Find Clay County 24 Hour Booking

Clay County 24 hour booking records are maintained by the Sheriff's Office in Celina, Tennessee. Sheriff Brandon Boone runs the office and oversees all jail operations at the Clay County Jail. This small county has an online inmate roster you can search right now. The roster shows who is in custody, what they were charged with, and when they were booked. Clay County processes all local arrests through the jail on West Lake Avenue in Celina. You can also call the sheriff's office at 931-243-3266 for booking details not listed on the website.

Clay County Sheriff's Office Booking Operations

The Clay County Sheriff's Office handles all law enforcement in the county. Sheriff Brandon Boone leads four divisions: Administration, Patrol, Corrections, and Criminal Investigations. The office is at 518 Boyd Street in Celina. You can call them at 931-243-3266 or fax requests to 931-243-4282. Email goes to claycosheriff@twlakes.net.

The Clay County Jail sits at 400 W Lake Ave in Celina. It is a small facility with room for 35 inmates. Sixteen full-time correctional officers work 12-hour shifts to keep the jail running around the clock. A licensed nurse visits once each day, and a doctor is on call for emergencies. Every person arrested in Clay County goes through the booking process at this jail, and each booking creates a 24 hour booking record.

Clay County has one of the lowest violent crime rates in Tennessee. The 2018 rate was just 13 per 100,000, which is well below the state average. Celina is the only incorporated city in the county. Mayor Dale Reagan leads the local government.

How to Search Clay County Booking Records

Clay County has a real advantage over many small Tennessee counties. They run an online inmate roster you can check any time. Visit the Clay County Sheriff's inmate roster page to see who is in the jail right now. You can type a name into the search box to filter the results. The page lets you choose how many entries to display: 10, 25, 50, or 100 at a time. It also shows when the roster was last updated.

The Clay County inmate roster shows the following for each person in custody.

Each listing displays the inmate's mugshot, full name, booking date, height and weight, sex, race, age, and the specific charges filed against them. Click on a name to see more details about that person's charges. This is the easiest way to check the 24 hour booking list for Clay County without calling anyone.

The Clay County Police to Citizen portal is another search option. This tool gives you a catalog view of current inmates in Clay County. Both tools pull from the same booking system, so they should show the same people.

Note: The Clay County Sheriff's Office warns that scammers have been known to track jail bookings and call families demanding bond payments while spoofing the sheriff's office phone number.

Clay County 24 Hour Booking Charges

Booking records from Clay County show a range of charges that are common across rural Tennessee counties. The types of arrests that show up on the 24 hour booking list reflect the kinds of cases the sheriff's office handles on a regular basis.

Frequent charges on the Clay County booking roster include possession of marijuana, failure to appear on various warrants, possession of controlled substances, and drug paraphernalia. Domestic violence charges appear as well. Probation violations and community corrections rule violations make up a good number of bookings too. More serious charges like escape in the first degree and writs of arrest also come through the Clay County system from time to time. Each of these charges gets logged in the booking record with the specific statute citation.

Under the Tennessee Public Records Act, T.C.A. 10-7-503, all of these booking records are accessible to the public. The charges, bond amounts, and court dates are all part of the public file. If you need a detailed copy of a specific booking record from Clay County, contact the County Clerk, Donna Watson, at 430 Stone Rd in Celina or call 931-243-2249.

State Resources for Clay County Arrests

Tennessee runs several state-level databases that can help you find arrest and booking records from Clay County. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation offers background checks through its TORIS system. This covers all counties in the state. A TBI check will show whether someone has been booked in Clay County or any other Tennessee county.

The Tennessee Public Index also collects public records from Clay County offices. Court records tied to arrests and bookings can show up in this system. For legal help with a Clay County case, the Tennessee Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service at (800) 899-6993. Legal aid groups may also assist if you qualify based on income level.

Clay County Public Records Requests

To get a formal copy of a booking record from Clay County, submit a public records request to the County Clerk. Donna Watson serves as clerk. The office is at 430 Stone Rd in Celina, TN 38551. You can make your request in person or by mail. Call 931-243-2249 with questions about the process.

The county follows the Tennessee Public Records Act and has 7 business days to respond to requests. Tennessee residency is required for certain types of records. Copy fees are based on the actual cost to produce the documents. Arrest records in Clay County are kept on file permanently unless a court orders expungement. If charges were dropped or dismissed, the person may be able to petition the court to have the booking record sealed. Contact the District Attorney's office for information on whether a case qualifies for expungement in Clay County.

Cities in Clay County

Celina is the county seat and only incorporated city in Clay County. All arrests in the county are processed at the Clay County Jail on West Lake Avenue. No cities in Clay County meet the population threshold for their own page.

Nearby Counties

Clay County is in north-central Tennessee near the Kentucky border. If you need booking records from a nearby county, contact that county's sheriff's office.

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