diff --git a/db/sql/publicreport_publicid_table.bob.go b/db/sql/publicreport_publicid_table.bob.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9883cb40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/sql/publicreport_publicid_table.bob.go
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+// Code generated by BobGen psql v0.0.4-0.20260105020634-53e08d840e47+dirty. DO NOT EDIT.
+// This file is meant to be re-generated in place and/or deleted at any time.
+
+package sql
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	_ "embed"
+	"io"
+	"iter"
+
+	"github.com/lib/pq"
+	"github.com/stephenafamo/bob"
+	"github.com/stephenafamo/bob/dialect/psql"
+	"github.com/stephenafamo/bob/dialect/psql/dialect"
+	"github.com/stephenafamo/bob/orm"
+	"github.com/stephenafamo/scan"
+)
+
+//go:embed publicreport_publicid_table.bob.sql
+var formattedQueries_publicreport_publicid_table string
+
+var publicreportIDTableSQL = formattedQueries_publicreport_publicid_table[192:659]
+
+type PublicreportIDTableQuery = orm.ModQuery[*dialect.SelectQuery, publicreportIDTable, PublicreportIDTableRow, []PublicreportIDTableRow, publicreportIDTableTransformer]
+
+func PublicreportIDTable(PublicID string) *PublicreportIDTableQuery {
+	var expressionTypArgs publicreportIDTable
+
+	expressionTypArgs.PublicID = psql.Arg(PublicID)
+
+	return &PublicreportIDTableQuery{
+		Query: orm.Query[publicreportIDTable, PublicreportIDTableRow, []PublicreportIDTableRow, publicreportIDTableTransformer]{
+			ExecQuery: orm.ExecQuery[publicreportIDTable]{
+				BaseQuery: bob.BaseQuery[publicreportIDTable]{
+					Expression: expressionTypArgs,
+					Dialect:    dialect.Dialect,
+					QueryType:  bob.QueryTypeSelect,
+				},
+			},
+			Scanner: func(context.Context, []string) (func(*scan.Row) (any, error), func(any) (PublicreportIDTableRow, error)) {
+				return func(row *scan.Row) (any, error) {
+						var t PublicreportIDTableRow
+						row.ScheduleScanByIndex(0, &t.ExistsSomewhere)
+						row.ScheduleScanByIndex(1, &t.FoundInTables)
+						return &t, nil
+					}, func(v any) (PublicreportIDTableRow, error) {
+						return *(v.(*PublicreportIDTableRow)), nil
+					}
+			},
+		},
+		Mod: bob.ModFunc[*dialect.SelectQuery](func(q *dialect.SelectQuery) {
+			q.AppendCTE(expressionTypArgs.subExpr(5, 335))
+			q.AppendSelect(expressionTypArgs.subExpr(348, 449))
+			q.SetTable(expressionTypArgs.subExpr(455, 467))
+		}),
+	}
+}
+
+type PublicreportIDTableRow = struct {
+	ExistsSomewhere bool           `db:"exists_somewhere"`
+	FoundInTables   pq.StringArray `db:"found_in_tables"`
+}
+
+type publicreportIDTableTransformer = bob.SliceTransformer[PublicreportIDTableRow, []PublicreportIDTableRow]
+
+type publicreportIDTable struct {
+	PublicID bob.Expression
+}
+
+func (o publicreportIDTable) args() iter.Seq[orm.ArgWithPosition] {
+	return func(yield func(arg orm.ArgWithPosition) bool) {
+		if !yield(orm.ArgWithPosition{
+			Name:       "publicID",
+			Start:      112,
+			Stop:       114,
+			Expression: o.PublicID,
+		}) {
+			return
+		}
+
+		if !yield(orm.ArgWithPosition{
+			Name:       "publicID",
+			Start:      221,
+			Stop:       223,
+			Expression: o.PublicID,
+		}) {
+			return
+		}
+
+		if !yield(orm.ArgWithPosition{
+			Name:       "publicID",
+			Start:      331,
+			Stop:       333,
+			Expression: o.PublicID,
+		}) {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (o publicreportIDTable) raw(from, to int) string {
+	return publicreportIDTableSQL[from:to]
+}
+
+func (o publicreportIDTable) subExpr(from, to int) bob.Expression {
+	return orm.ArgsToExpression(publicreportIDTableSQL, from, to, o.args())
+}
+
+func (o publicreportIDTable) WriteSQL(ctx context.Context, w io.StringWriter, d bob.Dialect, start int) ([]any, error) {
+	return o.subExpr(0, len(publicreportIDTableSQL)).WriteSQL(ctx, w, d, start)
+}
diff --git a/db/sql/publicreport_publicid_table.bob.sql b/db/sql/publicreport_publicid_table.bob.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a6381d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/sql/publicreport_publicid_table.bob.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+-- Code generated by BobGen psql v0.0.4-0.20260105020634-53e08d840e47+dirty. DO NOT EDIT.
