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

Knox County is a county in Tennessee with about 507,000 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 Knox 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 Knox County public records live

Each kind of Knox 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 Knox County

A person arrested in Knox 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 Knox County.

  • Website: sheriff.knoxcountytn.gov (page title: Knox County Tennessee | Sheriff | 24 Hour Arrests)
  • Phone: 865-281-6700
  • Checked: September 23, 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 Knox County

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

  • Website: criminalcourt.knoxcounty.org/docket-search (page title: Criminal, Traffic and County Ordinance Find my Court Date<!-- --> | <!-- -->Knox County Criminal Court)
  • Phone: (865) 215-2375
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Knox 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 Knox County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Knox County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Knox 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: rod.knoxcounty.org (page title: Knox County Register of Deeds)
  • Phone: 865-215-2329
  • Address: 400 Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Assessor of Property

  • Website: knoxil.devnetwedge.com (page title: Knox County Property Tax Inquiry)
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Knox County

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

  • Website: knoxcounty.org/health/vitalrecords (page title: Vital Records Division | Health Department | Knox County Tennessee Government)
  • Phone: 865-215-5000
  • Address: 140 Dameron Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.

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District Attorney General for Knox County

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

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Public records requests to Knox 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 Knox County.

  • Website: knoxcounty.org/recordsmgmt/aboutpublicrecords.php (page title: Public Records | Records Management | Knox County Tennessee Government)
  • Phone: 865-215-2385
  • Address: 400 Main Street, Suite 615 Knoxville, TN 37902
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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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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Cities and towns in Knox County

Knox County has 2 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.

  • Knoxville (198,722)
  • Farragut (25,242)

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Knox County Arrest Records

The Knox County arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 15,305 arrests the two 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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Knox County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Knox 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 Knox County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Knox County at sheriff.knoxcountytn.gov, or call 865-281-6700. 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 Knox County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Knox County is at criminalcourt.knoxcounty.org/docket-search, phone (865) 215-2375. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Knox County?

The Register of Deeds, at rod.knoxcounty.org. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Knox County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Knox County vital records at knoxcounty.org/health/vitalrecords, phone 865-215-5000, or from the Tennessee state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Knox County?

Through the records request page at knoxcounty.org. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.

Population
507K
County Seat
Knoxville
Libraries
19
Schools
92