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 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Marion, Iowa, in Linn County, has about 43,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Marion depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Marion public records, Linn County police reports, Marion arrest records, Marion warrants, Marion inmate search, Marion criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Marion
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.
Inside Marion that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Marion Police Department); outside it, the Linn County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places Eastern Iowa Airport Public Safety in Linn County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Marion Police
For Marion, SearchSystems opened and checked the Marion police records page at cityofmarion.org/government/police-department/records-requests-fing... (page title: Records Requests/Fingerprints | City of Marion, IA), phone 866-215-2771, 6315 Hwy 151 Marion, IA 52302, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Marion had 54 violent and 258 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 262 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Linn County Sheriff's Office
The Linn County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 24 violent and 118 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 338 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 319-892-6100. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at linncountyiowa.gov/151/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Linn County, IA), phone 319-892-6100, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) Requires
Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) the agency must answer a request without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified, and it may charge the actual cost of copying and retrieval. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Marion?
From the agency that took it. The Marion police records page is at cityofmarion.org, phone 866-215-2771; the sheriff's reports come from the Linn County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Marion have to answer?
Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22), without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified. It may charge the actual cost of copying and retrieval.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Marion?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists Eastern Iowa Airport Public Safety in Linn County.
How do I get a report from the Linn County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 319-892-6100. Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) the answer is due without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified.
Is this the official Marion website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.