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 September 25, 2026.
Marion County, Florida, has about 429,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Marion County depends on where the incident happened: the Marion 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: Marion County public records, Marion County arrest records, Marion County warrants, Marion County inmate search, Marion County property records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Marion 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 Marion County that is the Marion 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 Marion County in Marion 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 Marion County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Marion County Sheriff's Office
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 796 violent and 2,244 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 9,588 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (352) 732-8181. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at marionso.com/inmate-booking (page title: INMATE BOOKING | Marion County Sheriff's Office), phone (352) 732-8181, 692 NW 30th Ave, Ocala, FL 34475, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Marion County
The three cities the FBI lists in Marion County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Ocala: 283 violent and 1,806 property crimes reported for 2025; 4,364 arrests reported for 2025. The Ocala police department's page is at ocalapd.gov/i-want-to-, phone 352-369-7090 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Belleview: 33 violent and 145 property crimes reported for 2025; 258 arrests reported for 2024.
- Dunnellon.
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: Marion County in 2025
The three agencies in Marion County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,112 violent and 4,195 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Marion County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 13,952 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 marionfl.org/i-want-to/request/public-record-requests (page title: Public records | Marion County, FL).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Marion County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Marion County in Marion County.
How do I get a report from the Marion County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (352) 732-8181. 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 Marion 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.