IN SB0084

Motor vehicle accident reports are confidential for 30 days after the accident date and may not be inspected or copied during this period, except as specified in the law.

Authorized parties may access accident reports within the 30-day confidentiality period, including accident parties, their legal representatives, insurance producers and carriers, attorneys employed by government entities, news media, and law enforcement agencies.

Persons accessing accident reports must provide government-issued identification, proof of qualified status, and a sworn statement certifying they will not use the information for commercial solicitation of accident victims for 30 days.

Insurance companies may contract with third-party vendors to receive accident reports electronically without requiring a sworn statement, provided the contract prohibits commercial solicitation use within 30 days.

A person who knowingly obtains or attempts to obtain an accident report while it remains confidential commits a Class A infraction.