Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Sanford is a city in Seminole County, Florida, with about 67,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Sanford offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Sanford, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Sanford records are kept
- Kept by the City of Sanford: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Seminole County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Seminole County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Sanford City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Sanford.
- Website: sanfordfl.gov/government/city-clerk/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request | Sanford, FL)
- Phone: 407.688.5000
- Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Sanford police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Sanford police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Sanford police records.
- Website: sanfordfl.gov/government/police/onlinereporting (page title: Online Reporting | Sanford, FL)
- Phone: 407.688.5000
- Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Seminole County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Sanford City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: sanfordfl.gov/contact-us (page title: Contact Us | Sanford Main)
- Phone: 407.688.5000
- Hours: Mon - Thur 7:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Sanford
Florida public records law applies to the city government of Sanford. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Seminole County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Seminole County. The Seminole County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Sanford website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Sanford offices listed above, and the city's own website is sanfordfl.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Sanford?
Request it from the Sanford police records unit at sanfordfl.gov, phone 407.688.5000. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Sanford city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at sanfordfl.gov, phone 407.688.5000. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Sanford?
Sanford cases are heard by the courts that serve Seminole County, and people arrested in Sanford are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Seminole County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Sanford?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Florida public records law applies to city governments.