Johnson County Information
Johnson County is in the state of Wyoming. A local census found that Johnson County had 8,623 habitants in 2021. In Johnson County, the current seat is Buffalo.
It was organized in 1881.
It was named for Dr. E. L. Pease of Uinta County. In 1879, the county was renamed Johnson for E. P. Johnson, a Cheyenne attorney.
Johnson County Arrest Records
All crimes in the Johnson County area have records kept on them. Crimes in Johnson County are divided into two major categories, violent crime and property crime. Property crimes can include things such as burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny. Robbery, aggravated assault, murder, and forcible rape make up the four main violent crime categorizations. In 2021, in Johnson County, there were 4 violent and 36 property crimes. Johnson County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Rod Odenbach
639 Fort Street
Buffalo, WY 82834
Phone: (307) 684-5581
Email: rod.odenbach@jcle.us
Johnson County Criminal Records
Johnson County records their criminal activity in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of a sexual nature. In Johnson County and across Wyoming’s whole state, the police are necessary to keep an updated list of all arrest records. In Johnson County, residents can use a search tool to get access to the records. Any individual on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Johnson County legally keeps current sex offender registers. This can include any offender living, attending school, working, or jailed in the Johnson County area. All Johnson County residents can access this register.
Residents can see local offenders of Johnson County by using online searches. Using the tool, a resident must simply enter the zip code of their home or an address they would like to use as their focal point. All offenders within those coordinates will then be revealed to the Johnson County resident. People may also use the tools to look up individual known offenders. These include any incarcerated or non-compliant offenders in Johnson County.
Johnson County Court Records
The criminal, civil, and family cases in Johnson County are all supervised by the county courthouse. Court records in Johnson County are handled by the court clerk. Johnson County residents can obtain court records in-person at:
Johnson County Courthouse
Clerk of District Court: Paige Rhoads
620 W Fetterman Street, Suite 208
Buffalo, WY 82834
Phone: (307) 684-7271
Fax: (307) 684-5146
Email: prhoads@johnsoncowy.us
NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Johnson County. At the same time, all official records can only be delivered via mail-in Johnson County.
Johnson County Public Records
Vital records are kept on each individual resident in Wyoming. These reports record a person's most pivotal life events. These milestone events include deaths, births, divorces, and marriages. Johnson County is, as well as other counties in the state, pivotal in the collection of these records for Wyoming. Individual counties may collect records and send copies to the state.
In Wyoming, marriage records are currently compiled by each individual county clerk. The Wyoming Department of Health: Vital Statistics Services collects all Johnson County records. Birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, and marriage certificates make up the primary vital records. All Wyoming state vital records are stored in one central registry. Statistical analysis can be carried out regarding the files.
In Johnson County, citizens can access and copy these vital records because they are positioned in the public domain. The Wyoming Sunshine Law gave all citizens of Johnson County the fundamental right to access these public records. Johnson County citizens can acquire public records in-person at:
Johnson County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Jackie Camino
County Clerk
76 N Main Street
Buffalo, WY 82834
Phone: (307) 684-7272
Fax: (307) 684-2708
Email: clerk@johnsoncowy.us
NOTE - There are various rules that must be followed for Johnson County requesters to obtain records. The office has opening times of 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. MST from Monday to Friday. In Johnson County, some form of photo ID is needed to obtain records. State IDs and driver's licenses will do just fine. All Johnson County public record requests must be put in writing.