Get Request For Public Records Form - City Of Modesto

To obtain Crime/Incident reports you can come in person to the Stanislaus County Sheriffs Operations Center, 250 E. Hackett Road, Modesto, California 95358. You must have a valid form of identification with you at the time of your request.

Requests for public records may be made online, in person at any DIR office, by email, mail, telephone or fax. DIR encourages requesters to submit their requests in writing to avoid miscommunication regarding the records being sought, and to help ensure that the requesters get the records as soon as possible.

To request a copy of a police report, call 209-572-9580 to confirm the number of pages, print out a Report Request Form, fill it out and send it, with a check or money order, to: Modesto Police Department, 600 10th Street, Modesto, CA 95354.

The DOJ is required by law to record summary arrest, detention, disposition, and personal identification information when submitted by a law enforcement agency or court of this state. The record retention policy of the Department is to maintain criminal history information until the subject reaches 100 years of age.

How to Make a California Public Records Act Request: a 10-Step Guide Decide what information and records you really want to request. ... Try to figure out what agency has those records. ... Optional – try to figure out whether they have to give you the records you want. ... Write the request. ... Send the request. ... Wait for a response.

Clerk Functions For any questions, please call (209) 525-5251.

Police reports are considered ! public records' within the meaning of the California Public Records Act and the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance. Police reports must be released unless an exception applies.

To request a copy of a police report, call 209-572-9580 to confirm the number of pages, print out a Report Request Form, fill it out and send it, with a check or money order, to: Modesto Police Department, 600 10th Street, Modesto, CA 95354.