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 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Ocala, Florida, in Marion County, has about 70,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Ocala 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.
Related guides: Ocala public records, Marion County police reports, Ocala arrest records, Ocala warrants, Ocala inmate search, Ocala property records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Ocala
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 Ocala that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Ocala Police Department); outside it, the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Marion County in Marion 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 and one other agency in Marion County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Ocala Police
For Ocala, SearchSystems opened and checked the Ocala police department's page at ocalapd.gov/i-want-to- (page title: I Want To. | Ocala Police Department), phone 352-369-7090, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Ocala had 283 violent and 1,806 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 4,364 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Marion County Sheriff's Office
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 796 violent and 2,244 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 9,588 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (352) 732-8181. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at marionso.com/inmate-booking (page title: INMATE BOOKING | Marion County Sheriff's Office), phone (352) 732-8181, 692 NW 30th Ave, Ocala, FL 34475, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) Requires
Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) the agency must answer a request promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge the copy fees set by statute, plus a special service charge for large requests. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at marionfl.org/i-want-to/request/public-record-requests (page title: Public records | Marion County, FL).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Ocala?
From the agency that took it. The Ocala police department's page is at ocalapd.gov/i-want-to-, phone 352-369-7090; the sheriff's reports come from the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Ocala 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 Ocala?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Marion County in Marion County.
How do I get a report from the Marion County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (352) 732-8181. 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 Ocala 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.