Union County Busted Mugshots

Union County busted mugshots and arrest records are held by the Union County Sheriff's Office in Maynardville, Tennessee. Sheriff Billy Breeden leads the department, which handles patrol, investigations, and corrections across the county. The Union County Jail holds inmates awaiting trial and those serving county sentences. You can search for booking photos, check charges, and view inmate information through the Sheriff's Office website and third-party jail roster sites. This page covers all the ways to look up Union County busted mugshots online and in person.

Union County Sheriff's Office

The Union County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency for the county. It sits at 908 Main Street in Maynardville. Sheriff Billy Breeden runs the department, which covers patrol, investigations, and corrections. You can call 865-992-9083 for general questions about arrests, bookings, or records. The Records Division is available during regular business hours.

If you need copies of arrest reports or want to look up a past booking, the Records Division can help. They prefer written requests. Include the name of the person and any dates or case numbers you know. Fees may apply for copies and staff time. The Sheriff's Office keeps booking data for every person brought into the Union County Jail, so records go back several years.

Union County sits just north of Knox County in East Tennessee. While it is a smaller county, it still processes a steady number of bookings throughout the year. Some arrests from nearby areas end up in the Union County system depending on where they happened.

Union County Busted Mugshots Online Search

The Union County Sheriff's Office has an official page at unioncountytn.gov/sheriff. The site provides department information, contact details, and details about the jail and records requests.

The Sheriff's Office website is a good starting point for finding Union County busted mugshots and booking data. It gives you direct access to department contact info.

You can also call the jail to ask about specific inmates. Staff can confirm custody status and provide basic booking details over the phone. For online options, VINELink lets you track inmate custody status changes in Union County and get free alerts when someone is released or transferred.

The Union County government website at unioncountytn.gov also provides general county info and links to all departments.

How to Find Union County Arrest Records

There are several ways to search for Union County busted mugshots. The Sheriff's Office website and a direct call to the jail are the quickest free options for current inmates. For older records or certified copies, go through the Sheriff's Office or county offices.

To search in person, visit the Sheriff's Office at 908 Main Street in Maynardville. Bring your ID. Staff can look up arrest records by name or case number. Under T.C.A. § 10-7-503, most arrest records in Tennessee are public. Anyone can ask to see them.

What helps with your search:

• Full name of the person you are looking up
• Approximate date of arrest if known
• Case or booking number if you have it
• Your own ID for in-person requests

You can also call the jail at 865-992-9083 to ask about someone in custody. Staff can confirm if a person is being held and what charges they face.

Union County Public Records Access

Tennessee law gives the public broad access to government records. That includes Union County arrest records and booking data. Under T.C.A. § 10-7-503, any citizen can request to view or copy public records held by state and local agencies. The Union County Public Records Coordinator is at 901 Main Street, Maynardville, TN 37807. Phone: 865-992-8031.

Written requests are required under Tennessee law. The county has 7 business days to respond. Fees may apply for copies and research time. Some records are exempt under T.C.A. § 10-7-504, like active investigations. But most booking records and mugshots from Union County are available to the public.

If you believe a request was wrongly denied, the Tennessee Office of Open Records Counsel can assist.

Union County Mugshot Laws

Tennessee has strong public records laws that apply to Union County mugshots and arrest records. The Tennessee Public Records Act at T.C.A. § 10-7-503 says government records are open for inspection unless a specific exemption applies. Booking photos taken at the Union County Jail fall under this law. Anyone can request copies.

Copy fees are governed by T.C.A. § 10-7-505. Union County can charge for copies, and labor charges may apply for requests over an hour. For criminal history checks beyond the jail roster, T.C.A. § 38-13-109 controls how data gets shared. Fingerprint checks cost $29 through the TBI. The Tennessee Sex Offender Registry is another public tool you can use alongside Union County arrest records.

Statewide Resources for Union County

Several state databases work alongside Union County's local records. The Tennessee Department of Correction runs FOIL at tn.gov. FOIL covers state prison inmates and parolees but not county jail inmates. If someone from Union County was sentenced to state prison, you can find them there.

The Tennessee Court System offers a public case search for court records from participating counties. The TBI processes open records requests at tbi.openrecords@tn.gov and handles statewide criminal history data.

Cities in Union County

Union County includes the town of Maynardville, which serves as the county seat. There are no cities in Union County with a population over 100,000, so all arrests go through the county system. All busted mugshots for arrests in Union County appear on the county jail roster.

Nearby Counties

Union County borders several other Tennessee counties in the East Tennessee region. It sits just north of Knox County. Each county runs its own jail and keeps separate busted mugshots records.

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