Formal written request from an insurance company on company letterhead or otherwise clearly identifiable request form for each report identifying the parties they insure.Letter from an attorney stating they represent a party involved.Signed and notarized letter from an involved party authorizing the pickup of the report on their behalf.Driver’s license or other governmental issued picture ID, identifying the requester as a party involved in the accident.When making a request for an accident report which falls within the 60 day time period, one of the following types of credentials and/or identification must be provided in support of any claim for access to be the requested report: State and Federal Agencies authorized to have access to such reports by any provision of the law.Radio and television stations licensed by the FCC.Persons under contract with such insurer to provide claims or underwriting information.However, they can be made available immediately to: Per Florida Statute Section 316.066, effective June 5, 2001, accident reports are no longer a public record under the provisions of Florida Statute Section 119.07 for a period of 60 days after the date the report is filed. Release of Florida Traffic Accident Reports Some open cases may not be available even to the victim (ex: Major Crime cases). The victim must show ID and the representative must state they are a representative in writing. If the report is open or a capias has been requested, the report will not be available to anyone except the victim or the victim’s representative until the case has a disposition or is closed. Requests are usually processed in the order they are received and may have a delayed response due to the nature of the request, volume received and/or the staffing available to process the requests.
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