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How to Get a Police Report in Arizona (2026): Crash & Incident Reports
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Arizona is one of the more unusual states in this cluster, because it has no general investigative-records exemption. Where most states point to a specific statute that lets police withhold an entire investigative file, Arizona's public-records law opens with a single, bare right-to-inspect sentence, and withholding a file as a whole runs on decades of case law instead. Narrower codified rules do exist for witness information, images of minors and victims, victim identifying information, and Department of Public Safety video.
Which agency you contact for a crash report also depends on where the crash happened. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) investigates crashes on state highways and interstates; a crash on a city street goes through that city's own police department.
Information last verified on 2026-09-01. This article has not yet been reviewed by a licensed lawyer.
How to Get an Arizona Crash Report
Which agency investigated your crash determines where you request the report.
State highways and interstates (AZDPS): Go to the AZDPS Public Services Portal at psp.azdps.gov and select 'Request a Report or Records.' AZDPS's own page notes that a separate self-report tool exists for collisions that do not meet trooper-investigation criteria, and that tool does not substitute for the official Arizona Crash Report. Confirm the current fee and processing time directly on the portal; some secondary sources cite roughly $9 for a mailed paper report plus a per-page charge, and a wait of at least 14 days for a trooper-investigated report to become available, but neither figure was independently confirmed on AZDPS's fee page this pass.
Local roads: Contact the police department for the city where the crash happened. Many, including Phoenix, run their own online records-request portals.
Who may obtain a copy: Arizona Revised Statutes 28-667(C)(6) requires the investigating agency, on request, to provide an unredacted copy to a person involved in the crash or the vehicle's owner (or their representative), an insurer investigating the claim, an attorney or licensed private investigator representing an involved person in connection with a legal proceeding, or an insurance support organization.
That entitlement is not unconditional. Arizona Revised Statutes 28-667(E) provides that 'a law enforcement agency may deny a request for a copy of an unredacted accident report if the agency determines that release of the report would be harmful to a criminal investigation.' If you are refused an unredacted report and an investigation is still open, that subsection is the likely reason.
Separately, Arizona Revised Statutes 39-127, confirmed directly on the Legislature's own text, gives a crime victim (or an immediate family member if the victim was killed or incapacitated) the right to 'one copy of the police report, audio recordings and video recordings from the investigating law enforcement agency or charging prosecutorial agency at no charge,' with the same right extended explicitly to domestic violence and sexual-offense victims. That is a victim right; it contains no accident-report cross-reference, so being a crash-report requester under 28-667 does not by itself make a report free.
Commercial-use restriction: Arizona Revised Statutes 28-667(C)(1)-(2) bars an agency from letting anyone examine a report for a 'commercial solicitation purpose' and lets the agency require a written certification, under penalty of perjury, that the request is not for that purpose.
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How to Get an Arizona Police Incident Report
Arizona's public-records law is unusual nationally: it carries no exemptions list at all. The entire text of Arizona Revised Statutes 39-121 is one sentence, requiring that public records 'shall be open to inspection by any person at all times during office hours.'
That section covers inspection, not copies. The provision that actually governs getting a copy is Arizona Revised Statutes 39-121.01(D), under which any person may 'request to examine or be furnished copies, printouts or photographs of any public record,' the custodian may charge a fee, and the custodian must also furnish an index of records or categories of records that have been withheld and the reasons. Under 39-121.01(E), access is deemed denied if the custodian fails to respond promptly or fails to provide that index, which is the trigger a requester needs before challenging a refusal.
That does not mean Arizona police investigative records are automatically public. What Arizona lacks is a general investigative-records exemption; several narrower withholding rules are codified. Arizona Revised Statutes 39-123.01(A) provides that the personal identifying information of a witness to a crime, contained in a record created or received by a law enforcement or prosecution agency, may not be disclosed unless the witness consents in writing, a court orders disclosure, or the witness's address is the location where the crime occurred. Arizona Revised Statutes 39-121.04(A) puts the burden on the petitioner to establish that the public's interest in disclosure outweighs privacy for law enforcement records that visually depict a minor witness or a victim as defined in Arizona Revised Statutes 13-4401. Arizona Revised Statutes 13-4434 requires victim identifying and locating information to be redacted.
