§ 1-604. Fees for Documents.

The Police Department, pursuant to procedures established by the Chief and approved by the Mayor and upon appropriate request, shall issue copies of documents and charge fees therefor as follows:

A. 

Accident reports: provide to any person involved in an accident, his attorney or insurer, and to the federal government, branches of the military service, commonwealth agencies and to officials of political subdivisions and agencies of other states and nations and their political subdivisions, a certified copy of the full accident report of the police investigation of any vehicle accident or, if only a part of the report is requested, the part requested. The Department may charge a fee of $15 for each such copy (full or partial); provided, however, that the Department may refuse to furnish the complete copy of the investigation report 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.

B. 

Other documents: upon payment of any required fee therefor, provide copies of police documents, other than accident reports, to persons or entities entitled to the same. The fee for such copies shall not exceed the cost of making the copy (which cost may include a reasonable portion of personnel and overhead cost).

Ord. 946, 9/17/1963; as added by Ord. 2118, 4/15/2008