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Ind. Code § 9-26-9-3 — Carrying out of law enforcement officer's duties; reports; copying; fees
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9: Accident Reports and Fees, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 9-26-9-3
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 3. (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.]
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