H.B. 14 Enrolled

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT
AMENDMENTS
1999 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Rebecca D. Lockhart
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; ALLOWING PEACE OFFICERS TO FILE
ELECTRONIC COPIES OF ACCIDENT REPORTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
41-6-35, as last amended by Chapter 174, Laws of Utah 1996
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 41-6-35 is amended to read:
41-6-35. Accident reports -- Duty of operator and investigative officer to forward or
render.
(1) The department may require any operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting
in injury to or death of any person or total property damage to the apparent extent of $1,000 or
more to forward within ten days after the request:
(a) a written report of the accident to the department; and
(b) a supplemental report when the original report is insufficient in the opinion of the
department.
(2) The department may require witnesses of accidents to render reports to the department.
(3) A written accident report is not required under this section from any person who is
physically incapable of making a report, during his period of incapacity.
(4) (a) Every peace officer who in the regular course of duty investigates a motor vehicle
accident described under Subsection (1) shall file the original or an electronic copy of the report
of the accident with the department within ten days after completing the investigation.
(b) The report shall be made either at the time of and at the scene of the accident or later
by interviewing participants or witnesses.

(5) The written reports required to be filed with the department by peace officers and the
information in them are not privileged or confidential.

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