McNairy County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

The McNairy County Jail sits at 300 Industrial Drive, Selmer, TN 38375, in the same complex as the Sheriff's Office. The Circuit Court Clerk uses that address too. Start with McNairy County Inmate Search, then call 731-645-1004 if you need a person to confirm.

The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 731-645-1004. Sheriff Guy Buck's deputies run the jail and cannot change a bond. Check McNairy County Inmate Search before you call, since the amount usually shows on the record, and rely on it for status updates at night and on weekends.

Each of those towns has its own police department: Selmer at 731-645-7907, Adamsville at 731-632-3094, and Bethel Springs at 731-934-7266. Call the department that arrested your family member to learn the charge and the court date. The bond is still set by a judge or magistrate.

A judge or magistrate decides, looking at one person at a time. The court considers how long the person has lived here, work, family, record, the charge, and safety. Tennessee also requires the court to try a promise to appear before it asks for money.

The usual premium for a state resident is close to 10 percent of the bond. A $25 fee and a $12 tax are added once. The premium is the price of the service. Get the contract in writing and read the collateral terms.

The bondsman must give you a written receipt that describes the item and explains how to get it back. The law also bars a bondsman from surrendering your family member without good cause. Bondsmen hold a state license from the Board of Professional Bondsmen, and the 25th Judicial District courts must approve them.

Yes. A cash bond equals the full bond amount and goes to the court, not to a bondsman. When the case ends and the person is discharged, the clerk returns it, after fines and court costs. Ask the clerk at 731-645-1015 how the court accepts payment.

Tennessee real estate can stand behind a bond, and two private sureties can sign in place of land. Property bonds take time. Call the Circuit Court Clerk at 731-645-1015 for forms before you collect deeds.

The General Sessions and Circuit Court line is 731-645-1015. The Clerk and Master, at 170 West Court Avenue, is 731-645-5446 and handles chancery cases, not jail bonds. The General Sessions judge's office answers at 731-645-7222.

A capital charge is the one category the constitution puts beyond bail. A no-bond entry may also mean a bond has not been set, a hold from another court, or a probation violation. Ask the clerk which court entered it, and let a lawyer ask for a hearing.

Yes. Tennessee law holds a person arrested for stalking, child abuse, elder abuse, or certain domestic offenses for 12 hours unless an official finds no threat to the victim. Strangulation or a weapon in an aggravated assault stretches the hold to as long as a day. Release then carries no-contact orders.

A magistrate must see the person without unnecessary delay. The magistrate reads the charge, explains the right to a lawyer, and sets conditions. In a felony the right to a preliminary hearing comes within 14 days for someone in jail, 30 days for someone out.

Call the 25th Judicial District Public Defender at 901-465-7330. At the first court date, ask the judge to name a lawyer for you. A lawyer can bring job and family proof to ask for a lower bond.

Call the General Sessions court at 731-645-1015 to learn where a young person is being held and when the juvenile hearing is. Juvenile files are private, so McNairy County Inmate Search may not list a minor.

A missed hearing can cost the bond and bring an arrest order. Call the clerk at 731-645-1015 the same day. Fines and costs fall on a surety only if the bond says so and the surety consented.

Tennessee allows a written agreement signed by two sufficient sureties who are not professional bondsmen or attorneys. The judge decides whether they are sufficient. This route skips the bondsman's 10 percent premium, but it puts your own money at stake if the person does not appear. Ask the clerk at 731-645-1015 for the form the court accepts.

Yes. If a person breaks a release condition, officers can arrest at once and the court may revoke the bond. In stalking and family violence cases, ignoring a no-contact order can also bring a new charge when a protection order is involved. Read the release paper line by line and ask the clerk about any condition that confuses you.

Jails and courts do not take gift cards or wire transfers to private people. Deposits on an inmate account are not bail. Call 731-645-1004 to confirm any request.

• County jail: McNairy County Jail, 300 Industrial Drive, Selmer, TN 38375; 731-645-1004
• Bond guide: Jail bail and bond page
• Custody lookup: McNairy County Inmate Search
• Circuit Court Clerk: 300 Industrial Drive, Selmer; 731-645-1015
• Clerk and Master: 170 West Court Avenue, Selmer; 731-645-5446
• General Sessions judge: 731-645-7222
• Selmer Police: 144 North 2nd Street, 731-645-7907
• Adamsville Police: 231 East Main Street, 731-632-3094
• Bethel Springs Police: 4066 Main Street, 731-934-7266
• Public defender: 25th Judicial District, 901-465-7330

Bond amounts, payment rules, and hours can change with a court order. Call the clerk or the Sheriff's Office before you send money for a specific case. This page offers general help, not legal advice.