Fees for reports.
Columbus City Codes § 1903.03
in effect1903.03 - Fees for reports.
The division of police, department of public safety, is hereby authorized to charge and collect such fees as are prescribed by the Director of Public Safety for the following:
(a) For preparing and furnishing, upon request therefor, a photocopy(s) of a motor vehicle accident report, including the reproduction of photographs or other reports on record in the offices of the division of police. Nothing contained in the preceding sentence shall be construed as preventing any person from preparing or making their own copy of any such accident report upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by said division.
(b) For preparing and furnishing to any person, upon request therefor, a summary of the record of arrest(s) for the violation(s) of statutes and/or ordinances, as contained in the card files of the division of police (commonly referred to as an arrest record check).
(c) For preparing and furnishing to any person, upon request therefor, a fingerprint card showing a complete set of fingerprints (commonly referred to as rolling fingerprints).
Fees shall not be charged or collected for any such services rendered for or upon request of an agent or officer of the United States of America, or any state, city, county or other governmental body. Nothing in this section shall be construed to make it mandatory for the division of police to furnish the said requested information.
Under the provisions of this section, all monies received by the division of police for said fees shall be deposited into the treasury of the city of Columbus to be credited to the fund known as the "fund for general purposes."
(Ord. 536-82; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT19POFIDICO_CH1903POACCRRE_1903.03FEREFetched: 10/27/2026