SB558 Alabama 2012 Session

Under existing law, each law enforcement officer who investigates a motor vehicle accident is required to file a written report with the Director of the Department of Public Safety

This bill would require that each written report of a motor vehicle accident compiled by the law enforcement officer who investigated the motor vehicle accident shall be confidential and may not be released for commercial purposes

This bill would provide that a report shall be made available without subpoena to any party to litigation who files with the Department of Public Safety a request for the report which includes a copy of the first page of a district or circuit court clerk-stamped complaint naming all parties to the litigation

To amend Section 32-10-7 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to motor vehicle accident report forms, to require that each written report of a motor vehicle accident compiled by the law enforcement officer who investigated the motor vehicle accident shall be confidential and may not be released for commercial purposes; and to provide that a report shall be made available without subpoena to any party to litigation who files with the Department of Public Safety a request for the report including a copy of the first page of a district or circuit court clerk-stamped complaint naming all parties to the litigation.