How to Get an Orem Police Crash Report

Short answer: Orem police crash reports are requested from the Police Records Department through the online Police Records Request form linked on orem.gov. You describe the crash report, add the case number if you have one, and upload a government-issued ID; the form may ask you to sign in with a Google account. If you cannot use the online form, Records is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and staff will help you submit the request.

Who keeps Orem crash reports

Orem's police records are handled by Community Service Specialists in the department's Support Services Division, who manage and release all records and information for the Orem Police Department (City of Orem, Police). The department's Traffic Team includes officers trained in major traffic accident investigation (City of Orem, Traffic Team). A crash that needs that level of investigation can take longer to close than a routine fender-bender report.

Make sure Orem police responded

Three situations send people to the wrong office:

Vineyard. The neighboring city of Vineyard gets its law enforcement from the Utah County Sheriff's Office (Vineyard City, Utah County Sheriff's Office). A crash there is a sheriff's report, not an Orem one.
I-15. The Utah Highway Patrol's FAQ identifies UHP as the agency with jurisdiction on the interstate (UHP, Traffic Law FAQ), so freeway crash reports come from the Highway Patrol.
Shared dispatch. Orem's police page explains that Metro Emergency Communications takes emergency calls and calls for service for Orem, Provo, and Lindon. The dispatcher who answered tells you nothing about which department owns the report; the agency whose officer showed up does.

Submitting the online request

Open the Police Records Request page and choose Submit a Police Records Request. The page warns that you may need to sign in to a Google account, which it says protects your personal and private information.
In the required description box, ask for the traffic crash report and give the date and place. A separate field takes the case number, if applicable.
Choose whether you want to inspect the records or receive a digital copy. A fee-waiver section lists reasons such as being the subject of the record.
For records that are not public, check why you are entitled to them. Orem's list includes being the subject of the record, being the parent or legal guardian of a minor who is the subject, and holding a power of attorney or notarized release from the subject.
Upload a copy of a valid government-issued ID. The form explains that police records often contain private, controlled, or protected information, that Records must confirm your identity before releasing them, and that including ID with the first request cuts processing time.
Fill in your name, address, city, state and ZIP, daytime phone, email, and the date. All of these are required.

Fees are agreed before work starts

Orem's police pages do not post a price for a crash report. The form says instead that if there is a cost for the records, the city will contact you and will not begin processing until an agreement is reached on the fees. Watch your email and phone after submitting, because a missed message about the fee can stall the request. Utah law allows the agency a reasonable fee for a crash report and its data (§ 41-6a-404(7)).

Timing

Orem does not publish a turnaround. State law gives an agency that receives a written request for a crash report 10 business days to provide it, unless release would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or prosecution (Utah Code § 41-6a-404(3)(b)). Utah's general records law sets a similar 10-business-day response deadline for most requests, apart from extraordinary circumstances (Utah Code § 63G-2-204). If a fee applies, settling it quickly keeps things moving.

Orem contacts

Police Records: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., email policerecords@orem.gov, per the department's contact page. The request page lists records@orem.gov.
Non-emergency dispatch: 801-229-7070 or 801-852-6210. The contact page notes that, apart from dispatch, its numbers and email addresses are not monitored around the clock.
City offices: 56 N. State Street, Orem, UT 84057, 801-229-7000. The request form itself is headed with the City Recorder's Office at that address.

Before you start

A Google account, or a plan to call or visit Records instead
A scan or photo of your driver license or other government ID
The crash date, the location, and any case number
A power of attorney or notarized release if you are requesting for someone else

Our overview of Utah crash reports explains who qualifies to request a report and what to check once it arrives.

If the report has mistakes

Ask Records or the investigating officer about fixing factual errors, like a misspelled name, an old address, or the wrong policy number, and bring proof. A supplemental report can be added. A dispute about fault is harder to change, as the overview explains.

Orem police report FAQs

Do I have to use Google to request an Orem police report?

The online form may require a Google sign-in. If that is a problem, contact Police Records during business hours and staff can help you submit the GRAMA request another way.

Which email address is right?

Orem lists two: records@orem.gov on the request page and policerecords@orem.gov under Police Records on the contact page. Use the online form for the request itself when you can, since it gathers the ID and details Records needs, and email for follow-up questions.

My crash was in Vineyard. Why doesn't Orem have it?

Because Vineyard's policing comes from the Utah County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff explains its own process on its Records page.

What if it happened on I-15 through Orem?

Then the Utah Highway Patrol likely has it. Our article on how to get a Utah police crash report covers the UHP request process.

Next steps after a crash in Orem

Our Orem car accident lawyer page explains how claims usually move after the report, and our Orem personal injury lawyer page covers other injuries. For local context, see Orem's most dangerous intersections for pedestrians and cyclists.

Hurt in an Orem crash?

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. Our legal team offers a free case review: call (801) 921-5134 or send us a message.

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