Fingerprinting
You can make a fingerprinting appointment and pay for your fingerprint session online.
(Johnston County Residents Only)
Concealed Handgun Permits
You can apply for a new application, renew your current application or change the address associated with your application.
Inmate Search
Search the Johnston County Detention Centers current inmates.
Inmate search is a live account of current inmates.
Arrest Search
Locate recent arrests made by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office. Arrests are updated daily.
Leadership that’s Working
Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell
“I love being Sheriff of Johnston County, and I look forward to continuing to serve as Sheriff, to ensure that the quality of law enforcement services that our citizens have become accustomed to continues. I am truly blessed to have the quality of men and women who assist me daily in carrying out the duties of the Office of Sheriff in Johnston County.”
Sheriff Steve Bizzell
October 20, 2026
Public Notification
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance from the US Federal Government through two (2) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (JAG).
The first JAG grant is in the amount of $11,561.00 and will be used to purchase five (5) new in-car radar units, in an effort to identify speeding motorists and thus provide safer roadways in Johnston County, North Carolina.
The second JAG grant is in the amount of $13,014.00 and will be used to purchase twenty-six (26) Stop Stick devices that will be used to stop vehicle pursuits in Johnston County.
For more information, please contact the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office at (919) 989-5025, within 30 days of this publication.