City of Philadelphia - File #: 110631

• File #: 110631
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/22/2011
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 11/17/2011
• Title: 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.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney
• Code sections: Title 21 - MISCELLANEOUS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/29/2011	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/17/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
11/17/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
10/20/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/20/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/20/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/19/2011	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/19/2011	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
10/19/2011	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
10/19/2011	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/22/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

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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.

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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.

1. 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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Explanation:

Italics indicate new matter added.

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