Division 22 — DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS AND AGENCIES›Chapter 11 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 8 Fees for Furnishing Photographs and Copies of Departmental Reports
Los Angeles Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles
Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code Article 8 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 22.261. Services for Which Fees shall Be Charged.¶
The Department of Police shall charge and collect fees for furnishing:
(a) Photostatic or other reproductions of traffic accident reports.
(b) Copies of photographs taken during the course of investigation of a traffic accident.
(c) Photostatic or other reproductions of a crime report.
(d) Photostatic or other reproductions of an arrest report.
(e) Clearance/detention letters.
(f) ECCCS Reports.
(g) Audio/Video cassette tapes
(h) Training video cassettes.
(i) Criminal record summaries.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 109,125.
Amended by: Ord. No. 170,881, Eff. 3-1-96; Ord. No. 173,133, Eff. 4-21-00.
Sec. 22.262. Fees Schedules.¶
The Board of Police Commissioners shall establish a schedule of fees for the services rendered pursuant to Section 22.261. The amount of such fees shall be based upon the cost to the Department of the services rendered.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 109,125.
Sec. 22.263. Non-Applicability of Article.¶
The fees required herein shall not apply to any department or agency of the Federal, State, County or municipal governments or other political subdivision thereof, nor to any public officer, board or body acting in an official capacity.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 109,125.
Sec. 22.264. Deposit of Fees Collected.¶
The proceeds from fees charged hereunder shall be transmitted to the Chief Accounting Employee of the Department of Police for deposit in the City Treasury in favor of Departmental Receipts.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 109,125.
Sec. 22.265. Orders to Be on Cash Basis.¶
All orders for copies of police records shall be on a cash basis, except as provided in Section 22.263, and shall be upon receipt and order forms prescribed by the Chief Accounting Employee and approved by the Board of Police Commissioners.
When an order has been placed and the required fee has been paid, such order may not be cancelled or the fee refunded except in case of clerical error whereby no order was in fact placed for the service.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 109,125.
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