Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.
Fulton County, Pennsylvania, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fulton County depends on where the incident happened: the Sheriff's Department | County of Fulton, PA 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 Right-to-Know Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, cities, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Fulton County
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.
In Fulton County that is the Sheriff's Department | County of Fulton, PA 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.
The FBI's list also places the Fulton County State Police in Fulton County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places four state agencies in Fulton County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Sheriff's Department | County of Fulton, PA
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (717)485-4519. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.fulton.pa.us/sheriff.php (page title: Sheriff's Department | County of Fulton, PA), phone (717)485-4519, 207 North 2nd Street McConnellsburg, PA 17233, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Cities in Fulton County
The FBI lists no city in Fulton County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are McConnellsburg and Valley-Hi.
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 co.fulton.pa.us/open-records-policy.php (page title: Open Records Policy | County of Fulton, PA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Fulton County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Sheriff's Department | County of Fulton, PA for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Right-to-Know Law the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension.
How long does an agency in Fulton County 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 Fulton County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Fulton County State Police in Fulton County.
How do I get a report from the Sheriff's Department | County of Fulton, PA?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (717)485-4519. Under the Right-to-Know Law the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension.
Is this the official Fulton 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.