Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Johnson County, Kentucky, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Johnson County depends on where the incident happened: the Johnson County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Kentucky Open Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Johnson County public records, Johnson County arrest records, Johnson County warrants, Johnson County criminal records, Johnson County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Johnson County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Johnson County that is the Johnson County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The FBI's list also carries Johnson County Schools (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 7 violent and 25 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 265 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Johnson County
The one city the FBI lists in Johnson County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Paintsville: 7 violent and 18 property crimes reported for 2025; 363 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Johnson County in 2025
The two agencies in Johnson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 14 violent and 43 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Johnson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 628 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Kentucky Open Records Act Requires
Under the Kentucky Open Records Act the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying, 10 cents a page for standard copies. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at johnsoncoky.com/government/fiscal-court/open-records-request (page title: Johnson County | Open Records Request).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Johnson County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Johnson County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Kentucky Open Records Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
How long does an agency in Johnson County have to answer?
Under the Kentucky Open Records Act, within 5 business days. It may charge the actual cost of copying, 10 cents a page for standard copies.
How do I get a report from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Kentucky Open Records Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Johnson County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.