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How to Get a Crash Report in Stockton, CA

How to get a crash report in Stockton, CA: how to request a copy, who can get one and the fees, quoted from official pages.

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How do I get a crash report in Stockton?

For a crash the Stockton Police Department investigated, its page says: “Members of the public may now access and purchase copies of most Stockton Police Department collision reports online.”

Getting the crash report in Stockton

  • Agency: Stockton Police Department
  • Its crash-report page: Stockton, CA
  • State release rule: “Any involved or interested party can get a copy of a collision report.” (FAQ (chp.ca.gov))
  • Online: “Members of the public may now access and purchase copies of most Stockton Police Department collision reports online.”
    • You need: “Enter the date of the collision and two other fields, such as an involved party's name or location of collision; these are required to ensure the person purchasing the report has a legal right to the document.”
  • Fee (online), the city's pages differ: “A $14 fee is required, which is paid by credit card.” “Accident Reports are offered through Lexis Nexis and the company charges a $15.00 fee.” (Contact Us)
  • Online portal: BuyCrash. Not a government site. The city's page links to it.

Sources: Stockton, CA; FAQ (chp.ca.gov); Contact Us. Checked November 4, 2026; quotes are copied from those pages. Fees, forms and rules can change, so check the department's page before you send a request.

Fatal crashes in Stockton, 2020-2024

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2023 Final File and 2024 Annual Report File; fatal crashes coded to Stockton.

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