502 KAR 15:010. Accident reports.

      RELATES TO: KRS 189.635

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 15A.160, 189.635

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: EO 2003-064, effective December 16, 2003, reorganized the Justice Cabinet and placed the Department of State Police under the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. KRS 189.635 requires the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to establish a reporting system for all vehicle accidents, including reporting procedures and forms. This administrative regulation establishes the reporting system.

      Section 1. The "Uniform Police Traffic Accident Report" form published by the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet shall be the official vehicle accident report form for all law enforcement agencies in Kentucky.

      Section 2. Interpretation and classification of traffic accidents in connection with completion of a Kentucky uniform police traffic accident report form shall follow instructions in the "Kentucky Uniform Police Traffic Accident Report Manual" as published by the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and instructions not in conflict with the Kentucky manual contained in the "Manual on Classification of Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents," as published by the National Safety Council.

      Section 3. A law enforcement agency whose officers make a report of a traffic accident shall be termed an originating agency with respect to the report and shall retain a copy of the report. Responsibility for providing copies of traffic accident reports shall remain with the originating agency.

      Section 4. A law enforcement agency receiving a vehicle accident report pursuant to KRS 189.635 shall within ten (10) days thereafter forward the original copy of the report to the "CRASH Section, Criminal Identification and Records Branch" Department of State Police, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, in envelopes provided by the cabinet. The report shall be mailed flat and not folded.

      Section 5. Incorporation by Reference. (1) The following material is incorporated by reference:

      (a) "Kentucky Uniform Police Traffic Collision Report, Form KSP 74 Revised 1/2000";

      (b) "Kentucky Uniform Police Traffic Accident Report Manual, July 2000";

      (c) "Manual on Classification of Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents, 6th edition"; and

      (d) "Vehicle accident report envelope, 1st edition".

      (2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Department of State Police, Headquarters, 919 Versailles Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (1 Ky.R. 1034; eff. 6-11-75; 30 Ky.R. 2228; 2457; eff. 7-2-2004.)