Bradley County, Tennessee public records
In Bradley County, deeds are recorded by the Bradley County Register of Deeds; property values come from the Bradley County Assessor of Property; court files are divided among the Bradley County Circuit & Criminal Court Clerk, the Bradley County Circuit Court Clerk: Circuit Civil and General Sessions Civil and the Bradley County Juvenile Court offices.
On this page
- Where to get each record
- Deeds and land records
- Property values, owners and tax bills
- Court records: which clerk keeps which case
- Marriage records
- Birth certificates
- Death certificates
- Business names (DBA)
- Voter records
- Historical records
- Good to know about Bradley County records
- Office addresses, phones and hours
- Records that are not online: public records requests
- Questions people ask
- Official copies vs look-alike sites
- Sources
Where to get each record
| Record | Office | Search online | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deeds and land records | Bradley County Register of Deeds4 | Search deeds23Fee charged | — |
| Property values and owners | Bradley County Assessor of Property4 | Property search5 | — |
| Property tax bills | Bradley County Trustee4 | Tax bill search6 | — |
| Court cases | Bradley County Circuit & Criminal Court Clerk4 Bradley County Circuit Court Clerk: Circuit Civil and General Sessions Civil4 Bradley County Juvenile Court offices4 | — | — |
| Marriage records | Bradley County Clerk4 | — | — |
| Divorce records | Bradley County Circuit Court Clerk: Circuit Civil and General Sessions Civil4 | — | — |
| Birth certificates | Bradley County Health Department4 | — | — |
| Death certificates | Bradley County Health Department4 | — | — |
| Probate and wills | Statewide: Chancery Court (Clerk and Master) by default; some counties have a separate Probate Court set up by law7 | — | — |
| Business names (DBA) | Statewide: Entities register an "assumed name" with the Secretary of State (valid 5 years, renewable)8 | — | — |
Deeds and land records
Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Bradley County are recorded by the Bradley County Register of Deeds.4
- Online search
- titlesearcher.com2Fee charged
- Cost
- Fee: subscription, Bradley TN $45.00 monthly primary / $20.00 additional county (TitleSearcher price list); pay-per-copy option also offered3
- Who runs it
- TitleSearcher2
- What is online
- Images and index information for deeds, mortgages, releases, powers of attorney, restrictions, plat maps and other document types2
- Fraud alerts
- Property Fraud Alert sign-up (fraudalert.bislandrecords.com), linked by the Register2
Property values, owners and tax bills
The Bradley County Assessor of Property sets property values4; the Bradley County Trustee bills and collects the tax4.
- Property search
- assessment.cot.tn.gov/… (Tennessee Comptroller assessment data) and Tennessee Property Viewer tnmap.tn.gov/assessment5
- Tax bill search
- citisenportal.com/… (Search and Pay Bradley County Property Tax; vendor portal linked by the Trustee)6
- Parcel map (GIS)
- Tennessee Property Viewer (tnmap.tn.gov) and Assessor tax-map downloads5
- Due dates
- 2026 tax notices mailed about October 1, 2026; due by the last day of February (February 27, 2027 as printed)6
- Appealing a value
- Bradley County Local Board of Equalization begins meeting June 1, 2027; last day to schedule an appointment June 17, 2027; owner or authorized agent must appear5
- Parcel data
- 49,547 parcels9
How property tax works in Tennessee
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
| Court | Cases | Records kept by | Case search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley County Circuit Court (Criminal and Civil) | Felonies and circuit civil cases, divorces | Bradley County Circuit & Criminal Court Clerk (Circuit Criminal and General Sessions Criminal) | — |
| Bradley County General Sessions Court (Criminal and Civil) | Misdemeanors, preliminary felony hearings, small claims and evictions, garnishments | Bradley County Circuit Court Clerk: Circuit Civil and General Sessions Civil | — |
| Bradley County Chancery Court (Clerk & Master) | Equity cases; probate by Tennessee default | — | — |
| Bradley County Juvenile Court | Juvenile criminal and civil matters, orders of protection | Bradley County Juvenile Court offices (Circuit Court Clerk) | — |
- Court count
- The Circuit Court Clerk's office serves eleven courts in Bradley County10
Criminal records and background checks
- Sheriff records
- Sheriff's Office public records requests by online form (bcsopio.aidaform.com)11
How Tennessee courts keep their files
Marriage records
Kept by the Bradley County Clerk.4
- Marriage license
- Marriage licenses issued by the County Clerk; applications can be started online via the Tennessee County Clerk website (secure.tncountyclerk.com), linked by the county12
- Online forms
- secure.tncountyclerk.com/menuList.php12
Tennessee marriage records, statewide
Birth certificates
Bradley County Health Department, 201 Dooley Street SE, Cleveland (any Tennessee county health department can issue state-registered birth certificates)13
Ordering a Tennessee birth certificate
Death certificates
Bradley County Health Department (any Tennessee county health department can issue state-registered death certificates)13
Ordering a Tennessee death certificate
Business names (DBA)
Where Tennessee keeps it: Entities register an "assumed name" with the Secretary of State (valid 5 years, renewable).8
- County clerk
- Business licenses and business taxes through the County Clerk12
Voter records
Kept by the Bradley County Election Commission.14
Historical records
- Commission minutes
- County Clerk keeps the official County Commission minutes, available for public viewing12
