FAQs • Shelby County, TN • CivicEngage

I’m an attorney or probation officer and my client has been assigned a DVAC or group counseling session by the judge. Why do I need to contact Pretrial Services?: Fee payment is no longer guaranteed. However, Pretrial Services may be able to assist your client in the payment of fees for the specified services. Therefore, the request must be made in advance to ensure a smooth process. Please forward your request to PTS_Programs@shelbycountytn.gov; Attention: Robin Gunn, Pretrial Services Quality Services Supervisor.

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Pretrial Services

1. How do I find out if someone is in jail and/or been arrested?: Contact jail information at (901) 545-5660 or go directly to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office website. As a rule, Pretrial Services does not provide this information to the general public due to volume.

2. How do I report someone who has violated their probation or conditional release?: If they violated their probation due to committing another crime, you should contact the Memphis Police Department at (901) 545-2677 or the Shelby County Sheriff's Office at (901) 379-7625 to file a report of the crime. Probation and/or the conditional release will be addressed based on the new charges.

3. How do I sign up to become a community services site or to perform community services?: Contact the Community Services Section of Pretrial Services by coming to the office at:
201 Poplar
Suite 8-01
Memphis, TN 38103

4. I’m an attorney or probation officer and my client has been assigned a DVAC or group counseling session by the judge. Why do I need to contact Pretrial Services?: Fee payment is no longer guaranteed. However, Pretrial Services may be able to assist your client in the payment of fees for the specified services. Therefore, the request must be made in advance to ensure a smooth process. Please forward your request to PTS_Programs@shelbycountytn.gov; Attention: Robin Gunn, Pretrial Services Quality Services Supervisor.