§ 9.10.070. Written report of crash.

A.

The driver of a vehicle involved in any manner in a crash shall, within ten days after such crash, forward to the police department a written report, if the crash:

1.

Results in bodily injury or death of any person; or

2.

Total damage to all property to an apparent extent of $2,000.00 or more.

B.

A written crash report is not required under this chapter from any person who is physically incapable of making a report during the period of such incapacity. A report is not required under this section if the crash is investigated by a police officer.

C.

Whenever the driver is physically incapable of making a written report of a crash as required in this section or fails or refuses to do so, and such driver is not the owner of the vehicle, then the owner of the vehicle involved in such crash shall within five days after learning of the crash make such report not made by the driver.

D.

All written reports required in this section to be forwarded to the department by drivers or owners of vehicles involved in crashes shall be without prejudice to the individual so reporting and shall be for the confidential use of the department or other state or municipal agencies having use for the records for crash prevention purposes, except that the department may disclose the identity of the person making the reports if not otherwise known or when such person denies being present at such crash.

E.

No written reports forwarded under the provisions of this section may be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of a crash, except that the department shall furnish upon demand of any party to such trial, or upon demand of any court, a certificate showing that a specified crash report has or has not been made to the department in compliance with law, and, if such report has been made, the date, time and location of the crash, the names and addresses of the drivers, the owners of the vehicles involved and the investigating officers. The reports may be used as evidence when necessary to prosecute charges filed in connection with a violation of Section 9.10.080.

(CAC 9.10.070; AO No. 78-72; AO No. 89-52; AO No. 2011-113(S), § 14, 11-22-11, eff. 12-22-11)