Vermont § 1815 - Availability of photographic prints or photostatic copies

§ 1815. Availability of photographic prints or photostatic copies

• (a) Photographic prints taken by the Department of Public Safety or photostatic copies
  of investigation reports or other material on file relating to motor vehicle accidents
  or fires may be furnished to any interested person. (1) Photographic prints related to accidents or fire investigations shall be $8.00 per
  print, and discs shall be $20.00 per disc. (2) The Commissioner of Public Safety is authorized to collect fees sufficient to recover
  the costs associated with the processing of photographic films for criminal justice
  agencies. Such costs include the cost of materials, labor, and machine time related
  to the processing of films by the Department. (3) Copies of fire investigation reports shall be $20.00 per report. If the reports contain
  audiotape or videotape, the fee for each audiotape or videotape is $45.00. (4) Investigation reports unrelated to fires or motor vehicle accidents may be furnished
  at the discretion of the Commissioner when the Commissioner determines that the release
  of the material would not be detrimental to the best interests of the Department.
  The fee for each report is $20.00. If the reports contain audiotape or videotape,
  the fee for each audiotape or videotape is $45.00. (5) Officers’ reports of motor vehicle accidents that do not require a report to the Commissioner
  of Motor Vehicles pursuant to 23 V.S.A. § 1129 may be sold for $20.00 per report. (b) Fees collected under this section shall be credited to the Sale of Photos and Reports
  Special Fund and shall be available to the Department to offset the cost of providing
  the services. (c) If a photostatic report furnished under this section exceeds 20 pages, the additional
  pages shall cost $0.05 per page and $0.33 per minute for staff time in excess of 30
  minutes. (Amended 1999, No. 49, § 159; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 35; 2005, No. 72, § 18; 2009, No. 47, § 1.)