Campbell County Background Check
Campbell County background check records are held by the Circuit Court Clerk, General Sessions Court, and Sheriff's Office in Jacksboro, the county seat. Records can be accessed in person, by mail request, or through the TBI statewide TORIS system.
Campbell County Quick Facts
Campbell County Circuit Court Clerk
The Campbell County Circuit Court Clerk is located at the Campbell County Courthouse, 570 Main Street, Jacksboro, TN 37757. You can reach the office by phone at 423-562-3496 during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. The clerk serves the 8th Judicial District, which covers Campbell and Scott counties.
The Circuit Court Clerk maintains felony criminal case records, civil cases above the General Sessions limit, and jury trial records for Campbell County. To request records, visit in person or send a written request by mail. Mail requests should include the subject's full name, date of birth if available, any case number you have, the record type you need, and your contact information. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope and payment by money order or cashier's check. Standard copy fees are $0.50 per page, with an additional fee for certified copies.
Campbell County's court system handles a notable volume of drug-related felony cases. These records are public and can be requested like any other case file. If a case is under a seal or protective order, the clerk's office will inform you that the record is not available for public inspection.
The clerk's office can search by name if you don't have a specific case number. Older records may be stored in archives, which can require additional retrieval time. Call ahead if your search involves cases from more than a decade ago. Staff are generally helpful and can guide you to the right documents or direct you to the correct court if the case was handled elsewhere.
Campbell County General Sessions Court
The Campbell County General Sessions Court handles misdemeanor cases, preliminary hearings on felony charges, traffic violations, civil matters up to $25,000, and small claims. The court is located at the Campbell County Courthouse in Jacksboro. The clerk's office is part of the same building as the Circuit Court.
Misdemeanor records from General Sessions are a key component of any Campbell County background check. Charges that were resolved at the General Sessions level without going to Circuit Court are kept by the General Sessions clerk. Cases that were bound over to the grand jury and Circuit Court will have records in both courts.
General Sessions is often the first court to handle a new criminal charge in Campbell County. Preliminary hearings, arraignments, and bond hearings typically take place here. For anyone wanting to check the status of a recent criminal case, the General Sessions clerk is often the best first call. Court dates and case numbers can be confirmed by phone or in person.
Campbell County General Sessions also handles orders of protection. These civil records are public unless sealed and can matter for some background check purposes. If you need to confirm whether an order of protection is active for a specific person, the clerk can verify that information.
Campbell County Sheriff's Office
The Campbell County Sheriff's Office handles law enforcement for unincorporated areas of the county and operates the county jail. The office is at 570 Main Street, Jacksboro, TN 37757. Non-emergency phone: 423-562-7446.
Arrest records from the Campbell County Sheriff's Office are public. You can request them in person or by written request. Booking logs, arrest dates, charge information, and booking photos are all part of the public record. The office does not conduct full criminal background checks for the general public, but it can confirm whether the department made a specific arrest or whether a person was booked at the county jail.
The Campbell County Jail processes all county-level bookings. Some towns in Campbell County have their own municipal police departments, which maintain separate arrest logs. Cases from those departments may not appear in the Sheriff's arrest records but will be included in a TBI statewide search. For a complete Campbell County background check, the TBI name search is more thorough than relying on the Sheriff's records alone.
Warrant inquiries can be directed to the Sheriff's Office. If you need to know whether someone has an active Campbell County warrant, call or visit the office during business hours. Active warrants from Campbell County also appear in TBI statewide database searches in many cases.
Statewide Background Checks for Campbell County Residents
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation offers statewide name-based criminal history searches through TORIS at tbibackgrounds.tbi.tn.gov. Each search costs $29 and covers all 95 Tennessee counties, including Campbell County.
A TBI TORIS search provides a more complete picture than a single-county clerk search. It captures arrests and dispositions from any county where the subject had contact with law enforcement in Tennessee. For people who have moved around the state, this is the better option. Results include charges, case outcomes, and disposition dates.
Fingerprint-based checks through IdentoGO are available for authorized agencies that hold an ORI number. These provide a more precise identity match and are required for many license applications and sensitive employment roles. The TBI background checks page has details on all search types. You can also mail requests to TBI at 901 R.S. Gass Blvd., Nashville, TN 37216, or call 615-744-4057.
Public Records Access in Campbell County
The Tennessee Public Records Act, T.C.A. § 10-7-503, gives any Tennessee citizen the right to inspect public records at county offices during regular business hours. You do not need to state a reason or show ID for most requests. Campbell County courts and government offices must comply with this law.
When you make a records request in Campbell County, the custodian must respond promptly. If the record is public and not specifically exempt, it must be provided. Standard exemptions cover juvenile court records, active investigation materials, and certain personal identification data. Most court records related to adult criminal cases are accessible.
If a Campbell County office denies your public records request, you can appeal through the Office of Open Records Counsel at the Tennessee Comptroller's office. The appeal is free. For most routine background check requests in Campbell County, records are provided without issue. The clerk's offices in Jacksboro handle these requests regularly.
Expungement of Campbell County Records
Tennessee's expungement law, T.C.A. § 40-32-101, allows certain Campbell County criminal records to be destroyed. Dismissed charges, no true bill decisions by a grand jury, and releases without charge all qualify for free expungement by petition to the Circuit Court.
Some conviction records also qualify. The offense must meet state eligibility rules, meaning no violent crimes, no offenses involving a weapon, and no sex offenses requiring registration. Once a Campbell County court grants expungement, the records are permanently destroyed and the petitioner is legally restored to their pre-arrest status.
Petitions are filed with the Campbell County Circuit Court Clerk in Jacksboro. Legal Aid of East Tennessee serves Campbell County and can help eligible individuals with the process. Contact their office for a referral or to check whether your specific record qualifies for expungement under current state law.
Campbell County Felony Offender Records
The Tennessee Department of Correction provides free public access to felony offender records through FOIL at apps.tn.gov/foil-app. The tool shows current facility location, booking photo, sentence details, and projected release date for anyone in the state prison system.
Campbell County residents serving state sentences appear in FOIL search results. The database is updated within one week of an offender entering the TDOC system. People who have fully discharged their sentence are not shown. The tool also does not include people held at the Campbell County Jail who have not yet been transferred to a state facility.
For local jail information, contact the Campbell County Sheriff's Office at 423-562-7446. The county jail holds defendants awaiting trial, those serving short sentences, and those held on state detainers. Local jail records are separate from the TDOC database and must be requested from the Sheriff's Office directly.
Nearby Counties
Campbell County is in the northeastern part of Tennessee. It borders several counties, each with separate courts and records offices.