Knox County Government provides a website to access information on cases filed in Knox County General
Sessions and Criminal Courts.
http://www.knoxcounty.org/jims/reports/
From the main menu screen there are links to access the following information. This will require logging in with
an account and password.
Person Lookup - Finds any person in the system matching the name entered
Person Information - Gives detailed information on the person by entering their IDN
(identifying number on JIMS).
General Sessions Docket
by Date
- Displays the docket for General Sessions Courts by date
General Sessions Docket
by Date and Division
- Displays the docket for General Sessions Courts by date and division
Criminal History - Displays a history of a person’s cases occurring in Knox County
Current Charges - Lists the charges on which a person is currently being held
Arrest List (last 24 Hours) - This report lists all arrests in Knox County within the last 24 hours
Release List (last 24 Hours) - This report lists all releases from Knox County Jail/Detention Facility
within the last 24 hours
Scheduled Court Appearances - Lists upcoming court appearances for a person by entering their IDN
Overview - Displays this pdf file
Logout/FAQs - Exits with an option to return to Knox County’s home page
After selecting a report the site requires the user to login to gain further access.
Person Lookup
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To find a person on the website enter all or part
of their name. The system will match as much
information as is entered.
- Enter a few letters of their first name along
with a few letters of their last name. This will
allow for variations in spelling.
- For common names add the middle
initial to narrow the list of results
- Select the format of the report.
- Select the “Get Report Now” button to view
the results window. It will open in a separate
window titled “Report Results”.
(This report is available from the main menu and through a link at the bottom of most pages)
A new window will open with the results from the search. If it does not open, look at the tool bar at the bottom
of the screen for “Report Results” and select it to maximize the window.
- Select the person’s name to view detail information (Person Information).
- To get back to Person Lookup close this window using the red “X’ at the top right of the browser window or
the link at the bottom that says “Go to Person Lookup”, be aware that this will open a second browsing
window.
- To go back to the main report menu from the Person Lookup report, select the back arrow browser button.
Detailed Person Information
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(This report is available from the main menu and by selecting a name on the Person Lookup report)
Detail information displays for the person along with links to additional reports when applicable.
- Select the next report to view and use the back arrow at the top right to return to this screen. There will not
be an additional item in the tool bar. The page keeps the two reports open as a continuous thread.
- Enter the IDN and select “Get Report Now” to directly access Person Information from the main menu.
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- Enter the IDN for the person, the format for the
report and select the ”Get Report Now” button to
view the report.
- The IDN is available on the Person Information
report.
- Select the “View Parties Connected to Case” link to
see all parties connected to the case
- Along with the docket number, charge description,
and affidavit, the Criminal History shows if a General
Sessions Case has been consolidated into a Criminal
Court case and the date the offense was committed.
(This report is available from the main menu and from the Detailed Person Information Report)
Current Charges
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- Enter the IDN for the person, the format for the report and select the ”Get Report Now” button to view the
report. The IDN is available by looking up the person on Person Lookup report and going to Detailed
Person Information by selecting their name.
- Select the “View Parties Connected to Case” link to see all parties connected to the case
(This report is available from the main menu and on the Detailed Person Information Report)
Connected Parties
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(This report is only available from either the Current Charges report or the Criminal History Report)
- Normally all names would display but for the purposes of this example some have been hidden.
- Selecting an IDN opens the Detailed Person Information Report
- The following is a list of roles of people who may be connected to the case
AFFIANT
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT (CRIMINAL)
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT (G. S.)
ATTORNEY FOR STATE
BONDING COMPANY
CO-DEFENDANT
INTERPRETER
JUDGE
JUDICIAL COMMISSIONER
JUDICIAL REFEREE
OFFICER
SPECIAL JUDGE
SPECIAL PROSECUTOR
VICTIM
WITNESS #1 FOR STATE
WITNESS #2 FOR STATE
WITNESS #3 FOR STATE
WITNESS FOR DEFENDANT
WITNESS FOR STATE
WITNESS VICTIM COORDINATOR
Scheduled Court Appearances Return to Top
- Enter the IDN for the person, the format for the
report and select the ”Get Report Now” button to
view the report.
- The IDN is available by looking up the person on
Person Lookup report and going to the Detailed
Person Information Report by selecting their name.
(This report is available from the main menu and on the Detailed Person Information Report)
Logout/FAQs
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Selecting the Logout menu item will bring up options to log back in or go to the Knox County Home Page.
FAQs
Q: Why is the back arrow on the browser sometimes available and sometime not?
A: If the back arrow is active it indicates a progression of reports. Selecting it will move backwards one report at
a time. Using the red “x” to close at this point will close all the reports in the thread. If the back arrow is not
active (can’t click on it) there is only one report in the thread.
Q: Why can’t I see John Q Public when I search for him on the Person Lookup report? I entered his entire
name.
A: When Mr. Public was entered into the system he was entered as “John Public”. His middle initial was not
entered. The system looks for exact matches for the information that you have entered. In searches try using a
few letters of the first name and a few letters of the last name, if you get too many results add additional
information.
Q: Is there any benefit to closing with the red “x” versus navigating backwards with the back arrow to close the
thread of reports?
A: Closing with the red “x” will close all the reports queried in that sequence. Navigating backwards closes one
report at a time. When researching multiple individuals, it may be helpful to use the links provided on the reports
to start additional queries each with their own sequence of reports.
