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 September 26, 2026.
Lewiston, Idaho, in Nez Perce County, has about 35,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lewiston depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Idaho Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Lewiston
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 Lewiston that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lewiston Police Department); outside it, the Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Lewiston Police
For Lewiston, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lewiston police records page at cityoflewiston.org/182/Obtaining-Public-Records-Police-Reports (page title: Obtaining Public Records & Police Reports | Lewiston, ID), phone (208) 746-7948, 1245 Idaho Street Lewiston, ID 83501, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lewiston had 61 violent and 469 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,341 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office
The Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 8 violent and 32 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 779 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 208-799-3132. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at co.nezperce.id.us/Elected-Officials/Sheriff/In-Custody (page title: In Custody, Nez Perce County Sheriff), phone 208-799-3132, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Idaho Public Records Act Requires
The Idaho Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 working days, or 10 when more time is needed, at a charge of copying after the first 100 pages and labor after the first two hours, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 208-799-3195, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lewiston?
From the agency that took it. The Lewiston police records page is at cityoflewiston.org, phone (208) 746-7948; the sheriff's reports come from the Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lewiston have to answer?
Under the Idaho Public Records Act, within 3 working days, or 10 when more time is needed. It may charge copying after the first 100 pages and labor after the first two hours.
How do I get a report from the Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 208-799-3132. Under the Idaho Public Records Act the answer is due within 3 working days, or 10 when more time is needed.
Is this the official Lewiston 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.