Can anyone obtain a copy of a police report? [vanity]

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Long story short, a relatives spouse was arrested a year ago in north Texas. My other family (in another state) is wondering if anyone can call and get a copy of a police report? Is it sealed from the public? Is there a Texas website that has copies of reports online?

Thanks

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Long story short, a relatives spouse was arrested a year ago in north Texas. My other family (in another state) is wondering if anyone can call and get a copy of a police report? Is it sealed from the public? Is there a Texas website that has copies of reports online?

Thanks

[fuzzybutt]

In Fl yes, I do not know about Tx but I would think it is public information.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Thanks. Hopefully there’s some Texas Freepers or a Texas ping list that someone sees and can lend some help.

[doc1019]

All arrest records are part of the public domain and therefore open to the public. You might have to pay a mailing or transfer fee, but you can obtain these records.

[MissMack99]

Police records are all public unless it’s legally sealed. But some police dept.s give you a hard time abt getting one. You might have to tell them a lawyer sent you and pay a buck for a copy.That’s been my experience, but I’m in MA.

[lapsus calami]

 

 

 

Is the case closed and over? Not still active? If closed, you can make a request - in writing - to either the data and records department or public information officer (if a large department) or through the police chief directly, if a small one. Be sure to include dates, name, case or event numbers if you have them. By Texas law they have to edit out any personal ID info such as driver's license, SSN numbers and vehicle license plate and VIN numbers. Anything involving a juvenile will not be released for a public request. Be sure to also ask for a communications chronology - this may or may not be available, depending on whether or not Computer Assisted Dispatching (CAD) is used by that department. You may be SOL on dashcam video since there is only a 90 day requirement to hold on to the video if not needed for a case.

 

 

 

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Thanks. It isn’t a active case. Arrest was for public intxication. I did find this link http://www.plano.gov/Departments/Police/Pages/openrecords.aspx on the cities website but it doesn’t say WHAT you have to give them (information wise).

[boop]

I’ve had a big discussion with fellow MDs about this. If a PLAINTIFFS attorney wants public records, no problem, it’s on the way post haste. But an attending physician wants records, sorry.

[boop]

If I want a sealed record of divorce I’m SOL, unless I’m a republican, otherwise, the “public interest” means it MUST be given up. If it were a democrat’s sealed records, they MUST remained sealed. To protect “privacy”.

[lapsus calami]

 

 

 

Like I noted in my previous post, you'll need at minimum a full name, date of incident and nature of incident helps too - in this case, PI. Anything you may have or know to help them find the info. Plano PD uses Computer Assisted Dispatching, so you can get a copy of the communications chronology of events if you want to. Those can yield interesting info themselves at time.

 

 

 

[puppypusher]

Sure you can its a public document.The thing is you need to know the date of the incident,time and the complaint number.

Go with that and a few bucks amd you should be able to get a copy of the report.