Johnson County Police Blotter Records
Johnson County police blotter records include arrest reports, incident logs, and crime data from law enforcement throughout this central Georgia county. Sheriff Greg Rowland manages the Johnson County Sheriff's Office in Wrightsville, the county seat. Public access to police blotter data in Johnson County is backed by Georgia's Open Records Act. You can get reports through the local sheriff's office or through statewide systems that track law enforcement records across all 159 Georgia counties. This page shows how to find what you need.
Johnson County Quick Facts
Johnson County Police Blotter Office
Sheriff Greg Rowland runs the Johnson County Sheriff's Office at 2557 East Elm Street in Wrightsville. This is where all local police blotter records are created and stored. Every call deputies answer, every arrest they make, and every crime they document in Johnson County gets filed at this office. You can walk in during business hours to ask for records or call (478) 864-3934 to begin a request over the phone.
Police blotter entries are public records under Georgia law. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 casts a wide net when defining what qualifies as a public record, and incident reports and arrest logs from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office fit squarely in that definition. The office must get back to you within three business days per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Standard copy fees are 10 cents per page. Staff search time is free for the first quarter hour, and after that you pay at the rate of the lowest-paid employee who can do the work. Most routine requests for Johnson County police blotter records are turned around without much delay.
| Office | Johnson County Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | 2557 East Elm Street, Wrightsville, GA 31096 |
| Phone | (478) 864-3934 |
| Sheriff | Greg Rowland |
State Patrol Police Blotter in Johnson County
Georgia State Patrol troopers cover the state routes through Johnson County. Their reports are kept separate from the sheriff's records. You can pull them through the EPORTS online system managed by the Department of Public Safety. This covers crash reports, incident reports, and citations from state road events in Johnson County.
Crash reports cost $5.00 through EPORTS. Incident reports run $2.00. Your first citation is free, with extra ones at $1.00 each within a 24-hour window. Most files are ready in three to five business days. Everything happens online. You submit a request, wait for the email, then pay and download. For a police blotter entry from a highway incident in Johnson County, EPORTS is typically faster than trying to get the same record from the local sheriff's office since state patrol records live in a different system entirely.
Review the DPS fee schedule for open records requests covering Johnson County incidents.
This fee page covers what Georgia law enforcement agencies can charge for police blotter copies and other open records.
Johnson County Police Blotter Records
Georgia's Open Records Act gives you the legal right to request police blotter records from Johnson County. The law is open to everyone. You do not have to live in Wrightsville or anywhere in Georgia. No explanation is needed for your request. It covers all documents that the Johnson County Sheriff's Office creates or maintains: arrest logs, incident reports, call records, booking sheets, and more.
O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 outlines the exceptions. Active investigation records in Johnson County can be held back if their release would compromise a case. Confidential informant names stay protected. Records that could pose a safety risk are exempt too. But the basic police blotter entry for a reported crime or arrest in Johnson County is available to the public almost without exception. That initial report documenting what happened, where it happened, and who was involved is the piece most people want, and it is nearly always accessible. Send written requests to 2557 East Elm Street, Wrightsville, GA 31096.
GBI Crime Resources for Johnson County
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation tracks crime statistics and handles complex cases at the state level. Johnson County crime data feeds into the GBI's statewide reporting program. If the GBI investigated something in Johnson County, you can request those files through the GBI Records Request Center.
Criminal history records have their own rules. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34 requires the subject's consent for most criminal history searches. Georgia felony convictions are the exception and stay public. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free to search and will show registered offenders in Johnson County. This tool requires no consent and no fee.
Note: The GBI's online crime statistics database is currently unavailable, but crime reports from Johnson County still feed into the state's Uniform Crime Reporting system.
Offender Lookup for Johnson County
People from Johnson County who are serving time in state prison can be found through the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search. The tool lets you look up inmates by name and shows photos when they have them on file. This covers state prisons only.
For current Johnson County jail inmates, call the sheriff's office at (478) 864-3934. They can tell you who is being held and on what charges. Booking records and arrest data from the Johnson County jail are part of the police blotter and public under Georgia law. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory is a handy resource for confirming office details for any Georgia county, including Johnson County, before you make a trip or send a letter.
What Johnson County Reports Include
A standard police blotter entry from Johnson County lists the date, time, and location of the event. The report describes what happened in basic terms. If an arrest was made, the person's name and charges appear. Officers who responded are listed. Some reports have supplemental notes or witness details.
Redaction is standard before public release. State law requires removal of phone numbers, day and month of birth, and medical information from copies given to the public. You get the redacted version when you request records from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office. Parties involved in the case or attorneys working on related matters can sometimes access a more complete copy. These rules protect personal data while still giving the public meaningful access to police blotter information from Johnson County.
Nearby Counties
Johnson County sits in central Georgia with several neighboring counties. For police blotter records from events near county borders, check with both sheriff's offices to make sure you are requesting from the right one.