Search Hamilton County Booking Reports
Hamilton County booking reports are available through the Sheriff's Office in Chattanooga. The HCSO runs an online booking application that lets you look up arrests by date. If you need to find a recent booking or check on someone in custody, Hamilton County makes this data available to the public through their website. The Sheriff's Office at 600 Market Street handles all bookings for the county, including arrests by the Chattanooga Police Department. You can search Hamilton County booking reports online, by phone, or in person at the jail.
Hamilton County Quick Facts
Hamilton County Sheriff Booking Records
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and keeps all booking reports for the Chattanooga area. Located at 600 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402, the HCSO is the central booking point for all arrests in Hamilton County. You can reach the office at (423) 209-7000. The non-emergency line is (423) 622-0022.
Hamilton County stands out because the Sheriff's Office runs an online booking reports application that lets you view arrests by date. Pick a date and the system shows all bookings for that day. This is one of the more transparent systems in Tennessee. You can see who was booked, what they were charged with, and their bond status without calling the jail or driving to Chattanooga.
The following screenshot shows the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office online booking application where you can look up daily arrest reports.
The booking app is updated regularly and gives the public a way to check Hamilton County arrests without any cost or account.
The HCSO also runs an ISOMS inmate information portal through this page. The system classifies each inmate by type. You will see categories like Pretrial/Non-Sentenced Felon, Pretrial/Non-Sentenced Misdemeanor, and TDOC inmates. This tells you whether someone is awaiting trial on a felony, a misdemeanor, or is being held as a state prisoner. Each record includes age, race, sex, intake date, city of residence, arresting department, arresting officer, and release date when applicable.
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Hamilton County Sheriff's Office 600 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402 Phone: (423) 209-7000 Non-Emergency: (423) 622-0022 |
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Booking Reports by Date Inmate Information Search |
How to Search Hamilton County Arrests
The fastest way to search Hamilton County booking reports is the online booking application on the HCSO website. Go to the site, pick a date, and see all bookings for that day. No account is needed. No fee is charged. Results show up right away with names, charges, and booking details.
For more detailed records or older bookings, you can visit the jail in person at 600 Market Street in Chattanooga. Bring an ID. Ask at the front desk for the records you need. Staff can look up any current or past inmate by name. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503, public records must be available for inspection during business hours. Hamilton County follows this law.
If you want paper copies, the state fee schedule applies under Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-4-604. Black and white pages cost about $0.15 each. The first hour of staff time to find records is free. After that, there may be labor charges. Hamilton County processes a high volume of bookings due to the size of the Chattanooga metro area, so the online tools save a lot of time for both the public and jail staff.
Court records from Hamilton County criminal cases are handled by the Circuit Court Clerk in Chattanooga. Once an arrest leads to charges, the case enters the court system. Those files are separate from the jail's booking reports but connect to the same arrest event.
State Tools for Hamilton County
Beyond the local online tools, Tennessee runs state databases that cover Hamilton County arrests. The TBI's TORIS system gives statewide name-based criminal background checks on adults. Each search costs $29 and returns results as a PDF. This covers the full Tennessee criminal history, not just Hamilton County's local booking log.
The Felony Offender Information Lookup from the Department of Correction is free. Search by name or TDOC ID to find anyone who has been in state prison custody. If someone from Hamilton County was sentenced to prison, FOIL will have their record. The system shows booking photos, aliases, sentence length, and current location.
The Office of Open Records Counsel helps with disputes about getting public records. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503(g), every government entity must have a written public records policy. If Hamilton County does not follow its policy, this state office can step in. Reach them at (615) 401-7891.
Hamilton County Public Records Access
Booking reports in Hamilton County are public records. The Tennessee Open Government Guide confirms that all county records must be open for inspection during business hours. You can make oral requests. No written form is required to view records in person.
If the records take time to gather, the custodian has seven business days to respond. Hamilton County's online booking app makes most of this unnecessary since recent records are already posted on the website. The Tennessee State Library and Archives also maintains historical court records from all 95 counties, including older Hamilton County documents.
Cities in Hamilton County
Hamilton County includes Chattanooga, the fourth largest city in Tennessee. All arrests across the county are booked at the Hamilton County jail.
Chattanooga is the county seat and by far the largest city in Hamilton County. The Chattanooga Police Department makes a large share of arrests in the county, but all bookings go through the HCSO facility at 600 Market Street.
Nearby Counties
Hamilton County borders four other Tennessee counties. Check the county where an arrest took place to find the correct booking records.