Vermont Records Guide

How to Get a Police Report in Vermont

Police reports in Vermont are public records requested under the Public Records Act; 1 V.S.A. § 315. Statewide traffic crash reports are handled by the Vermont State Police (Vermont Department of Public Safety). Local incident reports come from the city or county agency that responded. We cover 4 Vermont cities and 2 law enforcement agencies below.

Vermont Crash Reports (State Level)

State agency	Vermont State Police (Vermont Department of Public Safety)
Official request page	secure.vermont.gov/DPS/publicrecords/order.php
State crash report fee	$20
Availability	available 30 days from the date of the collision
Public records law	Public Records Act; 1 V.S.A. § 315

Local Incident Reports

General police incident/offense/public records requests are handled through Vermont State Police or local police records processes, and some requests can be submitted online through the Vermont government public records system.

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Tell us about your incident and we will email you exact instructions for requesting your report from Vermont State Police (Vermont Department of Public Safety) or the appropriate agency in Vermont — where to go, what it costs, and what to bring. Expect the email within 72 hours.

Full name

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Email address

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Phone number

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ZIP code where the incident occurred

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Date of incident

Type of incident

Where did it happen? (street, intersection, or landmark)

Report or case number (if you have one)

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How to Get a Police Report in Vermont

Vermont Crash Reports (State Level)

Local Incident Reports

Vermont Cities We Cover