Record Requests
It is the policy of the state of Florida that all state, county, and municipal records are open for inspection and copying by any person. Providing access to public records is a duty of each agency.
Florida has very broad public records laws. Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, or the "Public Records Law," provides that any records made or received by any public agency in the course of its official business are available for inspection, unless specifically exempted by the Florida Legislature.
Section 119.011(12), F.S., defines "public records" to include: "All documents, papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, films, sound recordings, data processing software, or other material, regardless of the physical form, characteristics, or means of transmission, made or received pursuant to law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction of official business by any agency."
Members of the public may request to inspect or receive copies of public records, such as arresting affidavits, incident reports, crash reports (if the requester was a party involved in the crash), body camera recordings, and more.
Section 119.071, F.S., provides general exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. This includes, but is not limited to, active criminal intelligence or investigative information, identifying information relating to the victims of certain crimes, certain information relating to past and present law enforcement officers and their families, and social security numbers.
Certain records must be reviewed prior to inspection or copying to determine what, if any, information contained within is confidential or exempt, according to Florida law.
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office User Fees
1. Copy requests over 7 pages: Actual cost if extensive, plus $.15 per page.
2. Copy requests for reports over 7 pages: Actual cost if extensive, plus $.15 per page.
3. Reports to victim: No cost for 2 copies of report.
4. Certified copies of reports: $1.00 per page.
5. Local criminal records checks $10.00.
6. Fingerprinting: $10.00 for ink prints. Fees vary
8. Information technology reports: Actual cost, if extensive.
* Extensive is defined as 15 minutes or more. Any request may have added fees if the FCSO incurs additional costs to produce the record. All other fees statutorily established shall be in accordance with applicable law. Individual copies for the media will be free unless extensive research or preparation is required or request is of a voluminous and time consuming nature. Requests for more than two reports can result in charges listed above being applied.
In order to expedite your request, please provide the following information: case number, date, time, and location of incident when applicable, or the location the report was made, along with the name of person or persons involved. Other requests can be made under the freedom of information act.
Wendee Hartman is the manager of the Records Unit. The Records Unit is available Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is located in the Flagler Sheriff's Operations Center at 61 Sheriff EW Johnston Drive, Bunnell, FL 32110.