Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 10-115
Public Inspection of Reports Relating to Accidents
Effective Jul 1, 2000Laws 1961, HB 556, p. 372, § 10-115; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 1434, c. 324, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 2000 (superseded document available ).
- A. All accident reports made by persons involved in accidents shall be without prejudice to the individual so reporting and shall be for the confidential use of the Department or other state agencies having use for the records for accident prevention purposes, or for the administration of the laws of this state relating to the deposit of security and proof of financial responsibility by persons driving or the owners of motor vehicles, except that the Department may disclose the identity of a person involved in an accident when such identity is not otherwise known or when such person denies any presence at an accident.
- B. All accident reports and supplemental information filed in connection with the administration of the laws of this state relating to the deposit of security or proof of financial responsibility shall be confidential and not open to general public inspection, nor shall copying of lists of such reports be permitted, except, however, that such reports and supplemental information may be examined by any person named therein, by a representative designated in writing, or as provided in Section 40-102 of this title.
- C. No reports or information mentioned in this section shall be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident, except that the Department shall furnish upon demand of any party to such trial, or upon demand of any court, a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the Department in compliance with law.
Laws 1961, HB 556, p. 372, § 10-115; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 1434, c. 324, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 2000 (superseded document available ).