Minnesota Records Guide
Police reports in Minnesota are public records requested under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat. Chapter 13. Statewide traffic crash reports are handled by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS). Local incident reports come from the city or county agency that responded. We cover 54 Minnesota cities and 57 law enforcement agencies below.
| State agency | Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) |
|---|---|
| Official request page | dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/Pages/dvs-content-detail.aspx?pageID=639 |
| State crash report fee | $5 |
| Availability | available three weeks after the incident |
| Public records law | Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat. Chapter 13 |
General police incident reports are requested from the local police or sheriff records unit rather than a statewide portal; for example, Minneapolis says police and accident reports can be requested through its Records Information Unit, and Scott County uses an online data request portal for sheriff records.
City-level guides with agency staffing data and request steps.