Find Stewart County 72 Hour Booking

Stewart County 72 hour booking records track all recent arrests processed at the Stewart County Jail in Dover. This northwestern Tennessee county covers 493 square miles with a population of about 13,715. Sheriff Frankie Gray leads the department along with Chief Deputy Dale Ward. The Stewart County Sheriff's Office has one of the better online public inquiry systems among smaller counties. You can check the booking log, inmate roster, warrants, and even submit public records requests through their website. Dover and Cumberland City are the two main cities in the county.

Stewart County Sheriff's Office

The Stewart County Sheriff's Office is at 117 Donelson Parkway in Dover (mailing: PO Box 69, Dover, TN 37058). Sheriff Frankie Gray and Chief Deputy Dale Ward run the department. The main phone is (931) 232-3114 for general inquiries and the jail. Records requests go through (931) 232-5322. The fax number is (931) 232-7948.

The office has 6 divisions: Leadership, Corrections, Patrol, Criminal Investigations, SRO (School Resource Officers), and Drug Interdiction. The jail employs 28 correctional officers and operates as a minimum to maximum security facility. All 72 hour booking records for Stewart County are processed here.

The screenshot below shows the Stewart County Sheriff's Office website, which serves as the main hub for booking records and public inquiry.

From this site you can access the inmate roster, booking log, public inquiry tools, and records request forms.

Stewart County 72 Hour Booking Portal

The Sheriff's Office provides an online public inquiry portal with several tools. You can check:

• Booking log showing recent arrests
• Current inmate roster
• Warrants
• Sex offender information
• Public records request forms
• Victim notification links

The inmate roster updates every 24 hours. It shows the inmate's name, mugshot, charges, arresting officer, and booking time. You can search by last name. This is one of the more complete online systems among counties of this size in Tennessee. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503, all these records are public.

Stewart County Booking Records

Each booking record at the Stewart County Jail includes the standard fields: full name, physical description, booking date and time, charges, bond amounts, and arresting officer. Charges are classified as misdemeanor or felony with the relevant statute cited.

Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-103, warrantless arrests are lawful in certain situations. Those bookings show up in the system like any other. If someone got a citation under Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-118, there is no booking record. For older jail records, send a written request to: Stewart County Sheriff, Attn: Jail Records, 117 Donelson Parkway, Dover, TN 37058.

Note: Stewart County's 2018 violent crime rate was 47 per 100,000, so the booking list here stays relatively short.

72 Hour Booking Fees and Resources

The online roster and public inquiry tools are free. Phone checks cost nothing. Commissary deposits can be made in person at the kiosk in the Sheriff's Office lobby or online. Call the jail for online deposit details.

For statewide searches, the TBI TORIS portal costs $29 per name. The Felony Offender Information Lookup is free for state prison inmates. VINELink sends free custody alerts for Stewart County. The county government website at stewartcogov.com has additional contact details for County Clerk Susie Dial and County Commissioner Rick Joiner.

Stewart County Booking Record Details

Each 72 hour booking record in Stewart County contains the inmate's full name, date of birth, and physical description including height, weight, and eye color. A mugshot is taken during intake. The record lists the booking date and time, the arresting officer, and the agency that made the arrest. Every charge appears with its bond amount and classification as a misdemeanor or felony.

Common charges in Stewart County include domestic assault, drug possession, theft, DUI, and failure to appear. Bond amounts range from a few hundred dollars for minor offenses to much higher sums for serious felonies. The jail staff enter all this data during the intake process. It shows up in the 72 hour booking record as soon as processing is done. Stewart County sits in northwest Tennessee and covers 494 square miles. The county seat is Dover. About 13,300 people live here.

Tennessee law gives the public the right to inspect these records. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503, all government records are open during business hours. This includes booking records, arrest logs, and jail rosters held by the Stewart County Sheriff's Office. Some records are exempt under Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-504, including juvenile records and sealed information. But standard adult booking records are always public in Stewart County.

Request Stewart County Booking Records

You can request Stewart County booking records several ways. Call the jail at (931) 232-7914 any time. Staff can confirm custody status, charges, and bond amounts over the phone. This is free and available around the clock.

For copies, visit the sheriff's office at 117 Donelson Parkway in Dover during business hours. Bring a valid photo ID. You can view records at no charge. Plain copies cost standard county rates. Certified copies cost more. For written requests, mail to the Stewart County Sheriff at the Dover address. Include the inmate's name, known dates, and what records you need. Tennessee law requires a response within seven business days.

Cities in Stewart County

Stewart County includes Dover and Cumberland City. All arrests within the county go through the Stewart County Jail in Dover.

Nearby Counties

Stewart County is in northwestern Tennessee near the Kentucky border. Each county has its own booking system.

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