This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve official records. Contact the responsible office directly.
Choose the Correct Office
The Carter County arrest resource explains the official search and request path. Route the underlying question as follows.
- For current county custody or a live roster entry, contact the Carter County Sheriff’s Office.
- For a Sheriff incident or arrest report, use the official Request Report page.
- For county copy procedures and older records, contact the Carter County public-records coordinator.
- For a court outcome, contact the Carter County Circuit Court Clerk.
- For a state offender record, use Tennessee Department of Correction FOIL or Constituent Services.
- For federal or immigration custody, use BOP or ICE official locators.
Sheriff and Jail Contact
Carter County Sheriff’s Office
900 E Elk Ave
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Dispatch: 423-542-1845
Use the dispatch or non-emergency channel for immediate custody routing, not legal interpretation. The detention page lists Capt. Matt Patterson as jail administrator at pattersonm@sheriff.cc. Emergencies should go to 911.
County Records Coordinator
Carter County Finance Department, c/o Heather Yates
801 E Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone: 423-547-4018
Email: yatesh@cartercountytn.gov
The county page lists general weekday office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Those hours are not a promise of jail walk-in service. Request an estimate before copies.
Court and Dispatch Records
The Circuit Court Clerk is at 900 East Elk Avenue, Suite 906, Elizabethton, phone 423-542-1835. Carter County 911 is at 529 S Sycamore Street, Elizabethton, with 423-543-0911 for administration and 423-543-5758 for non-emergency contact. CAD and audio requests are separate from booking records.