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Questions about official Smith County criminal records belong with the government office that keeps the requested file. The contacts below route court records to the Circuit Court Clerk, sheriff and booking material to the Smith County Sheriff's Office, and statewide history or registry matters to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference resource cannot retrieve or correct an official criminal record, perform an official background check, issue a certified copy, or receive an expungement filing.

Need an Official Record?

Use the custodian tied to the Smith County record:

  • Court case files and dispositions: Smith County Circuit Court Clerk, 322 Justice Drive, Suite 115, Carthage, TN 37030; 615-735-0500; Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Arrest reports, booking records, and jail files: Smith County Sheriff's Office, 322 Justice Drive, Suite 200, Carthage, TN 37030; 615-735-2626.
  • Tennessee criminal-history checks: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation through TORIS/TN-FlexCheck or an authorized TAPS fingerprint process.
  • Police incident reports: the city police department or sheriff's office whose officer created the report.
  • Expungement filings: the clerk for the Smith County court in which the case began.
  • Sex offender registry questions: TBI at 1-888-837-4170 or tbisormgr@tbi.tn.gov; local registration issues go to the sheriff.

The clerk's detailed address and the state courthouse directory both identify 322 Justice Drive for Smith County court records. A separate line on the county clerk page displays 122 Turner High Circle, so call 615-735-0500 before travel. No dedicated sheriff records-request portal, local request form, fee schedule, email, fax, or records-counter hours were confirmed. Call 615-735-2626 to confirm how to deliver a focused Tennessee Public Records Act request.