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 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Franklin, New Jersey, in Sussex County, has about 5,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Franklin depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Open 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.
Related guides: Franklin public records, Sussex County police reports, Franklin arrest records, Franklin warrants, Franklin inmate search, Franklin property records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Franklin
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.
Inside Franklin that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Franklin Police Department); outside it, the Sussex County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Sussex County State Police in Sussex County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Prosecutor in Sussex County (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Franklin Police
For Franklin, SearchSystems opened and checked the Franklin police records page at franklintwpnj.org/departments/police-department/professional-servic... (page title: Records Bureau | Township of Franklin, NJ), phone 732-873-5533, 5533 Ext. 1020 495 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873, Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Franklin had 0 violent and 19 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 68 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Sussex County Sheriff's Office
The Sussex County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 246 arrests for 2020.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 973-579-0850. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sussex.nj.us/161/Sussex-County-Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sussex County Sheriff's Office | Sussex County, NJ), phone 973-579-0850, 39 High Street Newton, NJ 07860, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Open Public Records Act Requires
The Open Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 7 business days, at a charge of copying at 5 cents a page for letter size, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Prosecutor handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Franklin?
From the agency that took it. The Franklin police records page is at franklintwpnj.org, phone 732-873-5533; the sheriff's reports come from the Sussex County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Franklin have to answer?
Under the Open Public Records Act, within 7 business days. It may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Franklin?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Sussex County State Police in Sussex County.
How do I get a report from the Sussex County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 973-579-0850. Under the Open Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Franklin 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.