Beyond those, withholding an investigative file as a whole runs on case law. The controlling framework comes from Cox Arizona Publications, Inc. v. Collins, 175 Ariz. 11 (1993): an agency must specifically demonstrate how releasing a record would violate someone's privacy or confidentiality, or would be detrimental to the 'best interests of the state,' rather than withholding an entire investigative file by category. Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48 v. KPNX Broadcasting Co., 191 Ariz. 297 (1998), restated the balancing test: the State can refuse inspection if confidentiality, privacy or the best interests of the state outweigh the public's right of inspection, and it bears the burden of overcoming the presumption favoring disclosure. In practice, contact the records unit of the agency that investigated (a city police department for a local incident, AZDPS for a state matter) to request a copy, and expect the agency to apply this case-by-case balancing test rather than a fixed exemptions schedule.
Arizona Police Bodycam Footage
Arizona has no statewide law requiring departments to use body cameras. It does, however, have statutes squarely aimed at video access, so a bodycam request is not governed by the general records law alone.
Department of Public Safety video: Arizona Revised Statutes 41-1734, titled 'Video recordings; release; consent; redactions; request requirements; fee,' is a dedicated release statute for DPS video. The department may release a recording where every person shown other than a peace officer consents, or where identifying information is redacted, or where the department reasonably determines there is an 'important public purpose' for release, a standard the statute ties to recordings showing an arrest, a use of physical force, or alleged misconduct. The department must redact information that may identify persons shown where a reasonable expectation of privacy exists, and it may withhold recordings to protect victims' rights. The section also imposes request requirements: a requester must give the date and approximate time, the specific location, and the name of at least one person who is a subject of the recording, and, notwithstanding title 39, chapter 1, article 2, the department shall deny a request that does not comply. Fees are set by the department based on review, copying, redaction and staff costs.
City, county and town video: Arizona Revised Statutes 39-129, titled 'Local law enforcement; video recordings; fee,' lets a county, city, town or other political subdivision charge a onetime fee per copy 'not to exceed $46 per video-hour reviewed' on a public-records request to a local law enforcement agency for a copy of a video recording, taking into account the reasonable costs of reviewing, transmitting, copying and redacting. So a statutory fee ceiling does apply to local bodycam requests, even though Arizona sets no statewide portal or response deadline for them.
Related provisions: Arizona Revised Statutes 38-1116 ('Use of force incident investigation; right to view recorded video; statement') gives an officer the right to view recorded video of a use-of-force incident, and provides that the administrative investigation is not complete until the officer has had that opportunity and can respond to the footage. Arizona Revised Statutes 13-4434 requires victim identifying information to be redacted.
Outside DPS video, a bodycam footage request runs through the general framework: the right to inspect under Arizona Revised Statutes 39-121, copies, fees and the index of withheld records under 39-121.01(D) and (E), the 39-129 fee ceiling, and the Cox/Scottsdale balancing test described above. Contact the individual agency's records unit. See Arizona Police Bodycam Laws and our guide to requesting body camera footage for more.
Corrections and Practical Notes
No Arizona-specific statutory process for correcting a factual error on a report was found; contact the investigating agency directly.
Arizona Revised Statutes 28-667 itself combines the officer's report-filing duty with the disclosure and redaction rules in one section, unlike states that separate a free 'exchange of information' form from the paid full report. Arizona does not appear to run that same fee-tier trap; a single accident report, subject to the eligibility rules above, is the operative document.
If a crash report indicates a criminal complaint has been issued, Arizona Revised Statutes 28-667(D) requires personal identifying information about any victim to be redacted before release, under Arizona Revised Statutes 13-4434.
For the aftermath of a crash beyond the report itself, see Arizona Car Accident Laws. For the broader public-records framework, see Arizona Public Records Laws and Arizona Court Records. For the general process of filing or reading a report, see How to File a Police Report and How to Read a Police Report.
Disclaimer
This article provides general legal information about how to obtain a police crash report, incident report, or body camera footage in Arizona as verified on 2026-09-01. It does not constitute legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Readers with a specific records dispute, or who need advice about a specific incident, should consult a lawyer licensed in Arizona.
Last updated: 2026-09-01. Fees and portals reflect their published status as of September 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I get a copy of my Arizona crash report?
