                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ACCIDENT REPORTS REQUIRED BY COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE; COPIES (§ 46.2-381)

Any county, city, or town may, by ordinance, require that the driver of a
vehicle involved in an accident file with a designated department a report of
the accident. These reports shall be for the confidential use of the department
and subject to the provisions of this article. The county, city, or town may, by
ordinance, require the designated department to make the reports, including the
report of the law-enforcement officer, and including any photographs taken by
law-enforcement officers, available for inspection by any person involved or
injured in the accident or his attorney or any authorized representative of any
insurance carrier reasonably anticipating exposure to civil liability as a
consequence of the accident. The county, city, or town may, by ordinance,
prescribe fees to be charged for copies of the reports and photographs and
require the designated department to furnish copies of the reports and
photographs, after payment of the prescribed fees, to any such person, attorney,
or authorized representative.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 46-413; 1954, c. 393; 1956, c. 703; 1958, c. 541, §
46.1-411; 1962, c. 458; 1986, c. 639; 1989, c. 727.