How do I get the crash report in Martin or St. Lucie County?

Florida crash reports are available from the agency that investigated — a sheriff's office, a municipal police department, or the Florida Highway Patrol — and through the state's online crash report portal.

They aren't immediately public. Florida law makes crash reports confidential and exempt from public disclosure for a period after filing, available during that window only to specified people: those involved, their legal representatives, their insurers, and certain others. That restriction exists to limit solicitation.

What you'll need: the crash date, location, and the report number if you have it. There's typically a fee.

Getting it matters because it establishes the date, the parties, the insurers, the officer's narrative, and any citations issued.

Reports take days to become available, and longer where the investigation is ongoing.