Benton County Warrant Records Benton County Warrant Records

Start with the court printed on the case paper, then route the question to the matching records office. Benton County's Circuit Court Clerk holds felony and criminal files, General Sessions maintains lower-court matters, and the sheriff answers service questions. A city citation can follow a separate municipal path. Keep the court paper available. The office holding that record can confirm which details it can release and what next step belongs in its file. Ask whether a different clerk owns it.

This Is Not a Government or Law Enforcement Office. This is a private reference site. It cannot confirm a warrant, recall or clear one, accept bond, arrange a surrender, or provide legal advice. Direct official questions to the court or agency that holds the record.

Need Official Warrant Information?

Use the court named on the citation, notice, or case paperwork. Benton County has no public countywide warrant search page, so staff at the relevant office must confirm a current case.

  • Felony or General Sessions criminal record: Circuit Court Clerk Sam Rainwaters, 1 Court Square, Room 207, Camden, TN 38320; (731) 584-6711.
  • County misdemeanor, traffic, preliminary felony, or protection-order matter: General Sessions Court, 1 Court Square, Camden; (731) 584-6165. Ask for the clerk handling the case.
  • County warrant service or custody: Benton County Sheriff's Office, 116 Rosemary Avenue, Camden, TN 38320; (731) 584-4632. For jail custody and booking, call (731) 584-5008.
  • Camden city citation or court case: Camden City Court Clerk Melissa Smith, 119 West Main; (731) 584-4622.
  • Big Sandy city matter: shared town, court, and police contact, 65 Front Street, Big Sandy, TN 38221; (731) 593-3213.

The sheriff and court pages do not publish warrant-specific walk-in hours. Big Sandy lists general town office hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; those are not stated as court session hours. Call ahead to confirm which staff member handles the record and whether an appointment or document is needed.

For an existing public record, address a Tennessee Public Records Act request to the office that holds it. Describe the case or date range and say whether inspection or a copy is requested. The County Clerk's vehicle and administrative records are not the criminal docket; ask the Circuit Court Clerk or General Sessions office for those records.

For a felony docket or General Sessions criminal case, begin with Circuit Court Clerk Sam Rainwaters at 1 Court Square, Room 207, (731) 584-6711. The office maintains Circuit felony files and General Sessions criminal, misdemeanor, traffic, and preliminary felony records. General Sessions Court has a separate public number, (731) 584-6165, for county lower-court questions. State which court appears on the paperwork before giving a name or case number.

The County Clerk is Wanda Malin, but that office handles vehicle and administrative records rather than the criminal docket. Chancery, probate, domestic matters, and child-support records route to Clerk & Master Carly Bayless in Room 206. Juvenile files and some sealed or investigative material may be restricted. If a clerk says a record is held elsewhere, ask for the correct office rather than repeating a countywide search request.

For sheriff service questions, use (731) 584-4632 at 116 Rosemary Avenue. For booking, custody, or jail logistics, use the separate jail number, (731) 584-5008. No public warrant-specific phone line or walk-in schedule was located. Do not treat a jail answer about custody as a docket confirmation, or a court entry as proof that the serving agency has updated its own records.

Camden's City Court Clerk Melissa Smith is listed at 119 West Main with phone (731) 584-4622. City Hall, at 110 Highway 641 South, lists (731) 584-4656 and Monday-through-Friday hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; those are administrative hours, not a published court session schedule. Big Sandy uses a shared city, court, and police contact at 65 Front Street, (731) 593-3213. MTAS names Sonya Leopard as clerk and court clerk, Jennifer Hedge as city judge, and Kenneth Wright as police chief. Its posted weekday hours likewise describe the town office, not separate hearing hours.

A focused public-record request should name the office, requested record, case or citation number if known, and date range. Tennessee citizens may ask to inspect existing records by phone, fax, mail, or email; an office may require a form for copies and may ask for identification or a Tennessee address. Inspection is generally free under state guidance, while copies may have reasonable charges. No Benton County warrant-search, certified-copy, or recall fee was located, so ask the custodian for its current policy and estimate before requesting copies.

The county's WebFeePay link is for payment only. It accepts credit or debit cards and shows a convenience-fee notice, including a 3% rate and a minimum charge. It does not locate a case, return warrant status, or prove that a court recalled process. If payment is appropriate, retain the receipt and ask the clerk what docket or state-compliance update follows.

After a payment or hearing, request the disposition or signed order; a transaction receipt alone may not show that a warrant was recalled. Tennessee's 30-day license-compliance period and $65 reinstatement amount belong to the separate driver-service record, not a county fine or bond.