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When police respond to the scene of an auto accident in Maryland, they file a police accident report on a standardized form called the Maryland Motor Vehicle Accident Report. Obtaining a copy of a police accident report is very important if you want to pursue a claim or lawsuit for injuries sustained in an auto accident. Below is a summary of Maryland law on obtaining police accident reports.<\/p>\n

Maryland Public Information Act<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The general right to obtain a copy of a police accident report originates from Maryland’s Public Information Act – Md. Code, Gen. Prov.\u00a0\u00a7\u00a7 4-101, et seq.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(sometimes referred to as the “freedom of information act”).\u00a0 This law basically gives citizens a general right to obtain copies of any public record documents from state and local governments and their agencies.<\/p>\n

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When police respond to the scene of an auto accident in Maryland, they file a police accident report on a standardized form called the Maryland Motor Vehicle Accident Report. Obtaining a copy of a police accident report is very important if you want to pursue a claim or lawsuit for injuries sustained in an auto […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":2750,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2794","page","type-page","status-publish"],"yoast_head":"\nMaryland Law on Obtaining Police Accident Reports | Maryland Personal Injury Lawyer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Free Consultation (800) 553-8082 Miller & Zois helps injured victims and their families in personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death cases. Maryland Personal Injury Lawyers. 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