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

Humphreys County is a county in Tennessee with about 20,000 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 5 county office pages for Humphreys County, every one opened and checked, and lists 2 more whose site blocks automated checks.

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 Humphreys County public records live

Each kind of Humphreys 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 Humphreys County

A person arrested in Humphreys 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 Humphreys County.

  • Website: humphreyscosheriff.com
  • Checked: October 4, 2026, the site did not answer our automated check (HTTP 403); open it directly in a browser.

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 Humphreys County

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

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County Clerk of Humphreys 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 Humphreys County.

  • Website: humphreyscountytn.gov/county_clerk.html (page title: Humphreys County, TN)
  • Phone: (931) 296-7795
  • Address: 102 Thompson Street Waverly, TN 37185
  • Hours: Tuesday - Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Humphreys County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Humphreys 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: humphreyscountytn.gov/register_of_deeds.html (page title: Humphreys County, TN)
  • Phone: (931) 296-7795
  • Address: 102 Thompson Street Waverly, TN 37185
  • Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Assessor of Property

  • Website: humphreyscountytn.gov/property_assessor.html (page title: Humphreys County, TN)
  • Phone: (931) 296-7795
  • Address: 102 Thompson Street Waverly, TN 37185
  • Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Humphreys County

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

  • Website: vitalrecords.tn.gov/hc/en-us
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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District Attorney General for Humphreys County

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

  • Website: tennesseeda.gov/district-23/waverly-office (page title: Waverly Office | 23rd Judicial District)
  • Phone: 931-296-9159
  • Address: 100 North Court Square, Suite 206, Waverly, TN 37185
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Humphreys 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 Humphreys County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Humphreys 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 Humphreys County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Humphreys County

Humphreys County has 3 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.

  • Waverly (4,381)
  • New Johnsonville (1,840)
  • McEwen (1,762)

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Other counties in Tennessee

SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Tennessee.

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Humphreys County Arrest Records

The Humphreys County arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 744 arrests the three 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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Humphreys County Records Guides

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

Driver licenses, vehicle titles and driving records for Humphreys County are kept by the Tennessee DMV, not by the county offices above: the Tennessee DMV guide, your Tennessee driving record, the Tennessee DMV's license suspension after a DUI arrest and how a Tennessee car title is transferred.

The one DMV office in Humphreys County: Humphreys County - City of Waverly Public Safety Kiosk.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Humphreys 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.

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

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Humphreys County is at tncourts.gov/node/9782352. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Humphreys County?

The Register of Deeds, at humphreyscountytn.gov/register_of_deeds.html. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Humphreys County are filed there.

How do I request a public record from Humphreys 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.