Incidence reports or what one would call police reports are made available by the State to the people; however, the amount of information is limited to what is termed as "public information report" which includes a brief summary of the report. Information after the first initial reports are restricted from the public until such time when the case receives a conviction, a grant or someone is arrested. The State of Texas police reports are examples of these records, which are made available through the Texas Public Information Act and can be requested from the city or town where the case was filed.
To request for public information report such as incidence or police report, the person requesting the information should follow the guidelines set forth by each county or city. In Houston, Texas for example, all requests should be made through email or fax. The Open Records Office of Houston will not send the request through fax or email and will only send the information requested to the person's mailing address.
Persons requesting can also visit the Records Division to request in person. Provide important details such as the incident number, name of the parties involved, type of incident, the contact person's mailing address and specify that the request be for public information report. This is particularly important as those requests with no "public information report" specification will be directed to the Attorney General's Office and processing would take 2 months.
In El Paso, Texas, police reports are obtainable from the Records Division office. The records division is open at six in the morning until midnight and seven days a week. All requests should be made in writing though submission via mail or in person. Request should include the case number, date and location, name of the complainant and victim. Fees are collected at the time the person will pick up the copy. Each page costs about $.10 for the first 50 pages. Additional charges will apply in excess. For reports to be sent through US mail, the person requesting the report should include $1.50 for the fee. Payments can be made in cash, cheque or money order.
For those who are in Texas City, police reports are available from the Criminal Records and Identification Office. The cost is about $4. Walk-ins are also allowed and they can easily get the public release report or Page 1 of the report. Some cases might still be under trial and as such these might be restricted although the police can give one a brief summary of the case.
Just like in Texas City or any other city in the United States, where all reports criminal in nature or those that involve a minor or no arrest has been made, the city of Austin also can only provide basic information about the case. The report cost about $10, available from the Austin Main police headquarters, and is accessible from the internet. Some police reports online are also available free from other public record websites.
To request for public information report such as incidence or police report, the person requesting the information should follow the guidelines set forth by each county or city. In Houston, Texas for example, all requests should be made through email or fax. The Open Records Office of Houston will not send the request through fax or email and will only send the information requested to the person's mailing address.
Persons requesting can also visit the Records Division to request in person. Provide important details such as the incident number, name of the parties involved, type of incident, the contact person's mailing address and specify that the request be for public information report. This is particularly important as those requests with no "public information report" specification will be directed to the Attorney General's Office and processing would take 2 months.
In El Paso, Texas, police reports are obtainable from the Records Division office. The records division is open at six in the morning until midnight and seven days a week. All requests should be made in writing though submission via mail or in person. Request should include the case number, date and location, name of the complainant and victim. Fees are collected at the time the person will pick up the copy. Each page costs about $.10 for the first 50 pages. Additional charges will apply in excess. For reports to be sent through US mail, the person requesting the report should include $1.50 for the fee. Payments can be made in cash, cheque or money order.
For those who are in Texas City, police reports are available from the Criminal Records and Identification Office. The cost is about $4. Walk-ins are also allowed and they can easily get the public release report or Page 1 of the report. Some cases might still be under trial and as such these might be restricted although the police can give one a brief summary of the case.
Just like in Texas City or any other city in the United States, where all reports criminal in nature or those that involve a minor or no arrest has been made, the city of Austin also can only provide basic information about the case. The report cost about $10, available from the Austin Main police headquarters, and is accessible from the internet. Some police reports online are also available free from other public record websites.
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