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 October 4, 2026.
Jackson County, Florida, has about 50,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Jackson County depends on where the incident happened: the Jackson 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, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Jackson County public records, Jackson County arrest records, Jackson County warrants, Jackson County inmate search, Jackson County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Jackson 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 Jackson County that is the Jackson 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 Jackson County in Jackson 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 Jackson County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 72 violent and 620 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 289 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 877-654-8463. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at jacksoncountyso.com/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | Jackson County Sheriff's Office), phone 877-654-8463, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Jackson County
The four cities the FBI lists in Jackson County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Marianna: 20 violent and 69 property crimes reported for 2025; 119 arrests reported for 2025.
- Graceville.
- Sneads.
- Cottondale: 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.
How Many Reports: Jackson County in 2025
The two agencies in Jackson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 92 violent and 689 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Jackson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,560 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 jacksoncountyfl.gov/about/public-records-requests-2 (page title: Public Records Requests | Jackson County, Florida).
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 Jackson County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Jackson County in Jackson County.
How do I get a report from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 877-654-8463. 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 Jackson 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.