How to Get a Sandy Police Crash Report

Short answer: Sandy police crash reports are released by the department's Records Division through a GRAMA request. You can fill out the request at the police department, 10000 S Centennial Pkwy, Suite 111, on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or email the city's GRAMA Request Form to PDRecords@sandy.utah.gov together with the notarized letter authorizing release that the department asks for. Either way, plan on showing government-issued photo ID and paying a copy fee.

First, make sure Sandy police took the report

Sandy officers work crashes on city streets inside Sandy's boundaries, and the city's police pages say copies of police reports and traffic accident reports are released under Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act, or GRAMA (Sandy City, Obtain a Police Report).

Two mix-ups are common. I-15 passes through Sandy, and the Utah Highway Patrol tells drivers it is the agency with jurisdiction on the interstate (UHP, Traffic Law FAQ). A freeway crash there is usually a UHP case, requested through the Highway Patrol's online portal rather than from Sandy. And a collision just past the city line may belong to a neighboring city's department. The card or paperwork the officer handed you normally shows the agency name and a case number, which settles the question.

How to request it from Sandy Records

1. Choose in person or email. To ask in person, come to the police department during business hours and complete a GRAMA request at the counter. Records hours are posted as Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
2. If emailing, use the city's form. The department links a GRAMA Request Form (PDF), the standard Utah Government Record Request Form. Send the completed form, with a notarized letter authorizing release, to PDRecords@sandy.utah.gov.
3. Describe the record precisely. Write "traffic crash report" and add the date, the location, and the case number if you have it. The form lets you choose between inspecting the record and receiving a copy, and lets you cap the costs you authorize.
4. Explain your right to it. Crash reports are not open to the general public, so the form asks why you are entitled to access, for example because you are the subject of the record.
5. Prove who you are. The department requires valid government-issued picture ID, such as a Utah driver license, a Utah ID card, or a passport.

Each of these steps comes from Sandy City's GRAMA Requests page, which also gives the Records Division's number, 801-568-7200, for questions.

What Sandy charges for a crash report

The department's own page says only that there is a fee for copies. The amounts appear in the city's FY 2027 consolidated fee schedule, which lists police reports at $16 for the first three pages and $1.10 for each additional page. The same schedule lists digital photos at $15.20 per page or $15.20 for a photo CD or DVD, and audio or video on CD or DVD at $30.35. According to the GRAMA page, Records accepts cash, check, debit, or a credit card with the Visa logo. Fees are reset with each budget year, so confirm the total when you submit.

When the report will be ready

Sandy does not post a turnaround time, but two state deadlines frame the wait. The investigating officer has 10 days after finishing the investigation to file the report electronically (Utah Code § 41-6a-402(6)). After you submit a written request, the agency has 10 business days to provide the report, unless releasing it would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or prosecution (Utah Code § 41-6a-404(3)(b)). A crash with serious injuries or criminal charges can take longer to close out.

What to bring or attach

• The case number from the officer's card or paperwork, if you were given one.
• The date and rough time of the crash.
• Where it happened: the street and nearest cross street, or a business address.
• The other driver's name, if you have it.
• Your photo ID, plus the notarized letter if you are emailing the request.
• A payment method the Records counter takes.

If you are not sure what the notarized letter should say when you are the person named in the report, call Records before you visit a notary. A relative handling the request for you will need your signed authorization as well; our guide to getting your Utah crash report explains who the law allows to request one and how that authorization works.

Who is entitled to the report

State law requires release of the full report to people involved in the crash other than mere witnesses, to anyone injured or who suffered a loss in it, and to their agents, parents, or legal guardians, among others (§ 41-6a-404(3)(a)). The agency may charge a reasonable fee for the report and its data (§ 41-6a-404(7)), which is where Sandy's per-page pricing comes from.

If something in it is wrong

For a misspelled name, a wrong plate, or the wrong insurance company, contact Records or the investigating officer and bring a document that shows the correct information. Ask whether a supplement can be added to the report. Disagreeing with the officer's opinion about fault is a different problem, and the guide linked above covers what you can and cannot change.

Sandy crash report questions

Can I file a crash report with Sandy police online?

No. Sandy's police reports page says online reporting is currently limited to lost items and to stolen items or bicycles with no suspect information. To reach the department about a crash, that page lists 801-568-7200, and the non-emergency number listed with the department's address is 801-799-3000.

My crash was on I-15 in Sandy. Who has the report?

Most likely the Utah Highway Patrol, not Sandy. Our article on how to get a Utah police crash report explains how to confirm the agency and how a UHP request works.

Can I get the crash photos or video too?

Sandy's fee schedule prices photos and audio or video media separately from the written report, so name them in the description on your GRAMA request if you want them, and ask Records what is available for your case.

Does the report tell me who pays my medical bills?

No. It records what the officer found, but payment depends on your own coverage and the other driver's. Our Sandy car accident lawyer page covers that next stage, and our Sandy personal injury lawyer page covers injuries outside of car crashes. We also looked at Sandy's most dangerous intersections for pedestrians and cyclists.

Hurt in a crash in Sandy?

If you were hurt and hire us, we request the report and its data for you and go through it with you, at no cost to you as part of your case. To talk about the injury claim itself, call our legal team at (801) 921-5134 or send us a message for a free case review.

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