CHAPTER 458

An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-411 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to accident reports required by counties and municipalities. rH 314]
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Approved March 31, 1962

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.1-411 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted
as follows:

§ 46.1-411. Any county or incorporated city or town may by ordi-
nance require that the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident file
with a designated department a report of the accident or a copy of any
report herein required to be filed with the Division. All such reports
shall be for the confidential use of the department and subject to the
provisions of this chapter. Provided that such county, city or town may,
by ordinance, require such designated department to make such reports,
including the report of the police officer, and including such photographs
taken by police officers as the governing body of such county, city or
town may designate, available * for inspection by any person involved or
injured in the accident or his attorney or * any authorized representative
of any insurance carrier reasonably anticipating exposure to civil liability
as a consequence of the accident; and provided, further; that such county,
city or town may, by ordinance, prescribe fees to be charged for copies
of such reports and photographs and require such designated department
to furnish copies of such reports and photographs, upon the payment to
it of the fees prescribed therefor, to any such person, attorney or au-
thorized representative.