SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Johnson County is a county in Tennessee with about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Johnson County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney General, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Johnson County public records live

Each kind of Johnson County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Johnson County

A person arrested in Johnson County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Johnson County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Johnson County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in Johnson County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Johnson County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Johnson County.

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County Clerk of Johnson County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Johnson County.

  • Website: johnsoncountytn.gov (page title: Johnson County, Tennessee | Official Government Website)
  • Phone: 423-440-2883
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Johnson County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Johnson County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Register of Deeds

Property values: Assessor of Property

  • Website: johnsoncountytn.gov/administrative-offices (page title: Administrative Offices | Johnson County Tennessee)
  • Phone: 423-727-7977
  • Address: 196 Pleasant Valley Road | Mountain City, TN 37683
  • Hours: Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:00p m | Saturdays 8:00am-12:00pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Johnson County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Johnson County are issued by the office below. The Tennessee state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

  • Website: tn.gov/health/vr.html (page title: Tennessee Department of Health Office of Vital Records)
  • Phone: 855-874-7686
  • Address: 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
  • Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.

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District Attorney General for Johnson County

The District Attorney General is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Johnson County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: tennesseeda.gov/district-1 (page title: 1st Judicial District | Steven R. Finney)
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Johnson County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Johnson County.

  • Website: johnsoncountytn.gov/current-public-records (page title: Public Records | Johnson County TN)
  • Phone: 423-727-9696
  • Address: 222 W. Main Street Mountain City, TN 37683
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Statewide Tennessee sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Tennessee state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Johnson County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Johnson County

Johnson County has 1 incorporated city or town (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Mountain City (2,486)

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Johnson County Arrest Records

The Johnson County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 593 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Johnson County Records Guides

SearchSystems has two more guides to Johnson County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Johnson County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Tennessee Public Records Act requires) and Johnson County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Johnson County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

Where do I look up a court case in Johnson County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Johnson County is at johnsoncountytn.gov/public-records. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Johnson County?

The Register of Deeds, at johnsoncountytn.gov/public-records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Johnson County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Johnson County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Johnson County vital records at tn.gov/health/vr.html, phone 855-874-7686, or from the Tennessee state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Johnson County?

Through the records request page at johnsoncountytn.gov/current-public-records. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.