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Franklin County, Virginia, has about 56,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Franklin County depends on where the incident happened: the Corrections | Office of The Sheriff of Franklin County 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 Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, cities, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Franklin County public records, Franklin County arrest records, Franklin County warrants, Franklin County inmate search, Franklin County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Franklin 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 Franklin County that is the Corrections | Office of The Sheriff of Franklin County 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 Franklin County State Police in Franklin County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Corrections | Office of The Sheriff of Franklin County
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at franklincountysheriffva.com/corrections-2 (page title: Corrections | Office of The Sheriff of Franklin County), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 429), so open it in a browser.
Cities in Franklin County
The FBI lists no city in Franklin County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Rocky Mount and Boones Mill.
What the Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 5 working days, and it may charge the actual cost of searching and copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney, 540-483-3030, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Franklin County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Corrections | Office of The Sheriff of Franklin County for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
How long does an agency in Franklin County have to answer?
Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, within 5 working days. It may charge the actual cost of searching and copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Franklin County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Franklin County State Police in Franklin County.
How do I get a report from the Corrections | Office of The Sheriff of Franklin County?
From its records unit. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
Is this the official Franklin 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.