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Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by regulating the public availability of police accident reports, including, but not limited to, providing for the confidentiality of certain information contained in such reports, and providing fees for the issuance of such reports, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance makes written Philadelphia police reports about motor-vehicle accidents confidential and generally unavailable to the public, except for people who must receive them under Pennsylvania law. It sets a $25 fee for obtaining a report or information from one and takes effect when the Department of Records adopts implementing regulations, no later than 45 days after approval.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
September 22, 2011
Sponsors
JFJames F. Kenney
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 21. MISCELLANEOUS.

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CHAPTER 21-2000. POLICE ACCIDENT REPORTS.

§21-2001. Confidentiality.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a written police report pertaining to a motor vehicle accident shall be confidential and shall not be made available to the public.

(2) The provisions of §21-2001 shall not apply to any person who is required to be furnished a copy of a police accident report upon request, pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. §3751(b).

§21-2002. Fees.

The fee for providing a copy of a police accident report, or for providing information from such report, shall be $25.

SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect upon the adoption of implementing regulations by the Department of Records, but in no event later than 45 days from the date it is approved.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
  4. Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass