N.Y. Public Officers Law Section 66-A
Accident reports kept by police authorities to be open to the inspection of persons interested

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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.

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Notwithstanding the provisions of Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 2307 (Books, papers and other things of a library, department or bureau of a municipal corporation or of the state)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 Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 2307 (Books, papers and other things of a library, department or bureau of a municipal corporation or of the state)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

Source: Section 66-A — Accident reports kept by police authorities to be open to the inspection of persons interested, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBO/66-A (updated Aug. 4, 2023; accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

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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 63
Leave of absence for veterans on Memorial day and Veterans’ day 64
Payment of expenses of public officers 64–A
Patent policy 66
Interchangeable use of gender neutral and gender specific titles of public offices 66–A
Accident reports kept by police authorities to be open to the inspection of persons interested 67
Fees of public officers 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 69–A
Interest to be paid and collected on all deposits of public moneys amounting to one thousand dollars or more 70
Accounting for fees 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 73–A
Financial disclosure 73–B
Advertisements by elected government officials and candidates made with public funds 74
Code of ethics 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 a 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 78
Certification of members, officers and employees 79
Fine in certain cases
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Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

Last modified:
Aug. 4, 2023

§ 66-A’s source at nysenate​.gov

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