Official Records Contacts

Rutherford County Records

For a county booking or public-record request, begin with the RCSO Warrants & Records office and identify the person, approximate date, and record sought. The request form directs requests to recordsrequest@rcsotn.org with a valid ID. The response language is seven business days, not a promise that every record or image will be released.

The Criminal Warrants lobby uses the same address. RCSO lists its in-person warrant-check window as 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; bring identification. Criminal-warrant information is not supplied by phone.

Choose the Right Custodian

Different agencies hold different parts of an arrest matter. Asking the right office avoids treating a news item or a third-party listing as a custody decision.

• Use the county records and custody paths for the Adult Detention Center, a formal booking request, state-prison and federal alternatives, or court follow-up.
• For an arrest made by a city officer, use the relevant municipal police records unit: Murfreesboro, Smyrna, or La Vergne.
• For a criminal case result, contact the Rutherford County Circuit Court Clerk. Circuit Criminal is listed at 615-898-7812; General Sessions Criminal is listed at 615-898-7831.
• For a personal warrant question, use the in-person RCSO check or speak with an attorney or court clerk. The warrant information page explains the official limits and tip route.
• For a person in sentenced Tennessee custody or supervision, use the official TDOC FOIL offender search. It does not replace a county pretrial record.
• For federal sentenced custody, use the BOP Inmate Locator. It does not show mugshot photos and does not establish local custody.