+-- This file is meant to be re-generated in place and/or deleted at any time.
+
+-- PublicreportIDTable
+WITH found_tables AS (
+    SELECT 'nuisance' as table_name
+    FROM publicreport.nuisance
+    WHERE public_id = $1
+    
+    UNION ALL
+    
+    SELECT 'pool'  as table_name
+    FROM publicreport.pool
+    WHERE public_id = $2
+    
+    UNION ALL
+    
+    SELECT 'quick' as table_name
+    FROM publicreport.quick
+    WHERE public_id = $3
+)
+SELECT 
+    EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM found_tables) as exists_somewhere,
+    array_agg(table_name) as found_in_tables
+FROM found_tables;
diff --git a/db/sql/publicreport_publicid_table.sql b/db/sql/publicreport_publicid_table.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6bf74029
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/sql/publicreport_publicid_table.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+-- PublicreportIDTable
+WITH found_tables AS (
+    SELECT 'nuisance' as table_name
+    FROM publicreport.nuisance
+    WHERE public_id = $1
+    
+    UNION ALL
+    
+    SELECT 'pool'  as table_name
+    FROM publicreport.pool
+    WHERE public_id = $1
+    
+    UNION ALL
+    
+    SELECT 'quick' as table_name
+    FROM publicreport.quick
+    WHERE public_id = $1
+)
+SELECT 
+    EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM found_tables) as exists_somewhere,
+    array_agg(table_name) as found_in_tables
+FROM found_tables;
diff --git a/public-report/status.go b/public-report/status.go
index 7b14a371..d00a8fc6 100644
--- a/public-report/status.go
+++ b/public-report/status.go
@@ -1,30 +1,36 @@
 package publicreport
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/Gleipnir-Technology/nidus-sync/db"
+	"github.com/Gleipnir-Technology/nidus-sync/db/sql"
 	"github.com/Gleipnir-Technology/nidus-sync/htmlpage"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	/*
-		"fmt"
-		"strconv"
-		"time"
+			"strconv"
+			"time"
 
-		"github.com/Gleipnir-Technology/nidus-sync/db"
 		"github.com/Gleipnir-Technology/nidus-sync/db/models"
-		"github.com/Gleipnir-Technology/nidus-sync/h3utils"
-		"github.com/aarondl/opt/omit"
-		"github.com/aarondl/opt/omitnull"
-		"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-		"github.com/stephenafamo/bob/dialect/psql"
-		"github.com/stephenafamo/bob/dialect/psql/um"
+			"github.com/Gleipnir-Technology/nidus-sync/db"
+			"github.com/Gleipnir-Technology/nidus-sync/h3utils"
+			"github.com/aarondl/opt/omit"
+			"github.com/aarondl/opt/omitnull"
+			"github.com/stephenafamo/bob/dialect/psql"
+			"github.com/stephenafamo/bob/dialect/psql/um"
 	*/)
 
 type Report struct {
 	ID string
 }
 
-type ContextStatus struct{}
+type ContextStatus struct {
+	Error    string
+	ReportID string
+}
 type ContextStatusByID struct {
 	Report Report
 }
@@ -34,11 +40,69 @@ var (
 	StatusByID = buildTemplate("status-by-id", "base")
 )
 
+func formatReportID(s string) string {
+	// truncate down if too long
+	if len(s) > 12 {
+		s = s[:12]
+	}
+
+	// If less than 4 characters, return as is
+	if len(s) < 4 {
+		return s
+	}
+
+	// If at least 8 characters, add hyphens at positions 4 and 8
+	if len(s) >= 8 {
+		return s[0:4] + "-" + s[4:8] + "-" + s[8:]
+	}
+
+	// If at least 4 characters but less than 8, add hyphen only at position 4
+	return s[0:4] + "-" + s[4:]
+}
+
 func getStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	report_id_str := r.URL.Query().Get("report")
+	if report_id_str == "" {
+		htmlpage.RenderOrError(
+			w,
+			Status,
+			ContextStatus{
+				Error:    "",
+				ReportID: "",
+			},
+		)
+		return
+	}
+	report_id := sanitizeReportID(report_id_str)
+	report_id_str = formatReportID(report_id)
