Report release is governed by the Public Records Act.  Click one of the FAQ's for more information:

• Who May Obtain a Report?
• How Do I Obtain a Report?
• Why Was My Request Refused?

 

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Live Scan - Appointment Only	$10.00 + Applicable DOJ Fees if applicable
Citation Signoffs
Citations issued by Ripon PD	$ 0.00
Citations issued by Other Agency	$10.00
Animal Release Fees  (Click Here)
Vehicle Release Fees (Click Here)
View Application for Bike Licenses (Click Here)
Reports
Listed fees are for five pages.  There is a .25 charge per page after five pages.
Crime	$10.00
Accident (Full Investigation)	$20.00
Clearance Letter	$10.00
Incident Report (picked up at Police Department - call first)	$1.00
Incident Report (mailed to you)	$3.00

For more information contact LCastellanos@CityofRipon.org or call (209) 599-0256 or (209)599-2102

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Who May Obtain a Report?

Report release is governed by the Public Records act.  Anyone may request a copy of a report but not everyone is ENTITLED to a report.  Some reports may have confidential information that may not be released.  Some reports may list Juveniles.  For a report listing juvenile information, requestor must petition the juvenile court to obtain a copy. A petition for is available at the Ripon Police department. Examples of people who may obtain a copy of a report are:

•      Victims and Others named in a report.

•      Suspects* in cases that are closed, adjudicated or not under investigation.
•      Parties involved in a traffic collision.

*Suspects in cases that are pending criminal prosecution, may have access to a copy of the report through their legal counsel.

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A Report Request Form must be completed and submitted for review.  You may come to the PD and pick up a form or call 599-2102 and ask that the request form be faxed to you. You will be notified within 10 days if the report is available for release and of the associated fees.  You must come to the Department with valid identification to pick up the report.

Print the "Report Request Form."

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The following are some possible reasons for requests being denied:

•      You are not a party to the report.
•      Juveniles were involved and you did not obtain a petition from the Juvenile Court.
•      The report is still under investigation or pending in court.
•      The report is no longer on file and has been disposed of according to law.
•      You are a suspect in the report and there is pending criminal action.

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