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 1, 2026.
Lafayette County, Florida, has about 8,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lafayette County depends on where the incident happened: the Lafayette 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: Lafayette County public records, Lafayette County arrest records, Lafayette County warrants, Lafayette County inmate search, Lafayette County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lafayette 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 Lafayette County that is the Lafayette 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 Lafayette County in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office
The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at lcsheriff.com (page title: Lafayette County Sheriff Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
Cities in Lafayette County
The FBI lists no city in Lafayette County with a reporting agency of its own.
The one city in the county is Mayo.
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, (386) 758-0470, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lafayette County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Lafayette County in Lafayette County.
How do I get a report from the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 Lafayette 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.