It depends who investigated. For a state highway or interstate crash, use the AZDPS Public Services Portal at psp.azdps.gov. For a crash on a local road, contact that city's police department directly, since many, including Phoenix, run their own online records portal.
Can I get a free copy of an Arizona police report?
If you are a victim of a Part I offense, or a victim of domestic violence or a sexual offense, Arizona Revised Statutes 39-127 entitles you to one free copy of the police report and any audio or video recordings from the investigating agency. An attorney acting on the victim's behalf, and an immediate family member where the victim was killed or incapacitated, are covered too. It is a victim right and does not make a crash report free for an ordinary crash-report requester.
Can an Arizona agency refuse to give me an unredacted crash report?
Yes. Arizona Revised Statutes 28-667(E) lets a law enforcement agency deny a request for a copy of an unredacted accident report if the agency determines that release would be harmful to a criminal investigation. That is the most common reason an otherwise eligible requester is turned down while a case is still open.
Does Arizona have a law that exempts police records from disclosure?
There is no general investigative-records exemption. Arizona Revised Statutes 39-121 is a one-sentence right-to-inspect law with no exemptions list, and copies, fees and the index of withheld records come from 39-121.01(D) and (E). Narrower codified rules do exist, including witness identifying information under 39-123.01, records visually depicting a minor witness or victim under 39-121.04, and victim information under 13-4434. Withholding a whole investigative file instead runs on case law, chiefly Cox Arizona Publications v. Collins and Scottsdale Unified School District v. KPNX Broadcasting, applying a best-interests-of-the-state balancing test.
Is Arizona police bodycam footage public record?
There is no statewide bodycam mandate, but access is regulated. Arizona Revised Statutes 41-1734 governs release of Department of Public Safety video, including consent, redaction, an important-public-purpose release standard, mandatory request details and a fee. For city, county and town agencies, Arizona Revised Statutes 39-129 caps the charge at a onetime fee per copy of $46 per video-hour reviewed. Beyond those, a local request runs through the general right-to-inspect statute, the copy and fee provisions of 39-121.01, and the case-law balancing test.
Can an Arizona police department refuse to release a crash report for commercial use?
Yes. Arizona Revised Statutes 28-667 bars examining an accident report for a commercial solicitation purpose, and an agency may require a written certification under penalty of perjury that a request is not for that purpose.
Updates
Corrected the description of Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48 v. KPNX Broadcasting Co. to the balancing test and burden the Arizona Supreme Court actually restated, attributing the specific-demonstration rule to Cox Arizona Publications v. Collins.
Corrected the Arizona bodycam and public-records sections: added the dedicated video-release statute for Department of Public Safety footage (ARS 41-1734), the $46-per-video-hour local law enforcement video fee cap (ARS 39-129), the copies, fees and deemed-denial provisions of ARS 39-121.01, and the ARS 28-667(E) carve-out that lets an agency deny an unredacted crash report during a criminal investigation, and narrowed the overstated claim that Arizona has no codified law enforcement records exemption at all.
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The Law Behind This Article
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Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 28 (Transportation), Chapter 3 (TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE REGULATION), Article 4 (Accidents)
§ 28-667Written accident report; definitionIn forcecited in 3 of our articles
A. A law enforcement officer or public employee who, in the regular course of duty, investigates a motor vehicle accident resulting in bodily injury, death or damage to the property of any person in excess of $2,000 or the issuance of a citation shall complete a written report of the accident as follows: 1. Either at the time of and at the scene of the accident or after the accident by interviewing participants or witnesses. 2. Within twenty-four hours after completing the investigation. B. Every law enforcement officer or public employee who, in the regular course of duty, investigates a motor vehicle accident that results in damage to the property of any person in an amount of $2,000 or less, but that does not result in the issuance of a citation or bodily injury or death, shall complete a portion of the written report of the accident. The portion of the written report shall: 1. Be completed either at the time of and at the scene of the accident or after the accident by interviewing participants or witnesses. 2. Be completed within twenty-four hours after completing the investigation. 3.
