District Of Columbia § 7-2602 - Nature and contents of reports.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 7-2602 — Nature and contents of reports., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-2602. Nature and contents of reports.
7-2602An oral report shall be made immediately by telephone or otherwise, and followed as soon thereafter as possible by a report in writing, to the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia. Such reports shall contain, if readily available, the name, address, and age of the injured person, and shall also contain the nature and extent of the person’s injuries, and any other information which the physician or other person required to make the report believes might be helpful in establishing the cause of the injuries and the identity of the person who caused the injuries.
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