Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Leesburg, Florida, in Lake County, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Leesburg depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Leesburg
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 Leesburg that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Leesburg Police Department); outside it, the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Lake County in Lake County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies in Lake County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Leesburg Police
For Leesburg, SearchSystems opened and checked the Leesburg police records page at leesburgflorida.gov/my_city/departments/police/records_section/inde... (page title: Record Section), phone 352-728-9860, 115 E Magnolia St Leesburg, FL 34748, Monday from 11:00am to 4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Leesburg reported 950 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Lake County Sheriff's Office
The Lake County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 352-343-2101. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at lcso.org/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search), phone 352-343-2101, 360 W. Ruby St. Tavares, FL 32778, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
What the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) Requires
The Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) sets the rules: an answer promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days, at a charge of the copy fees set by statute, plus a special service charge for large requests, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at lakecountyclerkfl.gov/records/public-records-requests (page title: Public Records Requests).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Leesburg?
From the agency that took it. The Leesburg police records page is at leesburgflorida.gov, phone 352-728-9860; the sheriff's reports come from the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Leesburg have to answer?
Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119), promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days. It may charge the copy fees set by statute, plus a special service charge for large requests.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Leesburg?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Lake County in Lake County.
How do I get a report from the Lake County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 352-343-2101. Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) the answer is due promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days.
Is this the official Leesburg 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.