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Get an Alabama crash report through ALEA's online portal ($15) or a police incident report from the local records unit. Fees, eligibility, and bodycam access.
Order an Alaska crash report by mail or email using DMV Form 440 ($10), or request an incident report from the investigating police department. No bodycam law.
Whether a police report is public depends on which record you mean. Crash reports, incident reports, investigative files, and bodycam video all differ.
Get an Arizona crash report from AZDPS or the local police department, or an incident report through ARS 39-121. No bodycam or codified LE exemption statute.
Order an Arkansas crash report online at crashreports.ark.org ($10-$25), or an incident report under the Arkansas FOIA. Bodycam access is narrowly scoped.
Get a California crash report using CHP Form 190 (tiered $10-$40+ fees) or a local incident report under the CPRA. Bodycam access runs on SB 1421 and AB 748.
Order a Colorado crash report from CSP or a local agency, or an incident report under CORA. Bodycam misconduct footage releases within 21 days under state law.
Get a Connecticut crash report via BuyCrash ($16 search fee) or a DESPP GovQA request. Incident reports run under CT FOIA; bodycam release runs 48-96 hours.
Order a Delaware collision report by mail only ($25, or $60 for a fatal collision) from DSP. Incident reports run under Delaware FOIA. No walk-ins accepted.
Request a DC crash report (PD-10, first-party only) or an incident report (PD-251, open to the public) from MPD. Fees, the FOIA route, and bodycam access.
Get a Florida crash report from the FLHSMV Crash Portal for $10, request an incident report under Chapter 119, and see Florida's bodycam access rules.
Order a Georgia crash report through GEARS or BuyCrash, request an incident report under the Open Records Act, and see Georgia's narrow bodycam rule.