Sullivan County 72 Hour Booking

Sullivan County 72 hour booking records show everyone booked into the Sullivan County Jail over the past three days. The county seat is Blountville, and about 158,000 people live here in the northeast corner of the state. Sheriff Jeff Cassidy runs the jail and the patrol division from the main office on Blountville Bypass. You can look up recent arrest data on the sheriff's website, which has an inmate roster that updates as new bookings come in. Kingsport and Bristol are the two largest cities in Sullivan County, and both send their arrests through this same jail. Finding current booking info for Sullivan County is straightforward once you know where to look.

Sullivan County Sheriff's Office

The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office sits at 140 Blountville Bypass in Blountville. This is where all 72 hour booking records start. The jail operates around the clock. The admin side is open weekdays from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. You can call (423) 279-7500 for general questions or reach the jail line at (423) 279-7509.

The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office website is the main hub for booking data. It links to the inmate roster, visitation info, warrant searches, and contact numbers for each division. The office has separate units for patrol, corrections, criminal investigations, school resource, dispatch, records, and warrants. If you need a certified copy of a booking record or want to check on an older case, the Records Division handles those requests during business hours. Walk-ins are welcome, or you can mail a written request to the same address.

The screenshot below shows the TBI background check portal, which covers Sullivan County criminal history along with records from all other Tennessee counties.

The TBI TORIS portal runs statewide background checks for $29 per name and includes adult criminal history across all of Tennessee.

Sullivan County 72 Hour Booking Roster

The Sullivan County inmate roster is the go-to tool for checking recent bookings. It shows everyone in custody at the jail right now. You can sort the list by date to see who was booked most recently. Each entry shows the person's name, age, charges, bond info, booking date, and where they are housed in the facility.

The roster pulls in arrests from several agencies. Sullivan County is policed by the sheriff's office along with Kingsport PD, Bristol TN PD, Mt Carmel PD, Church Hill PD, and Mountain City PD. All of these agencies book their arrests into the same county jail. That means one search on the roster covers the whole county. The data updates throughout the day as new bookings get processed. You do not need a login or an account to view the roster. It is free and open to the public under Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503, which makes most booking records available for inspection during business hours.

Note: The online roster shows current inmates only, so someone released before you check may not appear.

How to Search Sullivan County Bookings

Start with the online roster. Go to the sheriff's website and click on the inmate roster link. You can browse the full list or sort by name and date. That covers most 72 hour booking searches.

If you need records that go back further, call the Records Division at (423) 279-7500 during business hours. You can also visit the office in person at 140 Blountville Bypass in Blountville. Bring a photo ID and the full name of the person you are looking for. For a formal public records request, put it in writing. Tennessee law gives the office up to 7 business days to respond, though most simple requests get handled faster than that.

Another option is to check the Felony Offender Information Lookup run by the Tennessee Department of Correction. This free tool shows anyone who has served or is serving time in state prison. It does not cover local jail inmates, but it can fill in gaps if someone moved from county custody to state custody.

Sullivan County Booking Charges

Charges in Sullivan County 72 hour booking records range widely. Common ones include DUI, domestic assault, drug possession, violation of probation, theft, and failure to appear in court. Bond amounts depend on the charge. A minor misdemeanor might carry a bond under $1,000. Serious felonies like aggravated assault or drug manufacturing can have bonds well into six figures.

Each entry on the inmate roster lists all charges tied to that booking. You see the charge name and the bond set for it. Some entries show a $0 bond. That usually means a hold from another county or a probation violation where no bond was set. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-103, officers can make warrantless arrests in certain situations, and those arrests show up in the 72 hour booking records the same as warrant-based arrests.

Sullivan County had a violent crime rate of 752 per 100,000 in recent years. That is above the state average. Drug charges and assault make up a large share of the bookings.

Sullivan County Arrest Records Request

Browsing the inmate roster is free. No charge for that. If you need physical copies, fees depend on the type of document. Standard copies cost a per-page fee. Certified copies cost more. Call the sheriff's office for the current fee schedule.

For a full criminal history check beyond just Sullivan County, use the TBI TORIS portal. It costs $29 per name and covers all adult criminal history in Tennessee. Results come as a PDF. You can also submit a request by mail to the TBI at 901 R.S. Gass Blvd, Nashville, TN 37216.

Sullivan County also has a Public Records Coordinator at 3411 Hwy 126, Suite 206, Blountville, TN 37617. You can reach that office at 423-323-6417. They handle broader public records requests for all county departments, not just the sheriff.

If someone was arrested but you cannot find them in the system, the officer may have issued a citation instead of a full arrest. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-118, some misdemeanors qualify for a citation in lieu of arrest, which means no booking record gets created.

72 Hour Booking Alerts in Sullivan County

The VINELink system lets you track custody changes for anyone booked in Sullivan County. You can sign up for free alerts by phone, email, or text when someone is released or transferred. Just search by name or inmate ID and register for updates.

VINELink covers every county in Tennessee. It works for both local jail inmates and state prison inmates. The system runs around the clock. If someone bonds out of Sullivan County Jail at 3 AM, you get the alert right away. This is useful when tracking a person who was just booked in the last 72 hours and may not stay long.

Cities in Sullivan County

Sullivan County includes Blountville, Kingsport, Bristol, Bluff City, Colonial Heights, and several smaller communities. All arrests within the county go through the Sullivan County Jail for booking.

Kingsport is the largest city in Sullivan County. Bristol sits on the Tennessee-Virginia state line. Both cities have their own police departments, but all bookings are processed at the county jail in Blountville.

Nearby Counties

Sullivan County is in the far northeast part of Tennessee. If you are not sure where someone was booked, check the county where the arrest happened. Each county runs its own jail.

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