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Johnson County Sheriffs Department / Johnson County Jail | 999 Honeysuckle Street | Mountain City | TN | 37683 | 423-727-7761 | |||||||
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Mountain City Police Department | 210 Old South Church Street | Mountain City | TN | 37683 | 423-727-8181 | |||||||
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Warrant Records – Important Details You Need to Know
Johnson County, Tennessee is named after the celebrated Johnson family. Johnson was among the first settlers to settle the Pee Dee River. In today’s world, the name Johnson may be unfamiliar because the majority of people have heard of Davidson, rather than Johnson County. However, Johnson County is the state’s largest. Many people are not aware that warrant records are kept in Johnson County and they are basically public information.
Warrant records are one of the most widely used public records and they are a vital component in conducting a background check on anyone. A warrant is an official document from a court that authorizes a law enforcement officer to arrest a person for an unknown violation. When the warrant is carried out, an agent of the issuing authority is notified. The agent then takes the person into custody and searches the person’s residence or car. If there is reasonable suspicion to believe the person has committed a crime, the warrant is carried out and the accused is taken to jail.
If the warrant is carried out, a copy of it will be given to the law enforcement agency with which the accused is accused. If the agency cannot find the copy at the place of arrest, they are supposed to obtain it from the jail. If the agency can’t find it, then they are supposed to obtain a court order. In other words, if the suspect doesn’t get a copy of their arrest warrant then they are supposed to get it from the court house where the crime was allegedly committed.
Warrant warrants are public records and can be obtained from the county courthouse. There are different public access databases to help individuals find these records. These public access databases contain detailed information about all warrants issued in the state. If you do a search on your favorite search engine (such as Google), you should be able to find a website that gives you access to these types of public records. However, since these records are not linked with an individual’s name, it’s hard to locate them online.
It’s also not easy to carry out a background check by yourself. If you want to run a search on any person, you’ll need to go to a background check company. You’ll be asked for a few bits of personal information, including a person’s name and current address. The background check company will then perform a nationwide search of the person’s local police station records. The result should include all felony and lesser charge arrests and convictions.
These searches are considered public records, and are freely available to the public. They are easy to locate and have a wide range of information. If you’re not comfortable with carrying out one of these searches, you can contact your local law enforcement agency. They can tell you if the person has a warrant or not.