dedicated page, but you can find booking release data for all of them through the Sheriff's Office.
Nearby Counties
Union County is just north of Knox County. These neighboring counties each run their own booking release system.