SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 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

Rhea County is a county in Tennessee with about 35,000 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 6 county office pages for Rhea County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 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 Rhea County public records live

Each kind of Rhea 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 Rhea County

A person arrested in Rhea 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 Rhea County.

  • Website: rheacountytn.gov/contact-us-2 (page title: Contact Us | Rhea County Sheriff's Office.)
  • Phone: 423-775-7832
  • Address: 7800 Rhea County Hwy Dayton, TN 37321
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • 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 Rhea County

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

  • Website: tncourts.gov/node/9782384 (page title: Rhea County | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts)
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Rhea 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 Rhea County.

  • Website: rheacountytn.gov/rhea-county-courts (page title: Rhea County Courts | Rhea County Sheriff's Office.)
  • Phone: 423-775-7806
  • Address: 7824 Rhea Co. Hwy Dayton TN 37321
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Rhea County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Rhea 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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the Register of Deeds of Rhea County.

Property values: Assessor of Property

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Birth, death and marriage records in Rhea County

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

  • Website: tn.gov/health/vr.html (page title: Tennessee Department of Health Office of Vital Records)
  • Phone: 855-874-7686
  • Address: 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
  • Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.

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District Attorney General for Rhea County

The District Attorney General is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Rhea 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-12 (page title: Rhea County District Attorney Records for Free (Rhea County, TN))
  • Phone: 423-775-4468
  • Address: 375 Church Street Dayton, TN 37321
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Rhea 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 Rhea County.

  • Website: rheacountytn.org (page title: Rhea County Municipal)
  • Phone: 423-775-7808
  • Address: 1475 Market Street, Suite 300, Dayton, TN 37321
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
  • 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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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Rhea County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Rhea County

Rhea 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. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Dayton; the linked name open it.

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Rhea County Arrest Records

The Rhea County arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,210 arrests the four agencies with every month of 2023 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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Rhea County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Rhea 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 Rhea County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Rhea County at rheacountytn.gov/contact-us-2, or call 423-775-7832. 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 Rhea County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Rhea County is at tncourts.gov/node/9782384. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Rhea County vital records at tn.gov/health/vr.html, phone 855-874-7686, or from the Tennessee state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Rhea County?

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