Auto Accident – How Are Police Reports Used?
Automobile accidents are usually investigated by your local police or depending on jurisdiction by the state highway patrol. The officers involved in the investigation create an accident report that describes what they see and any useful information they gather from witnesses at the scene. This police report can be used by you or your attorney in investigating what the officer’s think happened to cause the accident. This report is important because it creates a record of what happened that can be reliably used in court. Law enforcement reports can be obtained by checking with any of your nearby federal, state and municipal government offices. Your lawyer should be able to get them for you as well. Some of these reports are a matter of public record and are available for a small fee. You might need to pay a fee to pay for the photocopying. Some Agencies could possibly even issue you a police report at no cost. However some reports might not be available if the matter was deemed confiden
