Active Warrants in Davidson County
Warrants in Davidson County are issued by the courts. General Sessions Court has criminal jurisdiction that includes issuing search warrants, and other courts issue arrest and bench warrants in their cases. There is no single official website that lists every open warrant by name. Research for this page did not find one.
What does exist are reliable proxies. The Criminal Court Clerk public search has a case-number mode that accepts a warrant or ticket number. The Sheriff's inmate profiles list warrant numbers for people already booked. Together these confirm many warrants, even without one master list. A warrant can sit open for months before an arrest, so an empty search today does not promise an empty search tomorrow. Treat the proxies as a starting point and verify with the clerk.
Types of Warrants in Davidson County
Not all warrants are the same. Each type comes from a different situation and carries different stakes. Knowing which kind you face shapes how you respond. The list below covers the warrants seen most often in Davidson County courts.
- Arrest warrant - authorizes an arrest based on probable cause.
- Bench warrant or capias - issued for a missed court date, a probation violation, or contempt.
- Search warrant - authorizes a search or seizure; General Sessions has authority to issue these.
- Civil warrant - used in General Sessions civil process, such as debt or landlord-tenant matters.
- Traffic warrant or ticket - tied to an unresolved citation or failure to appear.
How to Search Davidson County Warrants
Start with the Criminal Court Clerk public search at sci.ccc.nashville.gov. Choose the Case Number search type and enter a warrant or ticket number. If the person may already be in custody, use the Sheriff's active inmate search instead and read the warrant fields on the profile.
- Open the Criminal Court Clerk search and pick the Case Number mode.
- Enter the warrant or ticket number, at least three characters.
- If no number is known, search the Sheriff's inmate tool by name.
- Verify any result with the clerk before you rely on it.
Online results can be stale. Do not assume a warrant is cleared just because a search comes up empty.
Davidson County Warrant Search Fields
The Criminal Court Clerk warrant path uses a short form. You select the search type, then enter the number. The validation on the field references a valid warrant or ticket number. The table below shows the fields on that search.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select Search Type | Dropdown | Yes | Choose Case Number for a warrant or ticket search. |
| Case Number | Text | Yes | Valid warrant or ticket number; minimum three characters. |
| Search | Submit | Yes | Submits the warrant or ticket lookup. |
What a Davidson County Warrant Record Shows
Warrant detail most often appears inside a Sheriff's inmate profile, attached to each active charge. Each charge can carry its own warrant number and bond. The format of a warrant number looks like a short code, for example GS1113305. The table below lists the warrant fields a profile usually shows.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Warrant Number | The identifier tied to a specific charge. |
| Arrested Charge | The charge linked to the warrant, with its class. |
| Bond | The bond set for that charge. |
| Disposition / Status | The status of the charge, often blank while pending. |
Bench Warrants and Capias
A bench warrant, sometimes called a capias, is issued when someone fails to appear, violates probation, or ignores a court order. It is one of the most common warrant types people discover by surprise. A missed traffic or criminal date is a frequent trigger. The warrant stays active until the court resolves it, even if the person did not know it existed.
If you missed a court date in Davidson County, check the docket and contact the clerk before you assume the matter is closed.
Bond Verification
Bond amounts shown online are not final. The Sheriff's Office warns that the court can change a bond at any time. A profile may show a bond per charge, but that figure can be out of date. For a current bond, you go to the source that sets it.
To confirm a bond, contact the Criminal Court Clerk at 615-862-5670, or call the Sheriff's Offender Information Center at 615-862-8123 for custody status.
Civil Warrants Division
Not every warrant is criminal. The Sheriff's Office runs a Civil Warrants Division out of its headquarters at 710 S. Fifth Street. Civil process can include civil warrants used in General Sessions debt and landlord-tenant matters. These are served as part of the civil court process, not a criminal arrest. A civil warrant in this sense is closer to a court summons than to an order to jail someone.
For the underlying civil case, the General Sessions civil docket and the Circuit Court Clerk records are the right starting points.
What to Do If You Have an Outstanding Warrant
Do not rely on a single stale online result. Verify with the Criminal Court Clerk, the Sheriff's Office, or an attorney. If you plan to turn yourself in, arrange transportation, bring ID and any medication information, and plan for childcare and work. After a warrant is resolved, confirm the clearance has posted before you assume it is gone.
Important: Talk with a lawyer before you act on a warrant; the right steps depend on the charge, the bond, and whether more than one case is open.
Steps to Resolve a Davidson County Warrant
Resolving a warrant works best as a plan, not a panic. The order below follows the practical path the research supports. It moves from confirming the warrant to making sure the clearance posts. Each step lowers the chance of a surprise later.
- Confirm the warrant with the Criminal Court Clerk, the Sheriff, or an attorney.
- Search by case, warrant, or ticket number if you have one.
- Search the Sheriff's inmate tool if the person may be in custody.
- Check the bond, then verify it with the Criminal Court Clerk.
- Talk with counsel before appearing if more than one case is open.
- If you turn yourself in, plan transportation, ID, and medication notes.
- After resolution, confirm the warrant clearance has posted.
Warrant Data Limits
Public warrant data is limited by design. The county does not publish a full open-warrant roster, so a name search alone cannot prove a warrant exists or does not exist. Sealed and protected matters are hidden. Bonds can change. The safest move is to treat any online result as a lead and confirm it with the office that holds the file.
Restricted Davidson County Warrant Records
Some warrant data is not public. Sealed cases do not return results in the public search, and order-of-protection matters can be suppressed. Juvenile warrants are restricted by state confidentiality law. Federal warrants are handled by federal agencies and courts, not the county system. A blank result does not always mean no warrant exists.