Sumner County 24 Hour Booking Records
Sumner County 24 hour booking records list everyone brought into the jail over the past day. The Sumner County Sheriff's Office manages the jail in Gallatin and keeps booking data available for the public. This county sits just north of Nashville and includes cities like Hendersonville and Gallatin. Here you will find how to search Sumner County booking logs, what details the records contain, and other ways to check on arrests in the area.
Sumner County Quick Facts
Sumner County Jail Booking Search
The Sumner County jail is a maximum security facility in Gallatin. It holds adults charged with both misdemeanor and felony crimes. You can call the jail at 615-442-1813 to find out who is in custody. Staff can give you inmate information, booking details, and bond status over the phone.
Sumner County processes a high volume of bookings given its large population. People arrested by the sheriff's deputies, Gallatin Police, Hendersonville Police, and other local agencies all go through the same jail for processing. This means the booking log reflects arrests from across the whole county. Each entry shows the inmate's name, the charges filed, and booking information. The jail updates these records on a regular basis so the data stays current.
The image below shows the Tennessee state FOIL search portal, which also covers felony records for Sumner County.
For quick access to Sumner County booking data, start at the jail website or call the jail directly. The staff can confirm if someone is in custody and give you basic booking details over the phone.
How to Find Sumner County Booking Records
The main way to search is through the Sumner County jail site. Go to the website and look for the inmate search or roster section. You can search by name to find a specific person. Results show the charges and current status for each inmate held in Sumner County.
Calling the jail is another option. The main jail line is 615-442-1813. You can reach the jail administrator Jerry Scott at 615-442-1843 or jail captain Doug Canter at 615-442-1845. Phone staff can look up anyone by name and tell you if they are currently in the Sumner County jail. The facility is at 117 West Smith Street in Gallatin.
For warrant checks in Sumner County, the sheriff's office handles those separately. Contact Michael Byrd at 615-442-1826 for civil warrants or Chelsea Thomas at 615-442-1825 for criminal warrants. The sheriff's office does not offer a public warrant search online, so you need to call for that information in Sumner County.
Sumner County Arrest Records and Public Access
Booking records in Sumner County are public under the Tennessee Public Records Act. The law at T.C.A. § 10-7-503 says anyone can ask for and get copies of government records. Jail booking logs count as government records. You do not need to live in Sumner County or give a reason for your request.
Submit your request to the Sumner County Sheriff's Office at 117 West Smith Street in Gallatin, TN 37066. You can go in person or mail your request. Copy fees are based on the actual cost of making copies, which follows T.C.A. § 10-7-504. The office must get back to you within seven business days. Standard booking record requests from the Sumner County jail are simple and usually get filled fast.
Juvenile records are sealed under Tennessee law. Active investigations may also limit what the sheriff can release. But adult booking data from the Sumner County jail is open to everyone. The online inmate search already puts most of this out there for free, so you may not even need a formal request.
Note: If you need certified copies of Sumner County booking records for court purposes, contact the sheriff's records office at the jail.
Sumner County Jail Services
The Sumner County jail offers several services for inmates and their families. Visitation runs three 20-minute sessions per week. The jail also has video visitation through Securus Technologies. You need to set up an account at securustech.net to use the video system for visits with Sumner County inmates.
Commissary deposits for inmates in the Sumner County jail can be made a few different ways. There is a kiosk in the lobby for in-person deposits. You can also go online, call 855-836-3364, or mail a deposit through JailFunds. Mail for inmates has to go through a third-party provider. Send it to the inmate's name and ID number at Sumner County Jail, PO Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. All mail gets checked for contraband before it reaches the inmate.
| Facility |
Sumner County Jail 117 W Smith St Gallatin, TN 37066 Phone: 615-442-1813 |
|---|---|
| Visitation | Three 20-minute visits per week; video via Securus |
| Website | sumnercountytn.gov |
Statewide Search Tools for Sumner County
The Tennessee FOIL system tracks felons across the state. If someone booked in Sumner County ends up serving time in state prison, they show in this database. FOIL is free and you can search by name. It shows conviction details, current status, and offender photos.
For a more thorough background check, the TBI system pulls criminal history from the TORIS database. This covers every county in Tennessee and gives a more complete look than the local jail roster alone. There is a fee for a TBI check. The Tennessee court system at tncourts.gov also carries case records that show what happened in court after an arrest in Sumner County.
You can register at VINELink to track inmates in Sumner County. The service sends alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. It covers both local jails and state prisons in Tennessee. This is a free tool and works well if you need to know when someone gets released from Sumner County custody.
Cities in Sumner County
Sumner County has two major cities with their own pages. All bookings in Sumner County go through the county jail in Gallatin regardless of which city police made the arrest.
Hendersonville is the largest city in Sumner County. Gallatin is the county seat and home to the Sumner County jail. Both cities have local police forces, but booking records all flow through the same county system.
Nearby Counties
Sumner County borders several counties north of Nashville. If you cannot find someone on the Sumner County roster, try checking the neighboring county booking logs.