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

Weakley County is a county in Tennessee with about 33,000 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 Weakley 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 Weakley County public records live

Each kind of Weakley 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 Weakley County

A person arrested in Weakley 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 Weakley County.

  • Website: weakleycountytn.gov/sheriffdept.html (page title: Weakley County Sheriff's Department)
  • Phone: (731) 364-5454
  • Address: 7951 Highway 22 Dresden, TN 38225
  • 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 Weakley County

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

  • Website: weakleycountytn.gov/circuit-court.html (page title: Weakley County Circuit Court and General Sessions)
  • Phone: 731-364-3455
  • Address: 116 W. Main St. Room 203 Dresden, TN 38225
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Weakley 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 Weakley County.

  • Website: weakleycountytn.gov/county-clerk.html (page title: Weakley County Clerk)
  • Phone: 731-364-2285
  • Address: 116 West Main Street, Room 104 Dresden, TN 38225
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Weakley County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Weakley 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: weakleycountytn.gov/registerofdeeds.html (page title: Weakley County Register of Deeds)
  • Phone: 731-364-3646
  • Address: 116 West Main Street, Room 102 Dresden, TN 38225
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Assessor of Property

  • Website: weakleycountytn.gov/assessor-links.html (page title: Weakley County Assessor of Property Links)
  • Phone: 731-364-5414
  • Address: 116 W Main Street Dresden, TN 38225
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Weakley County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Weakley 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 Weakley County

The District Attorney General is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Weakley 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-27 (page title: 27th Judicial District | District Attorney Colin Johnson)
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Weakley 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 Weakley County.

  • Website: weakleycountytn.gov/publicrecordscommission.html (page title: Weakley County Public Records Commission)
  • Phone: 731.587.3953
  • Address: 116 West Main, Suite 300, Dresden, TN 38225
  • Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9am - 12pm.
  • 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 Weakley County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Weakley County

Weakley 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 Martin; the linked name open it.

  • Martin (10,989)
  • Dresden (2,930)
  • Greenfield (2,017)
  • Gleason (1,363)
  • Sharon (914)

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Other counties in Tennessee

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

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Weakley County Arrest Records

The Weakley County arrest records guide names the seven agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,168 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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Weakley County Records Guides

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

Driver licenses, vehicle titles and driving records for Weakley County are kept by the Tennessee DMV, not by the county offices above: the Tennessee DMV, your Tennessee driving record, DUI license suspension in Tennessee and titling a vehicle in Tennessee.

The one DMV office in Weakley County: Weakley County Clerk.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Weakley 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 Weakley County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Weakley County at weakleycountytn.gov/sheriffdept.html, or call (731) 364-5454. 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 Weakley County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Weakley County is at weakleycountytn.gov/circuit-court.html, phone 731-364-3455. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Weakley County?

The Register of Deeds, at weakleycountytn.gov/registerofdeeds.html. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Weakley County are filed there.

How do I request a public record from Weakley County?

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