ยง 66-a. Accident reports kept by police authorities to be open to the
inspection of persons interested. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent
provisions of law, general, special or local, or any limitation
contained in the provision of any city charter, all reports and records
of any accident, kept or maintained by the state police or by the police
department or force of any county, city, town, village or other district
of the state, shall be open to the inspection of any person having an
interest therein, or of such person's attorney or agent, even though the
state or a municipal corporation or other subdivision thereof may have
been involved in the accident; except that the authorities having
custody of such reports or records may prescribe reasonable rules and
regulations in regard to the time and manner of such inspection, and may
withhold from inspection any reports or records the disclosure of which
would interfere with the investigation or prosecution by such
authorities of a crime involved in or connected with the accident.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section twenty-three hundred
seven of the civil practice law and rules, the public officers law, or
any other law to the contrary, the division of state police shall charge
fees for the search and copy of accident reports and photographs. A
search fee of fifteen dollars per accident report shall be charged, with
no additional fee for a photocopy. An additional fee of fifteen dollars
shall be charged for a certified copy of any accident report. A fee of
twenty-five dollars per photograph or contact sheet shall be charged.
The fees for investigative reports shall be the same as those for
accident reports.
* 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of section twenty-three hundred
seven of the civil practice law and rules, this chapter, or any other
law to the contrary, the county of Nassau, upon adoption of a local law,
is hereby authorized to require the police department of the county of
Nassau to charge fees for the search and copy of accident reports and
photographs. A search fee of ten dollars per accident report shall be
charged, with no additional fee for a photocopy. An additional fee of
ten dollars shall be charged for a certified copy of any accident
report. A fee of fifteen dollars per photograph or contact sheet shall
be charged. The fees for investigative reports shall be the same as
those for accident reports.
* NB Repealed December 31, 2025
Structure New York Laws
Article 4 - Powers and Duties of Public Officers
60 - Official Seals of Court of Appeals, Governor and State Departments, Divisions and Bureaus.
61 - Investigations by State Officers.
62 - Business in Public Offices on Public Holidays.
62-A - Leave of Absence for Certain Appointive State Officers; Temporary Vacancy.
63 - Leave of Absence for Veterans on Memorial Day and Veterans' Day.
64 - Payment of Expenses of Public Officers.
66 - Interchangeable Use of Gender Neutral and Gender Specific Titles of Public Offices.
67-A - Fees for Certification or Exemplification.
68 - Allowance of Additional Fees and Expenses.
68-A - Fees for Oath or Acknowledgment.
69 - Fee for Administering Certain Official Oaths Prohibited.
70-A - Fees to Be Paid by Public Officers for Public Advertisements.
70-B - Certificate on Printed Copies of Laws.
71 - Vacations for Employees of the State.
72 - Notices and Reports of Claims, Suits or Causes of Action to Be Given to the Attorney-General.
72-A - Penalty of Officer for Failure to Execute Mandate and Make Return.
73 - Business or Professional Activities by State Officers and Employees and Party Officers.
74-A - Duty of Public Officers Regarding the Physically Handicapped.
75 - Bribery of Members of the Legislature.
75-A - Appearance by a Person Convicted of the Crime of Corruption.
76 - Receiving Bribes by Members of Legislature.
77 - Unlawful Fees and Payments.
77-A - Members of the Legislature Liable to Forfeiture of Office.