Reviewed and updated October 10, 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 10, 2026.
Martinsville, Virginia, 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 Martinsville depends on where the incident happened: the Martinsville Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated city, 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, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Martinsville
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.
In Martinsville that is the Martinsville Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated city 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.
Reports from the Martinsville Sheriff's Office
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 276-403-5151. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at martinsville-va.gov/327/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Martinsville, VA), phone 276-403-5151, 13 S Moss Street Martinsville, VA 24114, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
How Many Reports: Martinsville in 2025
The one agency in Martinsville with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 75 violent and 205 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Martinsville reported 1,072 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
The Virginia Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 working days, at a charge of the actual cost of searching and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other city record goes through the city records request page SearchSystems verified, at martinsville-va.gov/FormCenter/Freedom-of-Information-Act-FOIA-19/R... (page title: Form Center, Request a Public Record).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney, 276-403-5470, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Martinsville?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Martinsville Sheriff's Office 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 Martinsville have to answer?
Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, within 5 working days. It may charge the actual cost of searching and copying.
How do I get a report from the Martinsville Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 276-403-5151. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
Is this the official Martinsville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.