§ 9-26-9-3 — Carrying out of law enforcement officer's duties; reports; copying; fees

Indiana § 9-26-9-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 9: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Art. 26: ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS
• Ch. 9: Accident Reports and Fees

Text

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the
main department, office, agency, or other person under whose
supervision a law enforcement officer carries out the law enforcement
officer's duties may charge a fee that is fixed by ordinance of the fiscal
body and is at least five dollars ($5) for each report.
(b) The fee collected under subsection (a) or (c) shall be deposited
in the following manner:
(1) If the department supplying a copy of the accident report is the
state police department, in a separate account known as the
"accident report account". The account may be expended at the
discretion of the state police superintendent for a purpose
reasonably related to the keeping of accident reports and records
or the prevention of street and highway accidents.
(2) If the department supplying a copy of the accident report is the
sheriff, county police, or county coroner, in a separate account
known as the "accident report account". The account may be
expended at the discretion of the chief administrative officer of
the entity that charged the fee for any purpose reasonably related
to the keeping of accident reports and records or the prevention
of street and highway accidents.
(3) If the department supplying a copy of the accident report is a
city or town police department, in the local law enforcement
continuing education fund established by IC 5-2-8-2.
(c) The superintendent of the state police department may charge a
fee in an amount that is at least five dollars ($5) for:
(1) each report; and
(2) the inspection and copying of other report related data
maintained by the department.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-11-1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.550.