Union County Jail Roster

Union County jail roster records are managed by the Sheriff's Office at the county jail in Maynardville. This rural county north of Knoxville handles all arrests through a single facility. Whether the arrest was made by a Sheriff's deputy or state troopers, every booking goes through the Union County jail. These records are public under Tennessee law, and you can inspect them in person or use statewide search tools. The jail logs each person's name, charges, bond, and booking date for every arrest processed in the county.

Union County Sheriff's Office Booking Records

The Union County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and keeps all booking records for arrests in Union County. Every person taken into custody goes through intake at the Maynardville facility. Staff record the person's full name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and arresting agency. The Sheriff's deputies are the main law enforcement in Union County, though state troopers and other agencies also make arrests that get processed at the county jail.

Union County sits just north of Knox County. People sometimes confuse which county handled an arrest if it happened near the border. If the arrest took place in Union County, the booking goes through Maynardville. If it happened in Knox County, that goes through the Knox County jail in Knoxville. Knowing which county processed the booking is the first step to finding the right records.

You can reach the Sheriff's Office by phone or visit during business hours. Public access to booking logs is part of how Union County meets its duty under the Tennessee Public Records Act. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503, custodians of public records must make them available for inspection. No written request is needed to see these records in person.

The following screenshot shows the Tennessee Office of Open Records Counsel, which helps citizens access public records from any Tennessee county, including Union County.

The Office of Open Records Counsel can step in if you have trouble getting records from Union County.

Search Union County Jail Roster Records

The most direct way to find Union County jail roster is through the Sheriff's Office. Call or visit the jail in Maynardville. Staff can look up current and recent inmates by name or booking number. Bring your ID if you go in person. The front desk staff will pull the records for you.

Statewide tools also cover Union County. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation runs TORIS, which costs $29 per search and gives a full criminal background check across the state. Results come as a PDF. The Tennessee Department of Correction runs FOIL, a free tool for searching felony offenders in state prison. If someone from Union County was sent to state prison, you can find them through FOIL with a name search or TDOC ID.

Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-4-604, copy fees follow a state schedule. The first hour of staff time to find records has no charge. After that, black and white copies are about $0.15 per page. These fees apply when you ask for copies of Union County jail roster.

What Union County Jail Roster Shows

Each Union County jail roster record contains key facts about the arrest. You get the person's full name, date of birth, and physical description. The record shows when they were brought to the jail and which agency arrested them. Each charge is listed with its bond amount. Release dates appear once the person leaves custody.

The jail roster record tracks every step from arrest to release. If bond was posted, the record notes that. If the person was transferred to another facility or released on their own recognizance, that shows up too. Union County keeps these records in the same format that the state requires, making them easy to read and understand.

Note: Union County booking records are separate from any federal inmate records held at federal facilities.

Union County Jail Roster Access

Tennessee law makes jail roster records public. The Tennessee Open Government Guide explains that all state, county, and municipal records must be open for inspection during business hours. You do not have to explain why you want the records. Oral requests are fine during business hours.

If records take time to produce, the custodian has seven business days to respond. They must either hand over the records, deny in writing, or give a timeline. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503(g), every government entity must have a written public records policy. Union County is no exception. The Tennessee State Library and Archives also holds older court records from counties across the state, including Union County.

Union County Jail Roster Cities

Union County is a rural county with small communities. Maynardville is the county seat. All arrests in the county get processed at the Union County jail. None of the towns in Union County meet the population threshold for a separate city page, but the county booking system covers every part of the county.

Nearby Jail Roster Counties

Union County borders five other Tennessee counties. Each county runs its own jail and booking system. Check the county where the arrest took place to find the right jail roster record. Union County jail roster records stay with Union County, and neighboring counties keep separate jail roster and booking records.

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