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Cited in 7 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 1996
In the courts (editorial summary, independently checked):Arizona decisions cite Section 28-667 when admitting police accident reports in evidence. State v. Stone (1969) upheld admission of a highway patrol accident report as a public record, and Killingsworth v. Nottingham (1972) held such a report admissible under the statute as it then read.
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- State v. Richcreek (Court of Appeals of Arizona 1996, 186 Ariz. 459)“…ion relevant to the accident he was investigating and cites A.R.S. §§ 28-667 and 28-1401.01 to support the stop. Fir…”
- Chase v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance (Court of Appeals of Arizona 1982, 131 Ariz. 461)“…ff the public highways as required by chapter 6, article 4, A.R.S. § 28-667. The SRA also comes into play up…”
- State v. Stone (Arizona Supreme Court 1969, 104 Ariz. 339)✓A driver blamed his crash on an obsolete center line left visible where an old highway merged into a new one; the court held the patrolmen's accident report was admissible as a public record kept under a statutory duty, citing section 28-667(C).
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Also relied on in: Arizona Hit and Run Laws: Penalties and What to Do, Arizona Car Accident Laws: Fault, Insurance, and Your Claim
Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 39 (Public Records, Printing and Notices), Chapter 1 (PUBLIC RECORDS), Article 2 (Searches and Copies)
§ 39-121Inspection of public recordsIn forcecited in 7 of our articles
Public records and other matters in the custody of any officer shall be open to inspection by any person at all times during office hours.
Official text (excerpt) · last checked 2026-09-03 · Read the full text in our law library · Verify at azleg.gov
Cited in 89 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2026
In the courts (editorial summary, independently checked):Arizona courts presume records covered by section 39-121 open, while allowing a custodian to withhold when confidentiality, privacy, or the state's best interests outweigh disclosure, subject to judicial review. Carlson v. Pima County (1984) stated that balancing; Arizona Board of Regents v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. (1991) applied it.
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- Carlson v. Pima County (Arizona Supreme Court 1984, 141 Ariz. 487)✓A jail inmate sued for defamation after a reporter obtained a sheriff's offense report naming him; the court held the report was a public record open under 39-121, and that records kept under 39-121.01(B) are presumed open unless privacy or state interests outweigh disclosure.
- Arizona Board of Regents v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. (Arizona Supreme Court 1991, 167 Ariz. 254)✓Newspapers sought the names and resumes of everyone considered for the ASU presidency; applying 39-121, the court held the Board could withhold the 256 prospects on confidentiality and state interest grounds but had to release the 17 interviewed candidates.
- Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community v. Rogers (Arizona Supreme Court 1991, 168 Ariz. 531)✓A newspaper sought a list of payments to individual tribal allottees for a freeway right of way that sat in the state treasurer's office; the court held mere possession is not enough and that the list was not a public record or other matter under 39-121.
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Also relied on in: Arizona Laws on Recording Police: Your Rights After HB 2319, Arizona License Plate Reader Laws (2026), Are Autopsy Reports Public in Arizona? (2026 Guide)
§ 39-127Free copies of police reports, audio recordings, video recordings and transcripts for crime victims; definitionsIn forcecited in 3 of our articles
A. A victim of a criminal offense that is a part I crime under the statewide uniform crime reporting program, the victim's attorney on behalf of the victim or an immediate family member of the victim if the victim is killed or incapacitated has the right to receive one copy of the police report, audio recordings and video recordings from the investigating law enforcement agency or charging prosecutorial agency at no charge and, on request of the victim, the court or the clerk of the court shall provide, at no charge, the minute entry or portion of the record of any proceeding in the case that arises out of the offense committed against the victim and that is reasonably necessary to pursue a claimed victim's right. For the purposes of this subsection, "criminal offense", "immediate family" and "victim" have the same meanings prescribed in section 13-4401. B.
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Also relied on in: Arizona Police Body Camera Laws (2026): Rules & Footage Access, Arizona Public Records Law: Requests, Fees, and Special Actions
§ 39-121.01Definitions; maintenance of records; copies, printouts or photographs of public records; examination by mail; indexIn forcecited in 2 of our articles
A. In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Officer" means any person elected or appointed to hold any elective or appointive office of any public body and any chief administrative officer, head, director, superintendent or chairman of any public body. 2. "Public body" means this state, any county, city, town, school district, political subdivision or tax-supported district in this state, any branch, department, board, bureau, commission, council or committee of the foregoing, and any public organization or agency, supported in whole or in part by monies from this state or any political subdivision of this state, or expending monies provided by this state or any political subdivision of this state. B. All officers and public bodies shall maintain all records, including records as defined in section 41-151, reasonably necessary or appropriate to maintain an accurate knowledge of their official activities and of any of their activities that are supported by monies from this state or any political subdivision of this state. C.
