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 September 30, 2026.
St. Marys, Pennsylvania, in Elk County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from St. Marys depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Right-to-Know Law 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 St. Marys
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 St. Marys that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as St. Marys City Police Department); outside it, the Elk County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Elk County State Police in Elk County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries the Office of Attorney General Region 3 in Elk County, the Bureau of Forestry in Elk County and the State Park Rangers at Bendigo (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the St. Marys Police
For St. Marys, SearchSystems opened and checked the St. Marys police records page at stmaryspa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/4.11-Right-to-Know-Request... (page title: City of St. Marys Police Department 319 Erie Ave. St. Marys, PA 15857), 319 Erie Ave. St. Marys, PA 15857, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for St. Marys had 29 violent and 100 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 250 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Elk County Sheriff's Office
The Elk County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 0 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (814) 776-5353. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at countyofelkpa.gov/elk-county-offices/elk-county-sheriffs-office/abo... (page title: About the Sheriff | Elk County), phone (814) 776-5353, 250 Main Street - P.O. Box 336 Ridgway, PA 15853, Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Right-to-Know Law Requires
The Right-to-Know Law sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension, at a charge of copying at 25 cents a page, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at countyofelkpa.gov/office-of-open-records (page title: Office of Open Records | Elk County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (814) 776-5325, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in St. Marys?
From the agency that took it. The St. Marys police records page is at stmaryspa.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Elk County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in St. Marys have to answer?
Under the Right-to-Know Law, within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension. It may charge copying at 25 cents a page.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in St. Marys?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Elk County State Police in Elk County.
How do I get a report from the Elk County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (814) 776-5353. Under the Right-to-Know Law the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension.
Is this the official St. Marys 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.