Tennessee Public Records
State Level Information
The Tennessee Public Records Act is a set of laws put in place to assure the public's reasonable and unfettered access to public records of government bodies at all levels in the state of Tennessee.
"Records in the possession of public agencies in Tennessee are open to perusal by the public unless they are specifically exempted by statute or case law. There are currently more than 200 exemptions on the books, scattered throughout the reams and reams of text of Tennessee Code Annotated". - Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, The Law, March 20, 2009
Tennessee Department of SafetyState of Tennessee Secretary of State
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Tennessee Real Estate Commission
Tennessee Department of Revenue
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Tennessee State Veterinary Medical Examining Board
Court Record Resources
In the state of Tennessee there are two separate and distinct forms of background checks that are available for the public. It is important that you request the correct criminal check for your needs as there will be no refunds issued for the fees required of each.
Fingerprint based checks are done in conjunction with Cogent Systems which automates the scheduling process, thus enabling the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to track printed applicants as well as providing a more flexible way to be printed.
Name based checks may be done online if you have a valid credit card, or via mail or fax, with results submitted to a valid email address when and if provided.
Tennessee Court SystemTennessee Criminal Justice Commission
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Tennessee Department of Corrections
Tennessee Office of Administrative Hearings
Vital Records Facts
Tennessee Department of Health ServicesTennessee State Library and Archives