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 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Jones County, North Carolina, has about 9,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Jones County depends on where the incident happened: the Jones 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 North Carolina Public 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: Jones County public records, Jones County arrest records, Jones County warrants, Jones County inmate search, Jones County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Jones County
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
In Jones County that is the Jones 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.
Reports from the Jones County Sheriff's Office
The Jones County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 252-448-0035. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at jonescountync.gov/departments/sheriffs-office/sex-offenders (page title: Sex Offenders | Jones County, North Carolina), phone 252-448-0035, 792 Hwy 58 S Trenton, NC 28585, Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Jones County
The one city the FBI lists in Jones County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Maysville: 2 violent and 9 property crimes reported for 2024; 6 arrests reported for 2024.
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: Jones County in 2024
The one agency in Jones County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 2 violent and 9 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Maysville reported 6 arrests to the FBI for 2024, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the North Carolina Public Records Act Requires
Under the North Carolina Public Records Act the agency must answer a request as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Jones County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Jones County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the North Carolina Public Records Act the answer is due as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days.
How long does an agency in Jones County have to answer?
Under the North Carolina Public Records Act, as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
How do I get a report from the Jones County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 252-448-0035. Under the North Carolina Public Records Act the answer is due as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days.
Is this the official Jones 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.