Johnston County Arrest Records
Johnston County arrest records are managed by the Johnston County Jail in Tishomingo, the county seat. The jail posts an inmate list online through the Kinetic Console system, and you can also call 580-371-2691 around the clock to check on bookings. Court dockets for Johnston County cases are searchable for free through the state courts network. This page covers how to find arrest records in Johnston County, what information the records contain, and what resources are available to help with your search.
Johnston County Overview
Johnston County Jail and Sheriff
The Johnston County Jail sits at 110 North Capital Ave in Tishomingo. Phone lines are open 24 hours a day at 580-371-2691. You can call any time to ask if someone is in custody or to get basic booking details. Office staff handle records requests and other business during regular weekday hours.
Johnston County law enforcement arrests and detains about 1,240 people each year. The jail holds an average of 62 inmates on any given day. The weekly turnover rate runs about 55 percent. From the time a person is first arrested until they are booked in, the process can take anywhere from a couple of hours to a full 24 hours. Most of the time it goes faster than that, but it depends on transport distance and how busy the jail is when they arrive.
| Address | 110 North Capital Ave, Tishomingo, OK 73460 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 580-371-2691 |
| Hours | 24/7 phone; Office hours Monday-Friday |
The jail serves the towns of Milburn, Mill Creek, Ravia, Tishomingo, and Wapanucka. Any arrest made by law enforcement in these areas goes through the Johnston County booking process.
Search Johnston County Arrest Records Online
The Johnston County Jail posts its current inmate list through the Kinetic Console system. The list shows each inmate's first name, middle name, last name, and booking date. Names appear in all caps. The list is scrollable and gets updated regularly based on new bookings.
The Kinetic Console inmate list shows current Johnston County bookings in a simple table format.
Booking records from Johnston County include the person's full name, physical characteristics like age, sex, height, and weight, mugshots when available, booking number, inmate ID, booking date and time, charges with statute numbers, bond or bail amount, and court date. Most jails update their data at least once per day, and some booking info gets updated as often as every 15 minutes.
Additional jail data for Johnston County is available through aggregator sites that compile booking records from across Oklahoma.
If you cannot find a mugshot on the roster, it may be because of a policy change on public posting. You can request one by mail. Send your request to Johnston County Jail, 110 North Capital Ave, Tishomingo, OK 73460, Attention: Media Relations. Include your email address so they can send it to you.
Note: The Kinetic Console list shows current inmates only. For records of released inmates, call 580-371-2691.
How to Get Johnston County Arrest Records
There are five main ways to get arrest records from Johnston County. First, check the online jail roster at the Kinetic Console link. Second, search VINELink for custody status. Third, call the jail at 580-371-2691 at any hour. Fourth, write to or visit the jail at 110 North Capital Ave, Tishomingo, OK 73460. Fifth, try an online search using the person's name and the town they were arrested in.
For written copies, include the person's full name, date of birth, and the date range you need. Fees follow the Oklahoma Open Records Act. Copies run about $0.25 to $1.00 per page. Court records tied to Johnston County arrests are free at OSCN and ODCR. Both sites let you search by name or case number.
Arrest Records Access in Johnston County
Oklahoma's Open Records Act under Title 51 Section 24A-8 makes most arrest records public. Booking data, charges, bond amounts, and mugshots are all available to anyone who asks. You do not need to be the arrested person or a victim to make a request.
Juvenile records are sealed under Title 10A Section 2-6-102, with exceptions for certain felonies. Records expunged under Title 22 Sections 18 and 19 will not show up in searches. Medical details and social security numbers stay private even in otherwise public booking data. For help with expungement in Johnston County, visit OKLaw or search the Oklahoma Bar Association for an attorney.
More Johnston County Arrest Resources
The OSBI CHIRP portal runs formal criminal history checks for $15 per search under Title 74 Section 150.9. It covers serious misdemeanors and felonies recorded in Oklahoma and delivers results as a PDF. You need the person's name and date of birth to run a search.
The DOC Offender Lookup covers people from Johnston County who moved into the state prison system. County jail inmates are not in this database. For free legal help, OKLaw covers criminal history, expungement, and public defender information in multiple languages.
Nearby Counties
These counties are near Johnston County. Check their jails if you are not sure where someone was booked.