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.
Nassau County, Florida, has about 104,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Nassau County depends on where the incident happened: the Nassau 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: Nassau County public records, Nassau County arrest records, Nassau County warrants, Nassau County criminal records, Nassau County court records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Nassau 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 Nassau County that is the Nassau 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 Nassau County in Nassau 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 Nassau County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Nassau County Sheriff's Office
The Nassau County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 112 violent and 130 property crimes reported for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Nassau County
The one city the FBI lists in Nassau County with a reporting agency of its own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Fernandina Beach: 28 violent and 69 property crimes reported for 2025; 190 arrests reported for 2025. The Fernandina Beach police department's page is at fbfl.us/109/Police, phone (904) 277-7342 (verified September 25, 2026).
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: Nassau County in 2025
The two agencies in Nassau County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 140 violent and 199 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at nassauso.com/administrative-services/public-records-request-fee-sch... (page title: Public Records Request/Fee Schedule | Nassau County Sheriff's Office).
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 Nassau County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Nassau 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 Nassau 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 Nassau County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Nassau County in Nassau County.
How do I get a report from the Nassau 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 Nassau 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.