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The Tennessee Public Records Act (TRPA) grants Tennessee citizens the right to access open public records that exist at the time of the request. The TPRA does not requires records custodians to compile information or create or recreate records that do not exist.

To file a public records request, or for more information, contact:

Ruth Harness
Public Records Coordinator
(423) 663-2000
ruth.harness@scottcounty.com

» Public records request form

Scott County is located on the northern Cumberland Plateau, along the Tennessee-Kentucky border. It is home to the fifth-largest national park in the eastern U.S. (the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area) and the second-largest tract of public land in Tennessee (the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area).

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jerried.jeffers@scottcounty.com

(423) 663-2000

2845 Baker Highway Huntsville, TN 37756

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