Good to know about Bradley County records
- Bradley County was established in 1836.9
- The Census Bureau's listed county web address (bradleyco.net) now belongs to an unrelated property-news site; the official site is bradleycountytn.gov.16
- One elected Circuit & Criminal Court Clerk keeps the records of Circuit, General Sessions and Juvenile courts, split across the Courthouse (155 N. Ocoee St.), the Judicial Complex (2230 Blythe Ave.) and the Juvenile offices (1620 Johnson Blvd.).10
Office addresses, phones and hours
Bradley County Register of Deeds
- Address
- 155 N Ocoee St #102, Cleveland, TN 373112
- Phone
- 423-728-72402
- Hours
- Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm; Friday 8:30am-5:00pm (county government hours)2
- Website
- bradleycountytn.gov/…4
Bradley County Assessor of Property
- Address
- Bradley County Courthouse Annex, 155 Broad Street NW, Room 105, Cleveland, TN 3736417
- PO Box 1412, Cleveland, TN 3736417
- Phone
- 423-728-712517
- [email protected]5
- Website
- bradleycountyassessor.com4
Bradley County Trustee
- Address
- 1701 Keith St NW, Cleveland TN 373116
- Phone
- 423-728-7247; pay by phone 833-591-72766
- Hours
- Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm; Friday 8:30am-5pm6
- Website
- bradleycountytn.gov/…4
Bradley County Circuit & Criminal Court Clerk (Circuit Criminal and General Sessions Criminal)
- Address
- Bradley County Judicial Complex, 2230 Blythe Avenue, Cleveland, TN 3731110
- Phone
- Clerk 423-728-7218; Circuit Criminal 423-728-7057; General Sessions Criminal 423-728-705010
- Website
- bradleycountytn.gov/…4
Bradley County Circuit Court Clerk: Circuit Civil and General Sessions Civil
- Address
- Bradley County Courthouse, 155 North Ocoee Street, Room 104 (Circuit Civil), Rooms 204 & 206 (General Sessions Civil), Cleveland, TN 3731110
- Phone
- Circuit Civil 423-728-7214; Small Claims and Evictions 423-728-726510
- Website
- bradleycountytn.gov/…4
Bradley County Clerk
- Address
- 155 Ocoee Street Courthouse, Room 101, Cleveland, TN 3731112
- Phone
- 423-728-722612
- [email protected]12
- Hours
- Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm; Friday 8:30am-5:00pm (county government hours)2
- Website
- bradleycountytn.gov/…4
Bradley County Juvenile Court offices (Circuit Court Clerk)
- Address
- Juvenile Criminal Offices, 1620 Johnson Blvd., Cleveland, TN 3731110
- Phone
- Juvenile Criminal 423-728-7287; Juvenile Civil and Orders of Protection 423-728-726110
- Website
- bradleycountytn.gov/…4
Bradley County Sheriff's Office
- Address
- 2290 Blythe Avenue, Cleveland, TN 3731111
- Phone
- (423) 728-7300 (administrative, M-F 8:30-4:30); jail 423-728-736718
- Website
- bradleysheriff.com18
Bradley County Election Commission
- Address
- 155 Broad Street NW, Cleveland, TN 3731119
- Phone
- (423) 728-711519
- [email protected]19
- Website
- bradleyelections.com14
Bradley County GIS Department
- Address
- 155 Broad Street NW, P.O. Box 1412, Cleveland, TN 37364-141220
- Phone
- 423-728-717120
- [email protected]20
Bradley County Health Department
- Address
- 201 Dooley Street SE, Cleveland, TN 3731113
- Phone
- 423-728-702013
- Hours
- 8 AM-4:30 PM13
- Website
- bradleycountytn.gov/…4
Records that are not online: public records requests
- Request page
- bradleysheriff.com/records-request (Sheriff's Office only)21
- Where to send it
- County Mayor's Office, 155 Broad Street, Courthouse Annex 2nd Floor, PO Box 1167, Cleveland, TN 37364; 423-728-714122
How to write a public records request
Questions people ask
How do I get a copy of a deed in Bradley County?
The Bradley County Register of Deeds keeps deed records.4
Can I search Bradley County land records online for free?
No, the official online search charges a fee. Fee: subscription, Bradley TN $45.00 monthly primary / $20.00 additional county (TitleSearcher price list); pay-per-copy option also offered. The official search: titlesearcher.com32
How do I look up who owns a property in Bradley County?
Use the property search of the Bradley County Assessor of Property: assessment.cot.tn.gov/…5
Official copies vs look-alike sites
A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Bradley County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.
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Sources
Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 23 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.
- Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
- Register of DeedsBradley County Register of Deeds
- TitleSearcher home and price listTitleSearcher (linked by Bradley County Register of Deeds)
- Bradley County, TN home pageBradley County Government
- Bradley County Assessor's Office homeBradley County Assessor of Property
- TrusteeBradley County Trustee
- Probate Court (CTAS-498)University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS), e-Li
- Business Services FAQsTennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
- Bradley (county profile)University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS)
- Circuit & Criminal Court ClerkBradley County Circuit & Criminal Court Clerk
- Records RequestBradley County Sheriff's Office
- County ClerkBradley County Clerk
- Health DepartmentBradley County Government
- Election CommissionBradley County Government
- The Bradley County Election Commission homeBradley County Election Commission
- bradleyco.net (Census-listed address; now unrelated)Unrelated third party
- LocationBradley County Assessor of Property
- SheriffBradley County Government
- Contact UsBradley County Election Commission
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Bradley County Government
- Bradley County Sheriff's Office homeBradley County Sheriff's Office
- County MayorBradley County Government
- County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau