Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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.
Seminole County, Florida, has about 495,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Seminole County depends on where the incident happened: the Seminole 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, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Seminole County public records, Seminole County arrest records, Seminole County warrants, Seminole County inmate search, Seminole County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Seminole 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 Seminole County that is the Seminole 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 Seminole County in Seminole 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 Seminole County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Seminole County Sheriff's Office
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 0 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 seminolecosheriff.com/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | Seminole County Sheriff's Office), phone 877-654-8463, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Seminole County
The seven cities the FBI lists in Seminole County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Sanford. The Sanford police records page is at sanfordfl.gov/government/police/onlinereporting, phone 407.688.5000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Altamonte Springs.
- Oviedo. The Oviedo police records page is at cityofoviedo.net/201/Crime-Reports, phone 407-971-5700 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Winter Springs.
- Casselberry. The Casselberry police records page is at casselberry.org/657/Public-Records-Request, phone 407-262-7616 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Longwood. The Longwood police records page is at longwoodfl.org/478/Police-Records, phone (407) 260-3413 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Lake Mary.
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.
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 seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/county-managers-office/pu... (page title: Public Records Request | Seminole County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State Attorney, 407-665-4450, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Seminole County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Seminole 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 Seminole 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 Seminole County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Seminole County in Seminole County.
How do I get a report from the Seminole 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 Seminole 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.