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Cited in 44 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2026
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- Carlson v. Pima County (Arizona Supreme Court 1984, 141 Ariz. 487)“…of appeals held that Sheriff Dupnik was a “public officer,” A.R.S. § 39-121.01(A)(l). The court noted that the Sheriff…”
- Arizona Board of Regents v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. (Arizona Supreme Court 1991, 167 Ariz. 254)“…nd its Search Committee is a "public officer" as defined by A.R.S. § 39-121.01(A)(1). 3. As the Board's Executive Di…”
- West Valley View, Inc. v. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (Court of Appeals of Arizona 2007, 216 Ariz. 225)“…e. ¶ 10 The newspaper’s request was made pursuant to A.R.S. § 39-121.01(D)(l), which states, “Any person may re…”
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§ 39-121.04Public access to law enforcement records depicting certain witnesses or crime victims; victim rightsIn force
A. In a special action brought pursuant to this article for the release of any record created or received by or in the possession of a law enforcement or prosecution agency that relates to a criminal investigation or prosecution and that visually depicts the image of a witness under eighteen years of age or a victim as defined in section 13-4401, the petitioner shall establish that the public's interest in disclosure outweighs the witness's or victim's right to privacy. B. A victim whose image is depicted in a record described in subsection A of this section has the right to be present at and to be heard in any action brought pursuant to this article for the release of records described in subsection A of this section.
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Cited in 1 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2022
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- Jarron Smith v. Town of Marana (Court of Appeals of Arizona 2022, 82 Arizona Cases Digest 4)“…an arrest or formal criminal charges.” It thus argues that A.R.S. § 39-121.04 applies and the “burden that would norm…”
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§ 39-123.01Personal identifying information of crime witnesses; redaction of crime witness's name; exceptions; confidentiality; definitionsIn force
A. The personal identifying information of a witness to a crime contained in a record that is created or received by a law enforcement or prosecution agency and that is related to a criminal investigation or prosecution may not be disclosed by a public body pursuant to this article unless any of the following applies: 1. The witness consents in writing to the disclosure. 2. A court of competent jurisdiction orders the disclosure. 3. The witness's address is the location where the crime occurred. B. The name of a witness to a crime contained in a record that is created or received by a law enforcement agency or prosecution agency and that is related to a criminal investigation or prosecution may be redacted in a public record by the public body if the witness requests anonymity and a law enforcement agency or prosecution agency reasonably expects that releasing the witness's name will result in harassment of the witness, threats to the witness's safety or witness tampering. C. Notwithstanding subsection B of this section, a public body may disclose the name of a witness to a crime in a public record if any of the following applies: 1.
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§ 39-129Local law enforcement; video recordings; feeIn forcecited in 2 of our articles
Except as provided in section 39-127, a county, a city, a town or any political subdivision of this state may establish a onetime fee per copy, not to exceed $46 per video-hour reviewed, that is charged to a person who submits a public records request to a local law enforcement agency for a copy of a video recording. A county, a city, a town or any political subdivision of this state may take into consideration the following information when determining the amount of the onetime fee per copy: 1. The reasonable cost of reviewing, transmitting, making a copy of and, as necessary, redacting the video recording. 2. Any other relevant information.
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Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 41 (State Government), Chapter 12 (PUBLIC SAFETY), Article 2 (Department of Public Safety)
§ 41-1734Video recordings; release; consent; redactions; request requirements; feeIn forcecited in 4 of our articles
A. The department may release to the public a copy of a video recording only if one or more of the following apply: 1. All persons other than peace officers shown in the video recording consent to the release, or any information that may identify persons shown in the video has been redacted. If a person shown in the video recording is deceased, the person's parent, guardian, next of kin or estate may provide the consent. 2. The department is the custodian of the video recording and reasonably determines that there is an important public purpose for releasing the video recording, including a situation in which the video recording involves any of the following: (a) A person being arrested for a misdemeanor or felony with a sentence that may result in incarceration. (b) One or more peace officers using physical force. (c) An allegation of law enforcement misconduct. B. Before the department releases to the public a copy of a video recording, the department shall review the video recording to determine whether redacting or withholding the video recording is appropriate. The department: 1.
