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How to get a crash report from the Orange County Sheriff's Office
The Orange County Sheriff's Office sells crash reports through FLHSMV Florida Crash Portal (state portal linked from OCSO) at services.flhsmv.gov. Cost: $10.00 per report (s. 321.23, F.S.), plus a $2.00 convenience fee per transaction; max 10 reports per transaction. Online: reports become available immediately after purchase and must be downloaded within 48 hours of the request (a download link is emailed). By mail or in person: processing time 4-6 weeks. FLHSMV says a crash report may take up to 10 days to become available after the crash.
From the Orange County Sheriff's Office's own pages, checked October 2, 2026
Requesting the report
| Covers | crashes worked by OCSO deputies in unincorporated Orange County; crashes inside Orlando and other cities are worked by those city departments and Florida Highway Patrol handles state roads |
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| Request online | services.flhsmv.gov |
| Cost | $10.00 per report (s. 321.23, F.S.), plus a $2.00 convenience fee per transaction; max 10 reports per transaction |
| Usually ready | Online: reports become available immediately after purchase and must be downloaded within 48 hours of the request (a download link is emailed). By mail or in person: processing time 4-6 weeks. FLHSMV says a crash report may take up to 10 days to become available after the crash. |
| What you need | For mail or in person, a signed statement (FLHSMV form 94010) and payment by check or money order made out to FLHSMV. Crash reports are confidential except to parties involved and others named in the statute. |
| By mail | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Crash Records, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS 28, Tallahassee, FL 32399. Payment must be included; check or money order made out to FLHSMV. Processing 4-6 weeks. |
| Phone | (407) 254-7280 (listed as RECORDS in the ocso.com header) |
Florida crash reports are sold statewide by FLHSMV: https://services.flhsmv.gov/CrashReportPurchasing/ (info: https://www.flhsmv.gov/traffic-crash-reports/)
Need a different police report (theft, incident)? OCSO Records Request Center (NextRequest) for incident reports; ocso.com/services says "Requests for Incident Report(s) are accepted online, in person, via mail, and phone request" and mail requests must include a self-addressed stamped envelope..
Fatal crashes in Orange County
925 people died in 887 crashes in Orange County from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on SR-50 than on any other road. In 2024, 158 were killed, 9% fewer than in 2020.
After you have the report
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Get the crash report
Statewide copies come from Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), Florida Crash Portal, cost $10.00 per report (section 321.23, Florida Statutes) plus a $2.00 convenience fee per online transaction and are usually ready Reports may take up to 10 days to become available. For the first 60 days after the report is filed it is confidential and released only to the people listed in section 316.066(2)..
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Know your deadline
Florida gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(a)). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: Before suing the state or a city/county/agency you must present the claim in writing within 3 years after it accrues (2 years for wrongful death); sovereign-immunity damage caps also apply.
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Who pays
Florida is a no-fault state: your own personal injury protection (PIP) pays first, with at least $10,000 (medical and disability), plus $5,000 death benefit required, and you can sue the other driver only past the state's threshold. Get your first medical care within 14 days of the crash, or PIP will not pay your medical benefits.
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If you were partly at fault
If you were partly at fault, your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault, but if you are found more than 50% at fault you recover nothing (rule effective for negligence actions filed after March 24, 2023, HB 837).
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The other driver’s minimum coverage
Check your deadline and a rough claim range
A filing date and a rough value range for Florida. Both take under a minute.
Questions
How much is a crash report from the Orange County Sheriff's Office?
$10.00 per report (s. 321.23, F.S.), plus a $2.00 convenience fee per transaction; max 10 reports per transaction.
How long does it take to get a Orange County crash report?
Online: reports become available immediately after purchase and must be downloaded within 48 hours of the request (a download link is emailed). By mail or in person: processing time 4-6 weeks. FLHSMV says a crash report may take up to 10 days to become available after the crash.
Can I get my Orange County crash report online?
Yes, at services.flhsmv.gov. You need: For mail or in person, a signed statement (FLHSMV form 94010) and payment by check or money order made out to FLHSMV. Crash reports are confidential except to parties involved and others named in the statute.
Sources
- Orange County Sheriff's Office crash reports: www.ocso.com/services/report-a-crash/
OCSO: "How Do I Get a Copy of My Report? Requesting Online. The fee for crash reports is $10.00 per report, per section 321.23, Florida Statutes. Customers are limited to a maximum of 10 reports per transaction. A convenience fee of $2.00 will be applied to each total transaction through the Florida Crash Portal. Once the crash report(s) is/are purchased, reports become available online immediately and must be downloaded within 48 hours of the request. A download link will be emailed to the email address provided at the time of the request." "Requesting By Mail or In Person. Customers requesti…
- Request portal: services.flhsmv.gov/CrashReportPurchasing/
- Other police reports: ocso-fl.nextrequest.com/
Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.