Obion County 72 Hour Booking

Obion County 72 hour booking records cover all recent arrests at the Obion County Jail in Union City. This northwest Tennessee county has about 30,069 residents and sits in the state's Tri-State area near the Kentucky and Missouri borders. The jail on Law Lane holds up to 149 inmates and houses adults with both misdemeanor and felony charges. Sheriff Karl Jackson leads the department. Obion County does not maintain a dedicated online inmate roster, so phone and in-person inquiries are the primary ways to check on recent bookings. Knowing your options ahead of time saves a lot of effort.

Obion County Sheriff's Office

The Obion County Sheriff's Office operates from 1 Law Lane in Union City. Sheriff Karl Jackson runs the department. The main phone number is 731-885-5832 and the fax is 731-885-6562. The jail can also be reached at 731-885-0277. The facility is a medium-security jail that handles all booking records for the county.

All 72 hour booking records for Obion County go through this jail. When someone is arrested by any agency in the county, they get processed here. The jail staff are available around the clock for custody status checks by phone. For formal records requests, contact the Obion County Government at 214 E Church Street, Union City, TN 38261, or call 731-885-0211. Under the Tennessee Public Records Act, they have 7 business days to respond.

You can also track custody changes at the Obion County Jail through VINELink, a free victim notification system that covers all Tennessee jails.

VINELink sends alerts by phone, email, or text when an inmate is released or transferred from the Obion County Jail.

How to Search 72 Hour Bookings

Obion County does not have its own online inmate roster portal. That puts more weight on phone and in-person methods. Here are your options:

• Call the jail at 731-885-5832 any time, 24 hours a day
• Visit the jail in person at 1 Law Lane, Union City
• Write to the jail or fax a request to 731-885-6562
• Check VINELink for national inmate tracking
• Look at local newspaper police blotters for recent arrests

When calling, give the staff the person's full name and a physical description if you have one. They can tell you if the person is in custody, what the charges are, and what bond is set at. For in-person visits, bring a photo ID and be ready to provide the full name and approximate arrest date. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503, these records are public.

Obion County Booking Record Details

Booking records at the Obion County Jail follow the standard Tennessee format. The record includes the person's full name, date of birth, physical descriptors, and a booking number. Charges are listed with statute citations and classified as misdemeanor or felony. Bond amounts appear for each charge. The arresting agency gets noted as well.

Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-103, Tennessee law defines when warrantless arrests are lawful. Those bookings show up in the 72 hour records just like warrant-based arrests. Officers may also issue a citation instead of making a full arrest for some misdemeanors under Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-118. In those cases, no booking record exists because the person never went to the jail.

Note: Obion County is in the Tri-State area, so if someone was arrested near the Kentucky or Missouri border, they may have ended up in another jurisdiction entirely.

72 Hour Booking Fees and Resources

Phone checks are free. Checking in person costs nothing either. Copy fees apply if you need physical records.

For statewide searches, the TBI TORIS portal runs $29 per name and covers all adult criminal history in Tennessee. The Felony Offender Information Lookup is free for checking on people in the state prison system. VINELink offers free custody alerts for Obion County and every other county in the state.

Obion County Jail Mail

Inmates at the Obion County Jail can receive mail through the U.S. Postal Service. All mail gets searched for contraband before delivery. Address it to the inmate's name at Obion County Jail, 1 Law Lane, Union City, TN 38261. For visitation and commissary details, call the jail at 731-885-5832.

How Arrests Are Processed in Obion County

After an arrest in Obion County, the person is brought to the jail at 1 Law Lane in Union City. The medium-security facility holds up to 149 inmates. Intake starts with a mugshot and fingerprints. Staff log the person's full name, date of birth, physical features, and any identifying marks. A booking number is assigned and tied to the case.

Charges are entered with the applicable Tennessee statute cited for each one. Bond is set based on the charges. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-118, the court must hold an initial appearance without unnecessary delay. In practice, most arrested people in Obion County see a judge within 48 to 72 hours. The jail holds both people awaiting trial and those serving sentences.

Several law enforcement agencies in the county feed arrests into this one jail. The Obion County Sheriff's Office is the primary agency, but local police in Union City, Troy, Hornbeak, South Fulton, and other towns also bring in arrestees. Every booking ends up in the same system at the same jail. Since the county sits in the Tri-State area near Kentucky and Missouri, some incidents near the border may end up in another state's system entirely. Always confirm the jurisdiction before searching.

Cities in Obion County

Obion County includes Union City, Obion, Troy, Hornbeak, South Fulton, Rives, Samburg, and Woodland Mills. All arrests within these areas go through the Obion County Jail in Union City.

Nearby Counties

Obion County is in the northwest corner of Tennessee. Each neighboring county runs its own jail.

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