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Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-210 (2026)

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  1. Except as provided under § 27-53-202(b)(2)(B), photostatic or written copies of reports and records may be obtained from the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police, or from his or her duly designated assistants, by any person who makes a written request for them to the Division of Arkansas State Police.
    1. In order to partially reimburse the division for the cost of making photostatic or written copies of motor vehicle accident reports and copies of records of traffic violations, there shall be charged a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each copy of a basic accident report and a fee of one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) per page for each copy of a supplemental report.
    2. All funds collected under this subsection shall immediately be paid over by the division to the Treasurer of State and shall be credited by him or her as a special revenue to the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund.
    1. In order to partially reimburse county and municipal law enforcement agencies for the cost of making copies of motor vehicle accident reports and copies of records of traffic violations, there shall be charged a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each copy of a basic accident report and a fee of one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) per page for each copy of a supplemental report.
    2. All funds collected under this subsection shall be retained by the municipality or county for the support of the law enforcement agency.

History. Acts 1953, No. 90, §§ 1, 2; 1963, No. 272, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-916, 75-917; Acts 1993, No. 606, § 1; 2005, No. 2158, § 1; 2013, No. 1229, § 5; 2019, No. 910, § 6049.

Amendments. The 2013 amendment, in (a), substituted “Except as provided under § 27-53-202(b)(2)(B), photostatic or written” for “Photostatic or written” and “person who makes a written request for them to the department” for “person who shall request the Department of Arkansas State Police for them in writing.”

The 2019 amendment, in (a), substituted “Division of Arkansas State Police” for “Department of Arkansas State Police” and for “department”; substituted “division” for “Department of Arkansas State Police” in (b)(1) and for the first occurrence in (b)(2); and substituted “Division of Arkansas State Police” for the second occurrence of “Department of Arkansas State Police” in (b)(2).

Effective Dates. Acts 2013, No. 1229, § 7: Jan. 1, 2015.

Research References

Ark. L. Rev.

Watkins, Access to Public Records Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, 37 Ark. L. Rev. 741.

Case Notes

Cited: Southwestern Water Co. v. Merritt, 224 Ark. 499, 275 S.W.2d 18 (1955).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1995–2020 · leading case: Ben Motal v. City of Little Rock, 2020 Ark. App. 308 (Ark. Ct. App. 2020).
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Ben Motal v. City of Little Rock, 2020 Ark. App. 308 (Ark. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 8× “Motal was allowed to view the accident report in person and was offered a copy of the report for the cost of ten ($10) dollars pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-210 (b)(1). The Court finds that the ten ($10) dollar fee is allowed by law to be assessed for accident reports.”
Stephens v. State, 898 S.W.2d 435 (Ark. 1995). · cites it 2× “, section 27-53-202(a) (requiring the driver to file a written automobile accident report with the state police); section 27-53-206 (requiring the state police to prepare and supply automobile accident report forms); section 27-53-209 (mandating public access to the automobile…”
Stephen v. State, 898 S.W.2d 435 (Ark. 1995). · cites it 2× “, section 27-53-202(a) (requiring the driver to file a written automobile accident report with the state police); section 27-53-206 (requiring the state police to prepare and supply automobile accident report forms); section 27-53-209 (mandating public access to the automobile…”
— Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-210(b)(1) — 1 case
Ben Motal v. City of Little Rock, 2020 Ark. App. 308 (Ark. Ct. App. 2020). “Motal was allowed to view the accident report in person and was offered a copy of the report for the cost of ten ($10) dollars pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-210 (b)(1). The Court finds that the ten ($10) dollar fee is allowed by law to be assessed for accident reports.”
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