Records Bureau
How
to obtain copies of Police Reports?
Copies of some reports may be released by the Burbank Police Department Record Bureau, which has a public counter in the Police lobby of the Police/Fire Headquarters Facility. Reports may take up to 48 hours after the report is filed to be processed and available for release, although 24 hours is more common. The base fee for a report is $15, and additional fees may apply depending on the type and complexity of the report, and whether or not photographs are included. Reports are not public property, and they will be released only to those persons with a right to have them.
For people who have suffered a financial loss in a reported incident, it is usually possible to obtain a “Certificate of Loss” to satisfy insurance company needs even if the report cannot be released, and the base report fee applies.
Public Information vs Right to Privacy
Related Fees (civil subpoenas, witness fees, report fees, impound fees and statistical information fees, etc)