Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Citrus County, Florida, has about 170,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Citrus County depends on where the incident happened: the Citrus County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, cities, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Citrus County public records, Citrus County arrest records, Citrus County warrants, Citrus County inmate search, Citrus County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Citrus County
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.
In Citrus County that is the Citrus County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Citrus County in Citrus 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 Citrus County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Citrus County Sheriff's Office
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 352-527-3332. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at townofgreenwood.org/pt1_type/citrus-county-jail (page title: Citrus County Jail Inmate Search, Visitation, Mugshots | Records Search), phone 352-527-3332, 2604 W. Woodland Ridge Drive, Lecanto, FL 34461, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 2026.
Cities in Citrus County
The FBI lists no city in Citrus County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Inverness and Crystal River.
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 citruscounty.gov/services/public_records_requests.php (page title: Public Records Requests).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Citrus County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Citrus County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) the answer is due promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days.
How long does an agency in Citrus County 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 Citrus County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Citrus County in Citrus County.
How do I get a report from the Citrus County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 352-527-3332. 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 Citrus County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.