Houston County 72 Hour Booking Lookup

Houston County 72 hour booking records show everyone booked into the Houston County Jail in Erin over the past three days. This is one of the smallest counties in Tennessee with about 8,200 residents. Sheriff Kevin L. Sugg runs the office from 3330 Highway 149. Despite its small size, Houston County offers some solid online tools for checking recent arrests. The Sheriff's Office website includes inmate booking data, a public inquiry system, and even an active warrant search. This page covers how to use each of those tools and what the booking records show.

Houston County Sheriff's Office

The Houston County Sheriff's Office is at 3330 Highway 149 in Erin. Sheriff Kevin L. Sugg leads the department. Chief Deputy Spencer Bryant and Jail Administrator Lt. Timothy Stavely round out the command staff. The jail phone is 931-289-4613. The main Sheriff's Office number is 931-289-1249. The jail employs 12 corrections officers who work in shifts to keep the facility running around the clock.

Houston County stands out because it offers online inmate booking information through its website. The inmate booking page shows arrests organized by date and time. Each entry includes the person's name, charges, mugshot, and bail info. The site also has a public inquiry system and an active warrant search where you can type in a first and last name to see if someone has an outstanding warrant. That warrant search feature is rare among smaller Tennessee counties. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503, all booking records are public and must be available to any Tennessee citizen during business hours.

How to Search Houston County Bookings

The fastest way is online. Go to the Houston County Sheriff's Office website and find the inmate booking section. Browse by date range to see who was brought in recently. Each listing shows the name, charges, mugshot, and bail. The public inquiry tool lets you search by name. No login is needed. No fee either.

Phone works at any hour. Call the jail at 931-289-4613. Give a name and staff can confirm custody status, charges, and bond. For a formal public records request, submit it in writing to the Houston County public records coordinator at 4725 East Main Street, PO Box 366, Erin, TN 37061. Phone for that office is 931-289-4839. Tennessee law gives the coordinator 7 business days to respond. Most routine questions about recent bookings get answered much faster, especially if you call the jail directly.

The active warrant search is a separate tool. Type in a first and last name to see if there are any open warrants for that person in Houston County. This is useful if you think someone may have a warrant but has not been arrested yet.

The screenshot below shows a Houston County jail booking resource page with search tools for recent arrests.

The Houston County Sheriff's site gives direct access to booking data, warrant searches, and inmate details.

Houston County 72 Hour Booking Charges

Common charges in Houston County include DUI, drug offenses, domestic assault, theft, and failure to appear. Bond amounts range widely. Minor misdemeanors might carry bonds of a few hundred dollars. Serious felony charges push bonds much higher. Each booking record lists every charge along with the bond set for it.

Some records show $0 bond, which usually means a hold or a violation with no bail option. The judge or magistrate sets the initial bond at the first court appearance. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-103, officers can make warrantless arrests under specific circumstances. Those arrests produce the same kind of 72 hour booking records as warrant-based arrests. Bond amounts can change after a hearing, so what shows up at booking may not be the final figure.

Note: The district attorney may change the charges after reviewing the case, so what appears at booking is not always what goes to trial.

Houston County Arrest Records Request

The online booking roster is free. No charge to browse it. Same for the warrant search. If you need physical copies, fees apply. Standard per-page rates are set by the office. Call ahead to find out what they charge.

For a statewide check, the TBI TORIS portal covers all adult criminal history in Tennessee for $29 per name. The Felony Offender Information Lookup is free and shows anyone in state prison. Both work from any computer. If you just need Houston County records, the local website and a phone call will get you what you need. For a complete picture that goes beyond the county, the TBI check is the better option.

Booking Alerts in Houston County

VINELink tracks custody changes in Houston County for free. Register with a name or inmate ID and pick your alert method. Phone, email, or text. The system updates all day and night. When someone bonds out or gets transferred, you find out right away.

In a small county like Houston, the jail population turns over fast. Someone booked today might bond out by tonight. VINELink keeps you informed without the need to keep calling. It works for county jails and state prisons across Tennessee.

Houston County Jail Visitation

Inmates at the Houston County Jail get one 60-minute visit per week. Visits happen on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. All visitors must fill out an application and get approved before the visit. Contact the jail at 931-289-4613 for the application form.

Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-118, some low-level misdemeanor arrests never lead to a booking. Officers can issue a citation instead. Those people never enter the Houston County Jail and no booking record is created. If someone you are looking for is not in the system, that could be why. Contact the arresting agency to check.

Cities in Houston County

Houston County includes Erin and Tennessee Ridge. All arrests in these communities are booked at the Houston County Jail in Erin. There are no separate city jails in the county.

Nearby Counties

Houston County borders several counties in northern Tennessee. If you are not sure where someone was booked, check the neighboring county's system too.

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