SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Davidson County is a county in Tennessee with about 730,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 8 county office pages for Davidson County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney General, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Davidson County public records live

Each kind of Davidson County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Davidson County

A person arrested in Davidson County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Davidson County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

Court records and case lookups in Davidson County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Davidson County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Davidson County.

  • Website: sci.ccc.nashville.gov (page title: Public Case Search | Criminal Court Clerk of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County)
  • Phone: 615.862.5601
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

County Clerk of Davidson County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Davidson County.

  • Website: nashville.gov/departments/county-clerk (page title: Davidson County Clerk)
  • Phone: 615-862-6050
  • Address: 700 President Ronald Reagan Way Suite 101, Davidson County Clerk Nashville, TN 37210
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:20 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Deeds, land records and property values in Davidson County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Davidson County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Register of Deeds

  • Website: nashville.gov/departments/register-deeds (page title: Davidson County Register of Deeds)
  • Phone: 615-862-6790
  • Address: 300 Deaderick St Register of Deeds Nashville, TN 37201
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Assessor of Property

Birth, death and marriage records in Davidson County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Davidson County are issued by the office below. The Tennessee state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

  • Website: nashville.gov/departments/health/vital-records (page title: Vital Records at Metro Public Health)
  • Phone: 615-340-5616
  • Address: 2500 Charlotte Avenue Vital Records Nashville, TN 37209
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.

District Attorney General for Davidson County

The District Attorney General is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Davidson County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: da.nashville.gov (page title: District Attorney General Glenn R. Funk | District Attorney General of Metropolitan Nashville & Davidson Count)
  • Phone: 888-277-8366
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Public records requests to Davidson County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Davidson County.

Statewide Tennessee sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Tennessee state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

More Davidson County links from the SearchSystems directory

These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Davidson County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

Cities and towns in Davidson County

Davidson County has 5 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Goodlettsville; the linked name open it.

Davidson County Arrest Records

The Davidson County arrest records guide names the 13 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 20,846 arrests the four agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

Davidson County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Davidson County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Davidson County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Davidson County inmate search (the custody page of the Davidson County Sheriff - Active Inmate Search, the jail numbers and who books people), Davidson County criminal records (the court file, the Tennessee criminal history and the local arrest records), Davidson County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Davidson County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Tennessee Public Records Act requires), Davidson County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Davidson County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Davidson County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Davidson County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Davidson County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Davidson County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Davidson County at dcso.nashville.gov/Search/RecentBookings, or call 615-862-8123. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Davidson County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Davidson County is at sci.ccc.nashville.gov, phone 615.862.5601. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Davidson County?

The Register of Deeds, at nashville.gov/departments/register-deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Davidson County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Davidson County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Davidson County vital records at nashville.gov, phone 615-340-5616, or from the Tennessee state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Davidson County?

Through the records request page at sheriff.nashville.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.

Population
730K
County Seat
Nashville
Libraries
23
Schools
155