diff --git a/mopidy/local/json.py b/mopidy/local/json.py
index aa16a6df..e27015f2 100644
--- a/mopidy/local/json.py
+++ b/mopidy/local/json.py
@@ -189,11 +189,12 @@ class JsonLibrary(local.Library):
 
     def search(self, query=None, limit=100, offset=0, uris=None, exact=False):
         tracks = self._tracks.values()
-        # TODO: pass limit and offset into search helpers
         if exact:
-            return search.find_exact(tracks, query=query, uris=uris)
+            return search.find_exact(
+                tracks, query=query, limit=limit, offset=offset, uris=uris)
         else:
-            return search.search(tracks, query=query, uris=uris)
+            return search.search(
+                tracks, query=query, limit=limit, offset=offset, uris=uris)
 
     def begin(self):
         return compat.itervalues(self._tracks)
diff --git a/mopidy/local/search.py b/mopidy/local/search.py
index e63d0f8d..1f82366f 100644
--- a/mopidy/local/search.py
+++ b/mopidy/local/search.py
@@ -3,7 +3,18 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
 from mopidy.models import SearchResult
 
 
-def find_exact(tracks, query=None, uris=None):
+def find_exact(tracks, query=None, limit=100, offset=0, uris=None):
+    """
+    Filter a list of tracks where ``field`` is ``values``.
+
+    :param list tracks: a list of :class:`~mopidy.models.Track`
+    :param dict query: one or more field/value pairs to search for
+    :param int limit: maximum number of results to return
+    :param int offset: offset into result set to use.
+    :param uris: zero or more URI roots to limit the search to
+    :type uris: list of strings or :class:`None`
+    :rtype: :class:`~mopidy.models.SearchResult`
+    """
     # TODO Only return results within URI roots given by ``uris``
 
     if query is None:
@@ -96,10 +107,22 @@ def find_exact(tracks, query=None, uris=None):
                 raise LookupError('Invalid lookup field: %s' % field)
 
     # TODO: add local:search:<query>
-    return SearchResult(uri='local:search', tracks=tracks)
+    return SearchResult(
+        uri='local:search', tracks=tracks[offset:offset + limit])
 
 
-def search(tracks, query=None, uris=None):
+def search(tracks, query=None, limit=100, offset=0, uris=None):
+    """
+    Filter a list of tracks where ``field`` is like ``values``.
+
+    :param list tracks: a list of :class:`~mopidy.models.Track`
+    :param dict query: one or more field/value pairs to search for
+    :param int limit: maximum number of results to return
+    :param int offset: offset into result set to use.
+    :param uris: zero or more URI roots to limit the search to
+    :type uris: list of strings or :class:`None`
+    :rtype: :class:`~mopidy.models.SearchResult`
+    """
     # TODO Only return results within URI roots given by ``uris``
 
     if query is None:
@@ -195,7 +218,8 @@ def search(tracks, query=None, uris=None):
             else:
                 raise LookupError('Invalid lookup field: %s' % field)
     # TODO: add local:search:<query>
-    return SearchResult(uri='local:search', tracks=tracks)
+    return SearchResult(uri='local:search',
+                        tracks=tracks[offset:offset + limit])
 
 
 def _validate_query(query):
diff --git a/tests/local/test_json.py b/tests/local/test_json.py
index 0d62c2e3..6d57c4d0 100644
--- a/tests/local/test_json.py
+++ b/tests/local/test_json.py
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
 
+
 import unittest
 
 from mopidy.local import json
-from mopidy.models import Ref
+from mopidy.models import Ref, Track
+
+
+from tests import path_to_data_dir
 
 
 class BrowseCacheTest(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -38,3 +42,52 @@ class BrowseCacheTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_lookup_foo_baz(self):
         result = self.cache.lookup('local:directory:foo/unknown')
         self.assertEqual([], result)
+
+
+class JsonLibraryTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    config = {
+        'local': {
+            'media_dir': path_to_data_dir(''),
+            'data_dir': path_to_data_dir(''),
+            'playlists_dir': b'',
+            'library': 'json',
+        },
+    }
+
+    def setUp(self):  # noqa: N802
+        self.library = json.JsonLibrary(self.config)
+
+    def _create_tracks(self, count):
+        for i in range(count):
+            self.library.add(Track(uri='local:track:%d' % i))
+
+    def test_search_should_default_limit_results(self):
+        self._create_tracks(101)
+
+        result = self.library.search()
+        result_exact = self.library.search(exact=True)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(result.tracks), 100)
+        self.assertEqual(len(result_exact.tracks), 100)
+
+    def test_search_should_limit_results(self):
+        self._create_tracks(100)
+
+        result = self.library.search(limit=35)
+        result_exact = self.library.search(exact=True, limit=35)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(result.tracks), 35)
+        self.assertEqual(len(result_exact.tracks), 35)
+
+    def test_search_should_offset_results(self):
+        self._create_tracks(200)
+
+        expected = self.library.search(limit=110).tracks[10:]
+        expected_exact = self.library.search(exact=True, limit=110).tracks[10:]
+
+        result = self.library.search(offset=10).tracks
+        result_exact = self.library.search(offset=10, exact=True).tracks
+
+        self.assertEqual(expected, result)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_exact, result_exact)