Police Records in Shelby County, TN
Incident and arrest reports held by local police and sheriff's departments; many are released on request under state public-records law. Below is how to obtain police records in Shelby County, Tennessee — starting with the official government sources.
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Official government sources
The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.
- Shelby County Sheriff's OfficeOfficial · Free
Search Shelby County, TN jail and inmate records through the county Sheriff's Office — Shelby County Sheriff Who's in Jail inmate lookup by name+DOB or ID number.
- Shelby County Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free
Search Shelby County, TN criminal court cases — charges, dispositions, and sentencing — through the county court's public case search — Shelby County Criminal Justice System (CJS/ICJIS) Smart Search — criminal case & hearing info; 403 to bots but live; civil General Sessions is separate.
- Tennessee Criminal History CheckOfficial
Request a name-based Tennessee criminal history check online through the TORIS portal by supplying the subject's name, date of birth, race, and sex for a non-refundable $29.00 per request, with results indicating whether a Tennessee record exists. Records are provided by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), the official state criminal history repository.
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What’s included
What you can find
- Incident reports
- Arrest reports
- Case numbers
- Responding agency