Sapd Form 133 - Police Report

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Don’t wait in line. Order your report online!
Simply go to the city website at , scroll to the bottom of the website and select “Open Records,” then
select the “Submit a Request” icon and follow the steps to “Create an Account.” If you do not have access to a computer,
please feel free to submit this form as your request.
What you should know
Name Searches:
Requesting records based upon a person’s name may constitute a criminal history background check. SAPD Form 3155 is
required to provide notarized consent from the person with the criminal history for all criminal history background checks.
Reports Prior to 2005:
Requests for police reports may be conducted dating back to 2005 based on the report number. Any police report prior to 2005
requires the exact date and address of the occurrence.
Traffic Accident Reports:
Texas Transportation Code Sec. 550.065(c)(4) restricts the release of unredacted crash reports to persons directly concerned in
the accident or having a proper interest therein. A crash report with redactions made (the public portion) under Sec.
550.065(f)(2) may be released to any person. A person requesting a crash report must submit a SAPD Crash Report Request
Form SAPD Form CRB-3 REQ (07-21-15).
Confidential Information:
To ensure that privacy concerns are protected and legal standards are met, the City may object to the following types of report
data being made available to the public. Among the exclusions are:
1. Sexually oriented reports
2. Reports involving juveniles / children / minors
3. Reports with suspects and witness information (information on people not arrested)
4. Attempted Suicide reports
5. Emergency Detention reports
6. Information regarding active criminal investigations
Voluminous requests may be subject to labor fees ($15.00 per hour plus overhead). You will be notified of any fees, which
must be paid prior to release of any records.
The San Antonio Police Department Records Office will make every effort to get the information that you request to you
immediately. The time taken to process your request will vary depending on the volume of requests received by the Records
Office. The San Antonio Police Department reserves the right to seek a ruling from the Texas Office of the Attorney General
regarding the release of any records. If such a ruling is sought, the Records Office will notify you of that fact within ten (10)
business days, excluding weekends and city closures.
For police reports related to a pending criminal prosecution, the City can object to release of the report. However, except for
cases involving a minor, the public portion of the report may be released. The public portion of a report includes:
a. The basic information of the arrested person(s)
b. The basic information of the victim/complainant/reporting person
c. The basic narrative
The public portion of a report (in most cases) does not include:
a. The date of birth, phone number, and personal information of an arrested person.
b. Any details of a suspected person(s) (a person that was not arrested).
c. Any other details of the victim/complainant/reporting person other than their name, age, and description.
d. Any details of any witnesses.
By signing my name below, I certify that I have read and understand the above information. At this time, I am requesting the:
(public  / non-public ) portion of the report. (Check or mark a box)
Signature
SAPD FORM 133-FOIA Rev. (07-21-15)

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