Search Sumner County 72 Hour Booking

Sumner County 72 hour booking records track every person brought into the Sumner County Jail within the last three days. The county seat is Gallatin, and the population sits around 191,000 in Middle Tennessee. Sheriff Roy Weatherford oversees the jail and records division from 117 W. Main Street. Hendersonville and Gallatin are the largest cities in the county, and both route their arrests through this facility. The jail processes roughly 3,830 bookings each year. Checking recent booking records for Sumner County starts at the sheriff's website or by calling the jail records line.

Sumner County Sheriff's Office

The Sumner County Sheriff's Office is at 117 W. Main Street in Gallatin. Sheriff Roy Weatherford leads the department. The jail itself is at 117 W Smith Street, also in Gallatin. Staff are on site 24 hours a day. The admin office keeps regular hours on weekdays.

For 72 hour booking questions, the best number to call is the jail records line at (615) 442-1813. The main line is (615) 452-2323, and the jail front desk answers at (615) 452-2616. Records Manager Beverly Stroutt handles formal records requests. You can reach her by fax at (615) 442-1843 or email at stroutt@sumnersheriff.com. Walk-in requests are taken during business hours at the jail. The sheriff's website also links to the inmate search tool, which lets you check current custody status online.

Below is a screenshot of the Sumner County Sheriff's Office page, which is the starting point for booking searches and inmate information.

From the sheriff's site you can reach the inmate search tool, visitation schedule, and contact info for the records division in Sumner County.

Sumner County 72 Hour Booking Search

The sheriff's office provides an online inmate search. Visit the Sumner County jail inmate information page to look up people in custody. You can search by name or booking number. The system shows current inmates only, so if someone bonded out before you checked, they may not show up.

Each booking record includes the person's name, charges, bond information, and booking date. Sumner County does not offer a public warrant search online. If you need to check for active warrants, contact the warrants division directly. Michael Byrd handles civil warrants at 615-442-1826. Chelsea Thomas manages criminal warrants at 615-442-1825. These are separate from the 72 hour booking records, but sometimes a warrant arrest leads to a new booking entry.

Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503, booking records are public. Any Tennessee citizen can inspect them during business hours. The online search tool makes that access easier for Sumner County, though it only covers people currently in custody.

How to Get Sumner County Booking Records

Start online. That is the fastest route. Go to the sheriff's website and use the inmate search. If you need something beyond what shows online, here are your other options:

• Call the jail records line at (615) 442-1813 during business hours
• Visit the jail at 117 W Smith Street in Gallatin with a photo ID
• Mail a written request to the Records Manager at the same address
• Email your request to stroutt@sumnersheriff.com
• Check court records through the Circuit Court at 615-452-4367

Tennessee law gives the office 7 business days to respond to a formal public records request. Simple inquiries usually get handled same day if you call. For court case details tied to a Sumner County booking, the General Sessions Court at 615-452-4310 is another good resource. They handle misdemeanor cases and preliminary hearings for felonies.

Sumner County Booking Charges and Bonds

Common charges in Sumner County 72 hour booking records include DUI, domestic assault, drug possession, probation violations, theft, and driving on a revoked license. Bond amounts vary. A simple misdemeanor might have a bond of a few hundred dollars. Felony drug charges or aggravated assault can push bonds into the tens of thousands.

Some booking entries show $0 for bond. That means the person has a hold from another jurisdiction or a probation violation with no bond set yet. The judge or magistrate sets the initial bond at first appearance. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-103, officers can arrest without a warrant in some cases. Those warrantless arrests go through the same booking process and show up in the 72 hour records.

Note: Bond amounts can change after the initial hearing, so the number you see on the roster may not be the final amount.

Sumner County Statewide Record Tools

The TBI TORIS portal runs name-based background checks that cover all of Tennessee. It costs $29. The results come as a PDF and show adult criminal history including arrests and convictions. This goes well beyond Sumner County 72 hour booking records.

The Felony Offender Information Lookup is free. It shows anyone who has served or is serving time in a Tennessee state prison. You search by name or TOMIS ID number. It includes parole dates and custody status. This tool does not cover people in the Sumner County Jail, but it picks up where local records end if someone transfers to state prison.

72 Hour Booking Alerts for Sumner County

VINELink is the free alert system for tracking custody changes. Sumner County participates in the VINE program. You can register for alerts when someone is released, transferred, or has a status change. Notifications go out by phone, email, or text.

This is useful if someone was just booked in the last 72 hours and you want to know when they get out. The system runs all day and night. It covers every county jail and state prison in Tennessee. Sign up takes just a few minutes on the VINELink website.

Cities in Sumner County

Sumner County includes Gallatin, Hendersonville, Portland, White House, and Millersville. All arrests in the county funnel through the Sumner County Jail for booking and processing.

Hendersonville is the largest city in Sumner County. Gallatin is the county seat and home to the jail. Both cities have their own police departments, but all bookings go through the county facility.

Nearby Counties

Sumner County sits in Middle Tennessee north of Nashville. If you are looking for someone and not sure which county handled the arrest, check the neighboring counties below.

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