How to Get a Salt Lake City Police Crash Report

Short answer: Salt Lake City Police crash reports are requested through the city's online GRAMA portal or at the Service Desk in the Public Safety Building, 475 South 300 East. The department's records page lists the fee for a traffic accident report as $15 for up to 50 pages, and an in-person request needs a completed form, photo ID, and a check or money order made out to Salt Lake City Corporation.

Everything below comes from the Salt Lake City Police Department's GRAMA Records Request page, its Contact Us page and its printable request form. For how Utah law treats crash reports in general, including who is entitled to one, start with our Utah crash report guide.

Is it really an SLCPD report?

SLCPD takes crashes inside Salt Lake City's limits. Two mix-ups send people to the wrong window. First, a mailing address that says "Salt Lake City" does not prove the crash happened in the city; plenty of addresses in Millcreek, Holladay and South Salt Lake carry that name too. Second, crashes on I-15, I-80 and I-215 are usually worked by the Utah Highway Patrol, even where those freeways cut through the city, and a UHP report is requested through the state's online portal instead.

The airport is its own case. Salt Lake City International sits inside the city, and SLCPD's contact page lists separate airport lines: (801) 575-2401 to make an airport report and (801) 575-2470 for business matters concerning police at the airport. If your crash was on airport roads, say so when you ask for the report.

The officer's card remains the best tie-breaker. If you are unsure, our post on finding and requesting a Utah police crash report covers other ways to pin down the agency.

Requesting online

The GRAMA page's Submit GRAMA Request Online button opens Salt Lake City's online records portal. Describe the record as a traffic accident report and give the date, the location and the SLCPD case number if you have it. The page says news media must use this portal; for everyone else it is simply the route that does not depend on counter hours.

Requesting in person

Download and complete the SLCPD records request form.
Bring photo ID that meets the rules described below.
Bring a check or money order payable to Salt Lake City Corporation.
Go to the Public Safety Building Service Desk, 475 South 300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. The desk is open Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m., and closed on holidays.

Mind the short window. The building lobby is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, but the Service Desk that handles report requests keeps the narrower noon-to-4 schedule. And skip the Pioneer Precinct at 1040 West 700 South; the contact page says police reports are handled in the Public Safety Building lobby.

The ID rule that trips people up

The GRAMA page lists the photo IDs it accepts: a current US driver license, US ID card, US passport, US visa, permanent residence card, employment authorization card, concealed weapon permit or military ID. It also states that a Driver Privilege Card is not considered identification in a government office. If that card is what you carry, the page says to show two other current forms of ID along with it, no more than one from each of these groups:

Legal: a birth, marriage or divorce document, or a vehicle title
Utility: a bill from a provider such as Rocky Mountain Power or Questar (cell phone bills are not accepted)
Photo: a Sam's Club, Costco, work or school ID
Bank: a checking or savings statement, or credit card information

What the form asks for

Gathering these before you start saves a second trip. The SLCPD form asks for:

your name, address, email and daytime phone, plus any company or agency you are requesting for
an identification number and type
a description of the record, the date and location of the occurrence, and the SLCPD case number
the names and dates of birth of the people involved
the purpose of your request and your involvement in the record

That last line matters because crash reports are not open to the public. State law requires the agency to release the full report to a person involved in the crash, a person who suffered loss or injury in it, and that person's agent, parent or legal guardian, among others (Utah Code § 41-6a-404(3)(a)). So say plainly that you were a driver, passenger or owner, or that you were hurt. By signing the form, you agree to pay the $15 fee.

Fees on the department's list

The GRAMA page lists these charges, citing Salt Lake City Code § 2.64.130:

Traffic accident reports: $15.00 per report up to 50 pages, then $.25 per page
Photographs: $20 for the first 100 and $10 per 100 after that
Body camera video: $34.00 per 5 gig, plus redaction time at $47.00 per hour, which can be charged in 15-minute increments
Staff time for preparing, reviewing and redacting records: $20 per hour after the first 15 minutes

The page adds that additional costs may be assessed and that prepayment may be required.

When it will be ready

Give the report time to exist before you ask. The officer has 10 days after finishing the investigation to file it (§ 41-6a-402(6)). After that, SLCPD's form says requests are processed as soon as reasonably possible but may take up to 10 business days, and the GRAMA page notes that extraordinary circumstances can require more time. That matches the 10-business-day rule for crash reports in § 41-6a-404(3)(b). Depending on where the case stands, the page warns, some records may not be available yet.

Corrections and follow-up questions

For a factual error such as a wrong plate or a misspelled name, call the Records Service Desk at (801) 799-3101 and ask how to get a supplement from the officer. The contact page is clear that this number is not for starting a case or filing a complaint. Disagreeing with the officer's conclusions is a different matter, and the hub guide linked above walks through it.

Salt Lake City report questions

Can I mail my request?

The printed form is addressed to the SLC Police Department, attention Service Desk, with P.O. Box 145497 as the mailing address. The GRAMA page itself describes only the online and in-person routes, so call the Service Desk before you mail a check.

Can a family member pick it up for me?

Utah law counts as your agent anyone with your signed permission to receive your report (§ 41-6a-404(1)(c)). Give your helper a signed authorization, and have them bring their own photo ID to the desk.

Do I need the case number?

The form has a line for the SLCPD case number, so use it if you have it. Without one, give the date, the exact location and the names of the drivers so staff can find the report.

Is there an email for the records unit?

The contact page lists a Records Unit email, but it points report requests to the GRAMA page. Use the portal or the counter for the request itself.

Hurt in a Salt Lake City crash?

Our pages on Salt Lake City car accident claims and personal injury cases in Salt Lake City explain what comes after the report, and our look at Salt Lake City's dangerous intersections shows where crashes in the city tend to happen.

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. For a free case review, call our legal team at (801) 921-5134 or send us a message.

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