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 on September 23, 2026.
Martin County, Minnesota, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Martin County depends on where the incident happened: the Martin 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 Minnesota Government Data Practices Act 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: Martin County public records, Martin County arrest records, Martin County warrants, Martin County inmate search, Martin County criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Martin 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 Martin County that is the Martin 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.
Reports from the Martin County Sheriff's Office
The Martin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 4 violent and 18 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 37 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.martin.mn.us/your_government/departments/sheriff/index.php (page title: Martin County), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Martin County
The three cities the FBI lists in Martin County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Fairmont: 30 violent and 142 property crimes reported for 2024; 378 arrests reported for 2025.
- Sherburn: 1 violent and 4 property crimes reported for 2024; 11 arrests reported for 2024.
- Trimont: 0 violent and 1 property crimes reported for 2024; 2 arrests reported for 2024.
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: Martin County in 2024
The four agencies in Martin County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 35 violent and 165 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the four agencies in Martin County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 331 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act Requires
The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act sets the rules: an answer promptly, within a reasonable time, at a charge of copying, and staff time for requests over 100 pages, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (800) 292-4152, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Martin County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Martin County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
How long does an agency in Martin County have to answer?
Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, promptly, within a reasonable time. It may charge copying, and staff time for requests over 100 pages.
How do I get a report from the Martin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official Martin 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.