How to Get a Cedar City Police Crash Report

Short answer: Cedar City police release crash reports through a GRAMA request, which you can file on a fillable form on the city's website or print and bring in. A police report is $5, plus 25 cents for each additional page. The department has 10 business days to respond, and nothing is released until payment clears. The front desk at 10 N. Main Street is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the department's number is 435-586-2956.

First, make sure Cedar City police took the report

Cedar City officers work crashes on city streets inside the city limits. Crashes in unincorporated Iron County belong to the Iron County Sheriff's Office, Enoch and Parowan have their own departments, and crashes on I-15 are usually Utah Highway Patrol cases. 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 Cedar City Police

1. Fill out the GRAMA request form. The city offers an
   online fillable request form
   , and a printable version if you would rather bring it in. The same form covers reports, accident reports, photos and video.
2. Describe the record precisely. Write "traffic accident report" and give the date, the location and the case number if you were given one.
3. Explain your right to it. Crash reports are not open to the general public, so say why you are entitled to access, for example because you were one of the drivers.
4. Name the extras separately. Photos and video are priced apart from the written report, so list them on the form if you want them.
5. Be ready to pay before release. The department states that no records are released until proof of payment is received.

Questions go to 435-586-2956. The non-emergency dispatch line is 435-586-2955.

What Cedar City charges

• Police report: $5 per report, plus 25 cents for each additional page.
• Printed photographs: $3 per page, four photos to a page.
• Video: $25.

That makes Cedar City one of the cheaper agencies in the state for a basic crash report. The video charge is the one to watch, so ask what footage exists before you order it.

When the report will be ready

The investigating officer has 10 days after finishing the investigation to file the report electronically (Utah Code § 41-6a-402(6)). The department then has 10 business days to respond to a records request, which matches the deadline in Utah Code § 41-6a-404(3)(b). Release can be held where it would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or prosecution, and a crash with serious injuries or 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.
• A payment method, since nothing is released until payment is received.

A relative handling the request for you will need your signed authorization. Our guide to getting your Utah crash report explains who the law allows to request one.

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 the $5 comes from.

If something in it is wrong

For a misspelled name, a wrong plate, or the wrong insurance company, contact the department or the investigating officer and bring a document showing 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.

Cedar City crash report questions

My crash was on I-15 near Cedar City. Who has the report?

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

My crash was outside the city limits. Who has it?

The Iron County Sheriff's Office handles unincorporated Iron County, and Enoch and Parowan run their own departments. Check the agency name on the officer's card first.

Can I pay when I pick it up?

Plan on paying first. The department's records page says no records will be released until proof of payment is received, so ask what the total is when they contact you.

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 Cedar City personal injury lawyer page covers that next stage.

Hurt in a crash in Cedar City?

If you were hurt and hire us, we request the report and its data for you and go through it with you as part of your case. Not ready to hire anyone? Send us the details and we will get the report for you.

Call (801) 921-5134 or send us a message for a free case review.