Bartlett Arrest Records
Bartlett arrest records are managed by the Bartlett Police Department Records Division in Shelby County, Tennessee. The Records Division at 6400 Stage Road keeps all criminal incident reports and arrest files for the city. Bartlett has its own city jail for short-term holds, and people held for longer periods go to the Shelby County Jail in Memphis. You can request arrest records by email, through the city's public records portal, or by visiting the police department during business hours. The department is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Bartlett Quick Facts
Where to Get Bartlett Arrest Records
The Bartlett Police Department Records Division handles all arrest record requests. You can email them at records@bartlettpolice.org for a single report. If you need more than one report or the request takes research, you must go through the City Clerk's public records process instead. Arrest records in Bartlett are public under Tennessee law, but there are some limits.
| Agency | Bartlett Police Department - Records Division |
|---|---|
| Address | 6400 Stage Road Bartlett, TN 38134 |
| Phone | 901-385-5500 |
| records@bartlettpolice.org | |
| Court Clerk | 901-385-5560 |
Criminal incident reports will not be released while a case is active or under open investigation. This is standard in Tennessee. Once the case closes, the arrest record becomes available. The Records Division also handles crash reports, which you can get by email. Allow 5 to 7 days from the crash date to get a copy of those.
Bartlett follows a specific fee schedule for copies. Black and white pages cost $0.15 each. Color copies cost $0.50 per page. There is a minimum charge of $3.00 for any request. If it takes staff more than one hour to find, pull, or redact the records, you pay the employee's hourly wage for the extra time. Proof of Tennessee residency is required for all Bartlett arrest record requests.
Note: Personal identifying information is removed from arrest reports before release, unless you submit a third-party request with a copy of the subject's government-issued photo ID, per TCA § 10-7-504(a)(31).
How to Search Bartlett Arrest Records
You have three main ways to search for arrest records in Bartlett. The quickest for a single report is to email the Records Division directly. For broader requests or multiple records, the city's public records portal is the way to go. And you can always walk in during business hours.
The Bartlett Police Department page below shows the main department site with contact details and links to records services.
The site lists the Records Division phone number and email for requesting arrest records in Bartlett.
The Records Division page gives you the details on what records are on file and how to get them. It covers arrest reports, incident files, and traffic crash records.
This page also explains the third-party request rules for law firms. Firms that want crash reports for clients need a special form plus a copy of the client's photo ID.
For formal public records requests, Bartlett uses the NextRequest portal. The City Clerk, Penny Medlock, manages this system. You can submit requests, track them, and get documents all through the portal at cityofbartletttn.nextrequest.com.
The portal is handy for complex requests that need more than one record.
Bartlett Arrests and Shelby County Jail
People arrested in Bartlett go to the Bartlett City Jail first. This is a short-term hold. For longer stays, inmates get moved to the Shelby County Jail in Memphis. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office manages that facility and keeps booking records for all inmates transferred from Bartlett.
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is at 201 Poplar Avenue in Memphis. Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. heads the office. You can reach them at 901-222-5500. The sheriff's office has a public warrant search tool. You need a first and last name to use it. Mugshots and arrest records for Bartlett inmates moved to Shelby County are available through the sheriff's office.
If you want to check on someone recently arrested in Bartlett, call the Bartlett Police Department first at 901-385-5500. They can tell you if the person is still at the city jail or has been moved to Shelby County. For Shelby County inmate records, contact the Shelby County Sheriff's Office directly.
Bartlett Arrest Records Under Tennessee Law
The Tennessee Public Records Act at Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503 makes arrest records public in Bartlett. All state, county, and city records are open unless the law says otherwise. Arrest records are open in most cases. Records tied to active investigations are the main exception. Those stay sealed until the case is done.
Personal details get scrubbed from arrest records before they go out. Street addresses, zip codes, phone numbers, driver's license numbers, and Social Security numbers are all removed. The arrest facts stay: name, charges, date, and agency. This protects privacy while still keeping the public informed about arrests in Bartlett.
Tennessee requires that you be a state resident to request public records. You prove this with a valid Tennessee driver's license or state-issued ID. The records custodian has 7 business days to respond. If they deny the request, they must explain why in writing. The Office of Open Records Counsel at the Attorney General's site can help if you have trouble getting Bartlett arrest records.
Note: Requests for 911 recordings, phone recordings, or radio recordings tied to a Bartlett arrest must go through the Communications Manager at 901-385-5500.
Statewide Arrest Record Tools
The TBI runs TORIS, an online system for statewide criminal history checks. It costs $29 per search. Results come back right away for most name-based lookups and cover arrests from all Tennessee agencies, including Bartlett. The Tennessee Department of Correction has a free felony offender search for people in state custody.
The Tennessee court system at tncourts.gov lets you search cases by name or number. This covers Shelby County courts. You can see case status, charges, and filing dates. For certified copies of court records from a Bartlett arrest, contact the Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk.
Shelby County Arrest Records
Bartlett is in Shelby County. All arrests processed beyond the city jail go to the Shelby County system. For more on county-level arrest records, jail info, and court resources, check the full Shelby County page.
Nearby Tennessee Cities
These nearby cities also have arrest records available through their own police departments and county offices.