SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 2, 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

Giles County is a county in Tennessee with about 31,000 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 7 county office pages for Giles 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 Giles County public records live

Each kind of Giles 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.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Giles County

A person arrested in Giles 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 Giles County.

  • Website: gilessd.com (page title: Welcome to the Giles County Sheriff's Department)
  • Phone: 800-682-0707
  • Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.

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

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Court records and case lookups in Giles County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Giles 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 Giles County.

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County Clerk of Giles 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 Giles County.

  • Website: gilescountytn.gov/county-clerk (page title: Giles County Court Clerk | Giles County, TN)
  • Phone: 931-363-1509
  • Address: 222 W. Madison Street - Pulaski, TN 38478
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Giles County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Giles 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: gilescountytn.gov/register (page title: Giles County’s Register of Deeds | Giles County, TN)
  • Phone: 931-363-5137
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Assessor of Property

  • Website: gilescountytn.gov/assessor (page title: Giles County Property Assessor | Giles County, TN)
  • Phone: 931-363-2166
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Giles County

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

  • Website: gilescountytn.gov/health (page title: Giles County Health Department | Giles County, TN)
  • Phone: 855-423-6667
  • Address: 209 South Cedar Lane, Pulaski, TN 38478
  • Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.

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District Attorney General for Giles County

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

  • Website: gilescountytn.gov/courts-2/clerk-master (page title: Giles County Clerk & Master | Giles County, TN)
  • Phone: 931-363-2620
  • Address: 1324 Trotwood Avenue, Ste. 8, Columbia, TN 38401
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Giles 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 Giles County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Giles County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.

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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.

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

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Cities and towns in Giles County

Giles 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.

  • Pulaski (8,241)
  • Ardmore (1,236)
  • Elkton (530)
  • Minor Hill (520)
  • Lynnville (321)

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Giles County Arrest Records

The Giles County arrest records guide names the six agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 2,511 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.

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Giles County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Giles 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 Giles County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Giles County at gilessd.com, or call 800-682-0707. 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 Giles County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Giles County is at gilescountytn.gov/courts-2/circuit-court, phone 931-363-5311. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Giles County?

The Register of Deeds, at gilescountytn.gov/register. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Giles County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Giles County vital records at gilescountytn.gov/health, phone 855-423-6667, or from the Tennessee state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Giles County?

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the Register of Deeds for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.