+	results, err := sql.PublicreportIDTable(report_id).All(r.Context(), db.PGInstance.BobDB)
+	if err != nil {
+		respondError(w, "Failed to query for report", err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	if len(results) != 1 {
+		log.Error().Int("count", len(results)).Str("report_id", report_id_str).Msg("Got too many results for report id. This is a programmer error.")
+		htmlpage.RenderOrError(
+			w,
+			Status,
+			ContextStatus{
+				Error:    "Sorry, server's confused",
+				ReportID: report_id_str,
+			},
+		)
+	}
+	result := results[0]
+	if result.ExistsSomewhere {
+		http.Redirect(w, r, fmt.Sprintf("/status/%s", report_id), http.StatusFound)
+		return
+	}
 	htmlpage.RenderOrError(
 		w,
 		Status,
-		ContextStatus{},
+		ContextStatus{
+			Error:    "Sorry, we can't find that report",
+			ReportID: report_id_str,
+		},
 	)
 }
 func getStatusByID(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -55,91 +119,103 @@ func getStatusByID(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 /*
-func getQuick(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	htmlpage.RenderOrError(
-		w,
-		Quick,
-		ContextQuick{},
-	)
-}
-func getQuickSubmitComplete(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	report := r.URL.Query().Get("report")
-	htmlpage.RenderOrError(
-		w,
-		QuickSubmitComplete,
-		ContextQuickSubmitComplete{
-			ReportID: report,
-		},
-	)
-}
-func postQuick(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	err := r.ParseMultipartForm(32 << 10) // 32 MB buffer
-	if err != nil {
-		respondError(w, "Failed to parse form", err, http.StatusBadRequest)
-		return
+	func getQuick(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		htmlpage.RenderOrError(
+			w,
+			Quick,
+			ContextQuick{},
+		)
 	}
-	lat := r.FormValue("latitude")
-	lng := r.FormValue("longitude")
-	comments := r.FormValue("comments")
-	//photos := r.FormValue("photos")
 
-	latitude, err := strconv.ParseFloat(lat, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		respondError(w, "Failed to create parse latitude", err, http.StatusBadRequest)
-		return
+	func getQuickSubmitComplete(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		report := r.URL.Query().Get("report")
+		htmlpage.RenderOrError(
+			w,
+			QuickSubmitComplete,
+			ContextQuickSubmitComplete{
+				ReportID: report,
+			},
+		)
 	}
-	longitude, err := strconv.ParseFloat(lng, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		respondError(w, "Failed to create parse longitude", err, http.StatusBadRequest)
-		return
+
+	func postQuick(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		err := r.ParseMultipartForm(32 << 10) // 32 MB buffer
+		if err != nil {
+			respondError(w, "Failed to parse form", err, http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
+		lat := r.FormValue("latitude")
+		lng := r.FormValue("longitude")
+		comments := r.FormValue("comments")
+		//photos := r.FormValue("photos")
+
+		latitude, err := strconv.ParseFloat(lat, 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			respondError(w, "Failed to create parse latitude", err, http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
+		longitude, err := strconv.ParseFloat(lng, 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			respondError(w, "Failed to create parse longitude", err, http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
+		u, err := GenerateReportID()
+		if err != nil {
+			respondError(w, "Failed to create quick report public ID", err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		c, err := h3utils.GetCell(longitude, latitude, 15)
+		setter := models.PublicreportQuickSetter{
+			Created:  omit.From(time.Now()),
+			Comments: omit.From(comments),
