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 2, 2026.
Holmes County, Florida, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Holmes County depends on where the incident happened: the Holmes 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: Holmes County public records, Holmes County arrest records, Holmes County warrants, Holmes County inmate search, Holmes County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Holmes 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 Holmes County that is the Holmes 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 Holmes County in Holmes 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 Holmes County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Holmes County Sheriff's Office
The Holmes County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 850-547-3681. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at holmescosheriff.org/index.html (page title: HOLMES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | Holmes County Sheriff's Office), phone 850-547-3681, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Holmes County
The one city the FBI lists in Holmes County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Bonifay.
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
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.
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 Holmes County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Holmes 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 Holmes 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 Holmes County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Holmes County in Holmes County.
How do I get a report from the Holmes County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 850-547-3681. 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 Holmes 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.