Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Hartselle, Alabama, in Morgan County, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Hartselle depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Alabama Public Records Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Hartselle public records, Morgan County police reports, Hartselle arrest records, Hartselle warrants, Hartselle criminal records, Hartselle court records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Hartselle
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Hartselle that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Hartselle Police Department); outside it, the Morgan County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries District Attorney at 8th Circuit (other agency) and Calhoun Community College (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Hartselle Police
For Hartselle, SearchSystems opened and checked the Hartselle police records page at hartselle.org/191/Police-Reports (page title: Police Reports | Hartselle, AL), phone 256-773-8264, 150 Chestnut Street NW, Hartselle, AL 35640, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Hartselle had 36 violent and 284 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 610 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Morgan County Sheriff's Office
The Morgan County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 61 violent and 239 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 458 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
What the Alabama Public Records Law Requires
The Alabama Public Records Law sets the rules: an answer within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline, at a charge of a reasonable fee for copies, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Hartselle?
From the agency that took it. The Hartselle police records page is at hartselle.org/191/Police-Reports, phone 256-773-8264; the sheriff's reports come from the Morgan County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Hartselle have to answer?
Under the Alabama Public Records Law, within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline. It may charge a reasonable fee for copies.
How do I get a report from the Morgan County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Alabama Public Records Law the answer is due within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline.
Is this the official Hartselle website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.