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 1, 2026.
Perry County, Pennsylvania, has about 47,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Perry County 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 cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Perry 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.
The FBI's list also places the Perry County State Police in Perry 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 Perry County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the City Agencies in Perry County
The one city the FBI lists in Perry County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Marysville: 1 violent and 18 property crimes reported for 2025; 16 arrests reported for 2025.
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: Perry County in 2025
The one agency in Perry County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1 violent and 18 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Marysville reported 16 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 perryco.org/open-records-policy (page title: Open Records Policy | Perry County, PA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 717-582-2131, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Perry County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the sheriff's office or the city's police. 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 Perry 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 Perry County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Perry County State Police in Perry County.
Is this the official Perry 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.