Criminal Background Search
Check your Background
Criminal history is public record. You may request a criminal background search for any individual.
Background Search400 Main Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
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The Knox County Criminal Court Clerk provides a convenient, detailed, and local criminal history search package for $15.00.
Background Search Packages
Included with the $15.00 package, are three distinct background searches by first/last name, an alias first/last name and a social security number.
Any additional alias first/last name searches will be completed at a rate of $5.00 per search alias.
Background Search Packages FAQ
For us to run a background search, we will need a social security, date of birth, name(s) and alias you are wanting to search. We will also need an email or phone number for us to contact you. You may provide this information to us by calling or emailing us.
No. Criminal history is public record. You may request a criminal background search package for another individual.
Our background check packages include charges stemming from Knox County and Knoxville dating back to the 1980s.
Sex Offender Registry searches can be conducted free of charge by visiting the National Sex Offender Public Website
National Sex Offender Public Webite - DISCLAIMER
Abuse Registry - The Tennessee Department of Health is required by state law and federal regulations to maintain a registry of persons who have abused, neglected, or misappropriated personal property of a vulnerable person who is under eighteen (18) years of age, or who, by reason of advanced age or other physical or mental condition is vulnerable to abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property and who was, at the time of such determination, in the care of:
- A state agency;
- An entity which is licensed or regulated by a state agency; or,
- An entity under the provisions of a contract between that entity and a state agency.
Allegations of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of personal property against individuals are investigated thoroughly. Due process is afforded to all accused persons before placement is made.
The address for the Abuse Registry is as follows:
Tennessee Department of Health
Elderly or Vulnerable Abuse Registry
665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
To speak with staff of the Registry please call:
Toll Free 1-800-778-4504
(in Nashville call 532-5171) or visit the Tennessee Department of Health Abuse Reg