2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 37 - Miscellaneous Provisions
3751 - Reports by police.

     § 3751.  Reports by police.
        (a)  General rule.--Every police department that investigates
     a vehicle accident for which a report must be made as required
     in this subchapter and prepares a written report as a result of
     an investigation either at the time and at the scene of the
     accident or thereafter by interviewing the participants or
     witnesses shall, within 15 days of the accident, forward an
     initial written report of the accident to the department. If the
     initial report is not complete, a supplemental report shall be
     submitted at a later date.
        (b)  Furnishing copies of report.--
            (1)  Police departments shall, upon request, furnish a
        certified copy of the full report of the police investigation
        of any vehicle accident to any person involved in the
        accident, his attorney or insurer, and to the Federal
        Government, branches of the military service, Commonwealth
        agencies, and to officials of political subdivisions and to
        agencies of other states and nations and their political
        subdivisions.
            (2)  Except as provided in paragraph (3), the cost of
        furnishing a copy of a report under this subsection shall not
        exceed $15.
            (3)  In a city of the first class, the cost of furnishing
        a copy of a report under this subsection shall not exceed
        $25.
            (4)  The copy of the report shall not be admissible as
        evidence in any action for damages or criminal proceedings
        arising out of a motor vehicle accident.
            (5)  Police departments may refuse to furnish the
        complete copy of investigation of the vehicle accident
        whenever there are criminal charges pending against any
        persons involved in the vehicle accident unless the
        Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure require the
        production of the documents.
     (June 11, 1992, P.L.266, No.47, eff. 60 days; May 20, 1993,
     P.L.30, No.10, eff. 60 days; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1667, No.211,
     eff. 60 days)

        2004 Amendment.  Act 211 amended subsec. (b).
        1993 Amendment.  Act 10 overlooked the amendment to subsec.
     (a) by Act 47 of 1992, but the amendments do not conflict in
     substance and have both been given effect in setting forth the
     text of subsec. (a).
        Cross References.  Section 3751 is referred to in sections
     1535, 3745.1 of this title; section 1392 of Title 53
     (Municipalities).