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Questions about official Lauderdale County criminal records belong with the office that created or maintains the file. The contacts below route court cases, statewide histories, police reports, and county custody records to the correct government custodian. Lauderdale County Criminal History is a private reference site and cannot retrieve, change, certify, or accept filings for any official record.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private site cannot obtain criminal records, perform official checks, correct a history, or receive an expungement filing. Contact the responsible government office.

Need an Official Record?

Use the custodian that matches the Lauderdale County record:

  • Arrest, booking, and jail records: call the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department at 731-635-1311 or the jail at 731-635-2551
  • Court case files: use the criminal court case route or contact Circuit Court Clerk Jodie Edwards at 731-635-0101
  • Police and incident reports: request the report from the sheriff or city police agency that created it
  • Statewide criminal histories and official name checks: contact the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Criminal Records Unit
  • Expungement or expunction filings: begin with the clerk of the court that handled the charge
  • Sex offender registry records: use the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation registry or call 1-888-837-4170

For sheriff and jail records, contact the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department, 675 Highway 51 South, Ripley, TN 38063, 731-635-1311. For criminal court files, contact the Circuit Court Clerk at the same Justice Complex address, 731-635-0101, or jodie.edwards@tncourts.gov. Published public hours were not verified, so call before traveling.