Johnson County Contacts

This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking file. Contact the responsible public office for those services.


Where to Request a Record

Johnson County arrests can create separate police, jail, court, and corrections records. Use the contact that matches the record and custody stage.

Johnson County Sheriff’s Office

339 Main Street
Paintsville, KY 41240

Phone: 606-789-3411 or 606-789-3424
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
After hours: Johnson County Dispatch, 606-789-4221

Big Sandy Regional Detention Center

904 3rd Street
Paintsville, KY 41240

Phone: 606-297-5245
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; closed weekends and holidays.

The home records hub gives the full booking-photo and KORA request path. For current regional jail custody, use BSRDC’s roster and confirm the county-arrested field. Send a Paintsville police report or citation request to the City Clerk under the city records procedure. Johnson County court files and dispositions belong with the Circuit Court Clerk. KOOL covers sentenced Kentucky prisoners, while the BOP and ICE locators cover their own federal systems. VINE supplies custody-change alerts. Check and resolve a warrant through the issuing court or law-enforcement office, not an unofficial directory.