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 9, 2026.
Madison County, Florida, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Madison County depends on where the incident happened: the Madison 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: Madison County public records, Madison County arrest records, Madison County warrants, Madison County inmate search, Madison County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Madison 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 Madison County that is the Madison 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 Madison County in Madison 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 Madison County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Madison County Sheriff's Office
The Madison County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 39 violent and 147 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 349 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (850) 973-4151. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at madisonflsheriff.org/contact-us (page title: Contact Us | Madison County Sheriff), phone (850) 973-4151, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Madison County
The one city the FBI lists in Madison County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Madison.
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: Madison County in 2024
The one agency in Madison County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 39 violent and 147 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Madison County Sheriff's Office reported 406 arrests to the FBI for 2023, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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, (386) 758-0470, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Madison County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Madison County in Madison County.
How do I get a report from the Madison County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (850) 973-4151. 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 Madison 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.