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Official DeKalb County criminal records come from the government office that created or maintains them. This private reference site cannot retrieve, change, or certify a record. The contacts below route arrest and booking requests to the Sheriff's Department, court files to the Circuit Court Clerk, and statewide histories to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private resource cannot obtain criminal records, conduct official background checks, alter records, or accept an expungement filing. Contact the official custodian directly.

Need an Official Record?

Use the custodian that matches the DeKalb County record:

  • Court cases and certified dispositions: contact the DeKalb County Circuit Court Clerk
  • Arrest, booking, jail, and warrant information: contact the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department
  • Tennessee criminal histories and name checks: use the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and TORIS
  • Police incident reports: ask the law enforcement agency that prepared the report
  • Expungement filings: begin with the clerk for the court that resolved the charge
  • Registry records: search the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry or call the sheriff for local compliance concerns

The county does not publish a separately named records division or online request form. These are the verified local contacts:

DeKalb County Sheriff's Department

100 Public Square
Smithville, TN 37166
615-597-4935
Secondary: 615-597-4043
Fax: 615-597-2536

Call first for arrest reports, booking sheets, jail information, warrants, and the correct records custodian.

DeKalb County Circuit Court Clerk

DeKalb County Courthouse, Room 201
1 Public Square
Smithville, TN 37166
615-597-5711
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Ask for adult Circuit, Criminal, or General Sessions case files. Have the case number or participant name ready.