The Texas Open Records Act provides a mechanism whereby individuals may
apply to a governmental body for certain categories of public information.
Public information is available during normal business hours of the
governmental body. The Open Records Act exempts certain categories of
information from release based on statutory provisions. A person desiring
information shall submit a written request to the governmental agency in
possession of the information detailing the specific nature of the
information sought, i.e., dates, locations, specific events and documents,
etc. The governmental body to whom the request is submitted shall review the
request to determine if the information is available under the act. If the
information is available, the governmental body may charge the person for
the information or if the request for information is voluminous, the
governmental body may require a deposit before searching for or producing
documents.
The Beaumont Police Department will ONLY ACCEPT WRITTEN REQUESTS for
documents. Form(s) are available at the Records Management Unit located in
the police department lobby at 255 College. These form(s) also are available
below via pdf format.
Accident Report Request Form
Offense Report Request Form
Or, a request may be made via
e-mail, fax
(409-880-1010) or letter as long as the correspondence contains all the
requested information on the form(s). ALL requests MUST have a contact
telephone number in the event Records Management personnel have a question
that must be answered before the request can be fulfilled. No requested
information will be released to the requesting party until payment is
received. Records Management ONLY accepts cash, check or money order (no
cash by mail). Once payment is received, the requested information can be
picked up in person by the requesting party or it can be faxed or mailed
depending on the requestor’s preference and size of the response. Please review fax fees below. Final
cost for the requested information should be confirmed by contacting the
Records Management Unit prior to mailing payment.
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OPEN RECORDS REQUEST FEES
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Accident Report
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$6.00 each |
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Certified Accident
Report |
$8.00 each |
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Offense Report (public
copy) |
$1.00 each |
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Certified Offense
Report (public copy) |
$3.00 each |
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Copies - letter/legal
paper |
$0.10 per page |
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Copies - non-standard
paper |
$0.50 each |
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Copies - audio
cassette |
$2.00 each plus personnel charge |
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Copies – VHS video
cassette |
$2.50 each plus personnel charge |
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Copies - diskette
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$1.00 each |
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Copies - scale
drawings |
$1.00 each |
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Fax charge – local
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$0.10 per page |
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Fax long distance -
other area code |
$1.00 per page |
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Fax long distance -
409 area code |
$0.50 per page |
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Fingerprint card
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$5.00 each |
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Fingerprinting handgun
permit |
$10.00 per person |
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Photographs - 4x5
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$1.25 each |
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Photographs - 8x10
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$5.00 each |
