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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided May 24, 1977Published

1Opinion of the Court

QUESTION:

May a municipal police department permit public examination and copying of motor vehicle accident reports required by municipal ordinance?

SUMMARY:

A written motor vehicle accident report made by a person involved in an accident and filed with a municipal police department is within the purview of s. 316.066(4), F. S., which provides that such reports are for the confidential use of the municipal police department and other municipal agencies having use of the records for accident prevention purposes. Since such motor vehicle accident reports have been provided by law to be…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Florida State Racing Commission v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
  2. State v. CoffeySupreme Court of Florida · 1968
  3. Gerry v. Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
  4. Wise v. Western Union Telegraph CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
  5. Herbert v. GarnerSupreme Court of Florida · 1955

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