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Where to search Knox County records

Knox County, Tennessee court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Official Knox County Criminal Court Clerk court divisions, locations, and services. Check current custody through Official Knox County Sheriff's Office correctional facilities and inmate services.

Court casesOfficial Knox County Criminal Court Clerk court divisions, locations, and services
Current custodyOfficial Knox County Sheriff's Office correctional facilities and inmate services
Statewide recordsUse the Tennessee state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

Knox County is Tennessee Judicial District 6 and has Circuit, Criminal, and Chancery Courts.
Criminal Court, General Sessions Criminal, and Fourth Circuit Court offices are located in the Knoxville City-County Building at 400 Main Street.
Knox County Criminal Court has three divisions, identified on the clerk's official site as Divisions I, II, and III.
General Sessions Criminal assigns separate courtrooms for misdemeanor cases, DUI cases, felony cases, and traffic or bonded arraignments.
The Sheriff's Corrections Division operates the Knox County Jail, Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility, and Knox County Work Release Center.
The Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility is at 5001 Maloneyville Road, Knoxville.
The Criminal Court Clerk maintains records for Criminal Court, General Sessions Criminal, and Fourth Circuit Court.

Knox County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Official Knox County Criminal Court Clerk court divisions, locations, and services	County or local	Open source	August 19, 2026
Jail and custody	Official Knox County Sheriff's Office correctional facilities and inmate services	County or local	Open source	August 18, 2026
Police and incident records	Official Sheriff's Office facility locations	County or local	Open source	August 19, 2026
Court cases	Courtroom locations and General Sessions case categories	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Court cases	Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts county court profile	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Court cases	Knox County official source (tncourts.gov)	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 24, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

Records for Knox County are held by more than one agency. This guide maps the local systems that answer different questions, from court filings and municipal cases to custody, police, and statewide records. Knox County has 511,453 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 47-093
Population: 511,453 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Knox County is Tennessee Judicial District 6 and has Circuit, Criminal, and Chancery Courts.
Local detail: Criminal Court, General Sessions Criminal, and Fourth Circuit Court offices are located in the Knoxville City-County Building at 400 Main Street.
Local detail: Knox County Criminal Court has three divisions, identified on the clerk's official site as Divisions I, II, and III.
Local detail: General Sessions Criminal assigns separate courtrooms for misdemeanor cases, DUI cases, felony cases, and traffic or bonded arraignments.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Corrections Division operates the Knox County Jail, Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility, and Knox County Work Release Center.
Local detail: The Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility is at 5001 Maloneyville Road, Knoxville.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Knox County is Tennessee Judicial District 6 and has Circuit, Criminal, and Chancery Courts.
Local detail: Criminal Court, General Sessions Criminal, and Fourth Circuit Court offices are located in the Knoxville City-County Building at 400 Main Street.
Local detail: Knox County Criminal Court has three divisions, identified on the clerk's official site as Divisions I, II, and III.

Where is Knox County Criminal Court located?

Current approved sources for Knox County do not substantiate a definitive court assignment for every case type. Check Official Knox County Criminal Court Clerk court divisions, locations, and services to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

Which General Sessions courtroom handles a misdemeanor, DUI, felony, or bond arraignment?

Current approved sources for Knox County do not substantiate a definitive court assignment for every case type. Check Courtroom locations and General Sessions case categories to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

How do I find a Knox County court date?

Current approved sources for Knox County do not substantiate a case-specific court search or document-request procedure. Open Official Knox County Criminal Court Clerk court divisions, locations, and services for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How do I check whether someone is incarcerated in Knox County?

Current approved sources for Knox County do not substantiate one system covering every requested record type. Identify the office that created the record and confirm its current access instructions directly.

Where is the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility?

The Sheriff's Corrections Division operates the Knox County Jail, Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility, and Knox County Work Release Center. Use Official Knox County Sheriff's Office correctional facilities and inmate services for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

How can bond be posted in Knox County?

The reviewed official sources for Knox County do not identify complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Use Official Knox County Sheriff's Office correctional facilities and inmate services for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

Knox County criminal and court records

Start with Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts county court profile for the official Knox County court path. Judicial: The 6th Judicial District consists of Knox County. Knox County General Sessions is a county-level court of limited jurisdiction; Tennessee AOC states that criminal jurisdiction generally includes felony preliminary hearings and qualifying misdemeanor trials. Local: The official Criminal Court Clerk site identifies Criminal Court, General Sessions Criminal, and Fourth Circuit Court as Knox County courts. Specific assignment depends on charge, case type, and court rules.

Municipal courts and nearby local records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Confirm the filing locality before relying on a case search.

Knox County jail and custody information

For current custody information, start with Official Knox County Sheriff's Office correctional facilities and inmate services. The primary knoxcounty.org domain was inaccessible to the research tool because of robots.txt restrictions. Official Criminal Court Clerk and Sheriff's Office subdomains were accessible.

Police and incident records

For police or incident records, use Official Sheriff's Office facility locations. The Tennessee AOC courthouse directory warns that information should be verified for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.

Tennessee statewide record sources

Statewide Tennessee sources are separate from Knox County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Cities and local search areas

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Official Knox County and Tennessee record sources

For an official starting point, use Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts county court profile. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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Prefer an official source? For an official starting point, use Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts county court profile. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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