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 October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Union County, Florida, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Union County depends on where the incident happened: the Union 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: Union County public records, Union County arrest records, Union County warrants, Union County inmate search, Union County property records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Union 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 Union County that is the Union 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 Union County in Union 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 Union County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Union County Sheriff's Office
The Union County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (386) 496-2501. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at unionsheriff.us (page title: Union County Sheriff Office Lake Butler Florida), phone (386) 496-2501, 55 W Main Street, Room 102 Lake Butler, FL 32054, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Cities in Union County
The FBI lists no city in Union County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Lake Butler, Worthington Springs and Raiford.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Union County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Union 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 Union 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 Union County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Union County in Union County.
How do I get a report from the Union County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (386) 496-2501. 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 Union 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.