+			//Location: omitnull.From(fmt.Sprintf("ST_GeometryFromText(Point(%s %s))", longitude, latitude)),
+			H3cell:		omitnull.From(c.String()),
+			PublicID:	  omit.From(u),
+			ReporterEmail: omit.From(""),
+			ReporterPhone: omit.From(""),
+		}
+		quick, err := models.PublicreportQuicks.Insert(&setter).One(r.Context(), db.PGInstance.BobDB)
+		if err != nil {
+			respondError(w, "Failed to create database record", err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		_, err = psql.Update(
+			um.Table("publicreport.quick"),
+			um.SetCol("location").To(fmt.Sprintf("ST_GeometryFromText('Point(%f %f)')", longitude, latitude)),
+			um.Where(psql.Quote("id").EQ(psql.Arg(quick.ID))),
+		).Exec(r.Context(), db.PGInstance.BobDB)
+		if err != nil {
+			respondError(w, "Failed to insert publicreport", err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		log.Info().Float64("latitude", latitude).Float64("longitude", longitude).Msg("Got upload")
+		photoSetters := make([]*models.PublicreportQuickPhotoSetter, 0)
+		uploads, err := extractPhotoUploads(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			respondError(w, "Failed to extract photo uploads", err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		for _, u := range uploads {
+			photoSetters = append(photoSetters, &models.PublicreportQuickPhotoSetter{
+				Filename: omit.From(u.Filename),
+				Size:	 omit.From(u.Size),
+				UUID:	 omit.From(u.UUID),
+			})
+		}
+		err = quick.InsertQuickPhotos(r.Context(), db.PGInstance.BobDB, photoSetters...)
+		if err != nil {
+			respondError(w, "Failed to create photo records", err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		http.Redirect(w, r, fmt.Sprintf("/quick-submit-complete?report=%s", u), http.StatusFound)
 	}
-	u, err := GenerateReportID()
-	if err != nil {
-		respondError(w, "Failed to create quick report public ID", err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return
+*/
+func sanitizeReportID(r string) string {
+	result := ""
+	for _, char := range r {
+		if char != '-' {
+			result += string(char)
+		}
 	}
-	c, err := h3utils.GetCell(longitude, latitude, 15)
-	setter := models.PublicreportQuickSetter{
-		Created:  omit.From(time.Now()),
-		Comments: omit.From(comments),
-		//Location: omitnull.From(fmt.Sprintf("ST_GeometryFromText(Point(%s %s))", longitude, latitude)),
-		H3cell:        omitnull.From(c.String()),
-		PublicID:      omit.From(u),
-		ReporterEmail: omit.From(""),
-		ReporterPhone: omit.From(""),
-	}
-	quick, err := models.PublicreportQuicks.Insert(&setter).One(r.Context(), db.PGInstance.BobDB)
-	if err != nil {
-		respondError(w, "Failed to create database record", err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return
-	}
-	_, err = psql.Update(
-		um.Table("publicreport.quick"),
-		um.SetCol("location").To(fmt.Sprintf("ST_GeometryFromText('Point(%f %f)')", longitude, latitude)),
-		um.Where(psql.Quote("id").EQ(psql.Arg(quick.ID))),
-	).Exec(r.Context(), db.PGInstance.BobDB)
-	if err != nil {
-		respondError(w, "Failed to insert publicreport", err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return
-	}
-	log.Info().Float64("latitude", latitude).Float64("longitude", longitude).Msg("Got upload")
-	photoSetters := make([]*models.PublicreportQuickPhotoSetter, 0)
-	uploads, err := extractPhotoUploads(r)
-	if err != nil {
-		respondError(w, "Failed to extract photo uploads", err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return
-	}
-	for _, u := range uploads {
-		photoSetters = append(photoSetters, &models.PublicreportQuickPhotoSetter{
-			Filename: omit.From(u.Filename),
-			Size:     omit.From(u.Size),
-			UUID:     omit.From(u.UUID),
-		})
-	}
-	err = quick.InsertQuickPhotos(r.Context(), db.PGInstance.BobDB, photoSetters...)