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Also relied on in: Arizona Recording Laws (2026): One-Party Consent Rules
Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 13 (Criminal Code), Chapter 40 (CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS)
§ 13-4434Victim's right to privacy; redaction of victim's name; exceptions; definitionsIn forcecited in 2 of our articles
A. The victim has the right at any court proceeding not to testify regarding any identifying or locating information unless the victim consents or the court orders disclosure on finding that a compelling need for the information exists. A court proceeding on the motion shall be in camera. B. A victim's identifying and locating information that is obtained, compiled or reported by a law enforcement agency or prosecution agency shall be redacted by the originating agency and prosecution agencies from records pertaining to the criminal case involving the victim, including discovery disclosed to the defendant, the defendant's attorney or any of the attorney's staff. C. Subsection B of this section does not apply to: 1. The victim's name except, if the victim is a minor, the victim's name may be redacted from public records pertaining to the crime if the countervailing interests of confidentiality, privacy, the rights of the minor or the best interests of this state outweigh the public interest in disclosure. 2. Any records that are transmitted between law enforcement and prosecution agencies or a court. 3.
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Cited in 12 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2025
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- State Ex Rel. Montgomery v. Hon. chavez/robert Lee Gill (Arizona Supreme Court 2014, 234 Ariz. 255)“…im’s medical records). ¶12 The related statute, A.R.S. § 13-4434, addresses a victim’s right to privacy…”
- State v. Hardwick (Court of Appeals of Arizona 1995, 183 Ariz. 649)“…interest of protecting their privacy. See A.R.S. § 13-4434. 3 . We note many…”
- State v. Romero (Court of Appeals of Arizona 1993, 178 Ariz. 45)“…interests of protecting their privacy. See Ariz.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 13-4434. 3 . One United St…”
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Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 38 (Public Officers and Employees), Chapter 8 (PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS), Article 1 (Law Enforcement Officers)
§ 38-1116Use of force incident investigation; right to view recorded video; statementIn forcecited in 2 of our articles
A. In an administrative investigation of a law enforcement officer's use of force incident that resulted in a death or serious physical injury to another person, if the law enforcement officer recorded a video, both of the following apply: 1. The administrative investigation is not complete until after the officer has an opportunity to view the recorded video and provide any further information regarding the footage that the officer believes is relevant. 2. The law enforcement officer must be read the following notice before viewing the recorded video: Video evidence has limitations and may depict events differently than you recall. The video evidence may assist your memory and may assist in explaining your state of mind at the time of the incident. Viewing video evidence may or may not provide additional clarity to what you remember. You should not feel in any way compelled or obligated to explain any difference in what you remember and acted on from what viewing the additional evidence provides you. B. This section does not prohibit a law enforcement agency from adopting a policy or rule that relates to a law enforcement officer's review of that officer's recorded video.
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Sources and References
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 28-667 (Written accident report; definition)(azleg.gov).gov
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 39-127 (crime victim's right to a free copy of the police report)(azleg.gov).gov
- Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona Citizens Collision Report(azdps.gov).gov
- Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Arizona Open Government Guide (Cox/Scottsdale case-law framing)(rcfp.org)
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-1734 (Video recordings; release; consent; redactions; request requirements; fee)(azleg.gov)
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 39-129 (Local law enforcement; video recordings; fee)(azleg.gov)
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 39-121 (Inspection of public records)(azleg.gov)
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 39-121.01 (Definitions; maintenance of records; copies, printouts or photographs; index of withheld records; deemed denial)(azleg.gov)
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 39-123.01 (Witness personal identifying information in law enforcement and prosecution records)(azleg.gov)
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 39-121.04 (Law enforcement records visually depicting a minor witness or victim; burden on petitioner)(azleg.gov)
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 38-1116 (Use of force incident investigation; right to view recorded video; statement)(azleg.gov)