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Union County, Tennessee Public Records

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Tennessee Federal Cases

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee hears bankruptcy cases in Chattanooga, Greeneville, Knoxville and Winchester, with dockets and claims available through PACER.

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Tennessee Death Row

The Tennessee Department of Correction publishes its own list of offenders now under a sentence of death in Tennessee, with related facts on the state's death penalty.

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Union County at a glance

State
Tennessee
County seat
Maynardville
Population
19,802
Area
247 sq mi
Founded
1850
Cities and towns
3

Union County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Union County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining public safety in Union County.

Police Departments. In addition to Union County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Union County is supported by municipal police departments.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Union County Sheriff's Office, located at 104 South Main Street in Maynardville, is the primary law enforcement agency for Union County, providing patrol services, criminal investigations, civil process service, and operation of Union County jail. Union County Detention Center houses inmates awaiting trial or serving short sentences, and inmate information can be obtained by contacting the jail directly at the Sheriff's Office main number or by visiting in person during business hours. Within Union County, the City of Maynardville may maintain limited municipal law enforcement presence, though much of municipal policing is coordinated with the Sheriff's Office. Arrest records in Union County are public records under Tennessee Code Annotated § 10-7-503 and § 10-7-504, which comprise the Tennessee Public Records Act.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Union County are maintained by Union County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, following the procedures outlined under the Tennessee Public Records Act.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to locate individuals currently held in custody.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Union County are taken and retained by Union County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office.

The jail provides an inmate lookup service where you can inquire about recent arrests. You may call the jail directly at (865) 992-5212 for more information on an inmate's status and charges.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Union County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Union County

Old mine sites
42
Sites with no status in the records
2
Past producers, now closed
10
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
32
Producing when recorded
5
Processing plants, not workings
2
Worked underground, in the mine records
2
Main minerals
Iron; Zinc; Limestone, General; Stone, Crushed/Broken
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
16
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
open pit mine or quarry, quarry
Maps surveyed
1935 to 1976
Records behind them
87 records for 67 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 51 mine sites inside the county: 10 past producers, now closed, 32 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 5 sites producing when the record was made, 2 processing plants, which are not workings, 2 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 16 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; Zinc; Limestone, General; Stone, Crushed/Broken.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Tennessee's coal regulatory program was run by OSMRE until the state took it back; the state AML program is in TDEC.

Plainview Maynardville Luttrell N 10 miles
Union County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Tennessee mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Union County (50 shown, 17 unnamed on the map)

Tennessee abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Union County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 8 investigations in Union County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $593 in back wages agreed for 5 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
8
Back wages agreed
$593
Workers due back wages
5
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
5
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Fred Booker Enterprises,Inc.Maynardville3$5935
Kerney Enterprises, INcLuttrell1$00
Dr John C. Osborne DDSMaynardville1$00
Dr. Darrell Johnson, DCMaynardville1$00
Reliant Family Health, IncMaynardville1$00

Every employer on the Union County record, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Tennessee wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Union County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Union County, Tennessee?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Union County Sheriff or a city police department in Union County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Union County, Tennessee?

The Tennessee criminal history record comes from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). Request a Tennessee name based criminal history check online through Tennessee Open Records Information Services (TORIS), paying by credit card. Fee: $29.00 for each name based check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Union County, Tennessee?

Search the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry (TBI), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Union County, Tennessee?

Register with the county election commission or through the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must be registered no later than 30 days before the election; mailed forms must be postmarked at least 30 days before.

How do I look up property records in Union County, Tennessee?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Union County are kept by the Union County register of deeds. Property values are set by the county assessor of property, and tax bills come from the county trustee.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Union County, Tennessee?

Certified birth and death certificates for Tennessee come from the Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. All county health departments can issue any birth or death certificate registered statewide with the Tennessee Office of Vital Records; you do not need to go to the county where the event occurred. In person with no appointment at Tennessee Vital Records, 1st Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower, 710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243, or at any county health department; by mail to that address with a check or money order payable to Tennessee Vital Records; or online through VitalChek. Fee: $15.00 for each birth or death certificate, first and additional copies.

How do I find business license records in Union County, Tennessee?

Business entity filings are searched with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations. Business licenses are issued by the county clerk, and by the city if it imposes the business tax, where the business is located; businesses with taxable receipts over $3,000 need one.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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