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 4, 2026.
Franklin County, Florida, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Franklin County depends on where the incident happened: the Franklin 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, the cities' reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Franklin County public records, Franklin County arrest records, Franklin County warrants, Franklin County inmate search, Franklin County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Franklin County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Franklin County that is the Franklin 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 Franklin County in Franklin 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 Franklin County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (850) 670-8500. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at franklinsheriff.com (page title: Franklin County Sheriff's Office), phone (850) 670-8500, 270 State Road 65, Eastpoint, FL 32328, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Franklin County
The two cities the FBI lists in Franklin County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Carrabelle: 1,152 arrests reported for 2025.
- Apalachicola: 1,152 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State Attorney, (850) 653-8181, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Franklin County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Franklin County in Franklin County.
How do I get a report from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (850) 670-8500. 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 Franklin 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.