Tennessee Courthouse Phone Lockers & Storage (2026)

Short answer: None of the 8 phone-ban courthouses in Tennessee provide public lockers at the door. You must leave your phone in your vehicle. Updated 2026-11-04

0 courthouses of 8 in Tennessee provide cell phone storage lockers at the security entrance. Among the 8 courthouses that ban phones, 8 have no lockers at all—requiring visitors to leave devices in a parked vehicle. Tennessee county courthouses are split: Shelby County (Memphis 201 Poplar Criminal Justice Center) and several regional counties strictly ban public cell phones with no lockers inside the building, whereas Davidson County (Nashville Historic Courthouse) permits silenced phones.

County CourthouseCityPhone lockers at entrancePhone LockersJuror Parking
Shelby County
Walter L. Bailey Jr. Criminal Justice Center (201 Poplar) & Shelby County Courthouse (Memphis)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Walter L. Bailey Jr. Criminal Justice Center (201 Poplar) & Shelby County Courthouse (Memphis)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Memphis NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Davidson County
Davidson County Courthouse (Nashville)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Davidson County Courthouse (Nashville)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Nashville NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Knox County
Knox County Courthouse (Knoxville)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Knox County Courthouse (Knoxville)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Knoxville NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Rutherford County
Rutherford County Courthouse (Murfreesboro)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Rutherford County Courthouse (Murfreesboro)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Murfreesboro NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Hamilton County
Hamilton County Courthouse (Chattanooga)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Hamilton County Courthouse (Chattanooga)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Chattanooga NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Williamson County
Williamson County Courthouse (Franklin)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Williamson County Courthouse (Franklin)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Franklin NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Courthouse (Clarksville)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Montgomery County Courthouse (Clarksville)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Clarksville NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Sumner County
Sumner County Courthouse (Gallatin)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Sumner County Courthouse (Gallatin)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Gallatin NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
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Frequently Asked Questions

Do courthouses in Tennessee have lockers for cell phones?

None of the 8 phone-ban courthouses in Tennessee provide public lockers at the door. You must leave your phone in your vehicle.

Will courthouse security guards hold my phone at the metal detector?

No. Sheriff deputies and court security officers across all 8 counties in Tennessee are strictly prohibited from holding or safeguarding personal cell phones at the security checkpoint.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.

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