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‘Obvious Reasons’: Campbell County Sheriff’s Office Denial of Public Access”
This record documents a direct verbal statement from a Campbell County Sheriff’s Office employee who refused to confirm the existence of a warrant, asserting that “warrants are not public records for obvious reasons.” This statement contradicts the Tennessee Public Records Act (Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503) and Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 34, which affirms that warrant records—unless sealed or exempted by statute—are public - and must be disclosed upon request @JamesFreeman1 @sanjoaquinvalleytransparency1 @biggaudits @tnaccountability7455
The refusal to confirm or deny the warrant, without citing any statutory exemption, may constitute a willful violation of Tennessee’s public records law. The phrase “for obvious reasons” suggests an internal policy or discretionary practice that overrides legal transparency, raising serious concerns about due process, public accountability, and potential misuse of warrant secrecy.
🔍 Supporting Legal Citations:
Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503(a)(2)(A): “All state, county and municipal records shall… be open for personal inspection by any citizen…”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-505(d): Courts may award attorney’s fees if a records denial is found to be willful.
- Tennessee Rule 34: Affirms public access to judicial records, including warrants, unless sealed.
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‘Obvious Reasons’: Campbell County Sheriff’s Office Denial of Public Access”
This record documents a direct verbal statement from a Campbell County Sheriff’s Office employee who refused to confirm the existence of a warrant, asserting that “warrants are not public records for obvious reasons.” This statement contradicts the Tennessee Public Records Act (Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503) and Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 34, which affirms that warrant records—unless sealed or exempted by statute—are public - and must be disclosed upon request @JamesFreeman1 @sanjoaquinvalleytransparency1 @biggaudits @tnaccountability7455
The refusal to confirm or deny the warrant, without citing any statutory exemption, may constitute a willful violation of Tennessee’s public records law. The phrase “for obvious reasons” suggests an internal policy or discretionary practice that overrides legal transparency, raising serious concerns about due process, public accountability, and potential misuse of warrant secrecy.
🔍 Supporting Legal Citations:
Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503(a)(2)(A): “All state, county and municipal records shall… be open for personal inspection by any citizen…”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-505(d): Courts may award attorney’s fees if a records denial is found to be willful.
- Tennessee Rule 34: Affirms public access to judicial records, including warrants, unless sealed.
#police #police #police #policedepartment #cops #lawenforcement #news #policeofficer #crime #policeofficer #policeaccountability #policeofficer @@TheConstitutionState