-	if err != nil {
-		respondError(w, "Failed to create photo records", err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return
-	}
-	http.Redirect(w, r, fmt.Sprintf("/quick-submit-complete?report=%s", u), http.StatusFound)
-}*/
+	return strings.ToUpper(result)
+}
diff --git a/public-report/template/status.html b/public-report/template/status.html
index 8e8a0b52..b1dfcf18 100644
--- a/public-report/template/status.html
+++ b/public-report/template/status.html
@@ -35,6 +35,43 @@
 	}
 }
 </style>
+<script>
+function formatReportID(inputElement) {
+	// Save current cursor position
+	const cursorPos = inputElement.selectionStart;
+	
+	// Get current value and remove existing hyphens
+	let value = inputElement.value.replace(/-/g, '');
+	
+	// Calculate how many hyphens were before the cursor
+	const beforeCursor = inputElement.value.substring(0, cursorPos);
+	const hyphensBefore = (beforeCursor.match(/-/g) || []).length;
+	
+	// Format the value with hyphens at positions 4 and 8
+	if (value.length > 8) {
+	  value = value.substring(0, 4) + '-' + value.substring(4, 8) + '-' + value.substring(8);
+	} else if (value.length > 4) {
+	  value = value.substring(0, 4) + '-' + value.substring(4);
+	}
+	
+	// Update input field value
+	inputElement.value = value;
+	
+	// Calculate new cursor position
+	const newHyphensBefore = (value.substring(0, cursorPos - hyphensBefore + 
+	                        Math.min(hyphensBefore, 2)).match(/-/g) || []).length;
+	const newPosition = cursorPos - hyphensBefore + newHyphensBefore;
+	
+	// Restore cursor position
+	inputElement.setSelectionRange(newPosition, newPosition);
+}
+
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+	document.getElementById('report').addEventListener('input', function() {
+   		formatReportID(this);
+	});
+});
+</script>
 {{end}}
 {{define "content"}}
 <main>
@@ -72,14 +109,19 @@
 								If you have a report ID from a previous request, enter it below to view the details and current status.
 							</p>
 							
-							<form>
+							<form action="/status" method="GET">
 								<div class="mb-3">
-									<label for="reportId" class="form-label">Report ID</label>
-									<input type="text" class="form-control" id="reportId" name="reportId" placeholder="Enter your report ID" required>
+									<label for="report" class="form-label">Report ID</label>
+									<input type="text" class="form-control" id="report" name="report" placeholder="Enter your report ID" value="{{.ReportID}}" required>
 									<div class="form-text">Example: MMD-2023-12345</div>
+									{{ if ne .Error "" }}
+									<div class="alert alert-warning" role="alert">
+										{{ .Error }}
+									</div>
+									{{ end }}
 								</div>
 								<div class="d-grid gap-2">
-									<a href="/service-request/abc-123" type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">View Report Details</a>
+									<button type="submit" class="btn btn-success w-100 submit-btn">View Report Details</button>
 								</div>
 							</form>
 						</div>