Fees for police reports - see POLICE AND FIRE 1903.03

The division of fire, department of public safety, is hereby authorized to charge and collect such fees as are prescribed by the Director of Public Safety for the following:
(a) For preparing and furnishing to any person, upon request therefor, a photocopy(s) of a Basic Incident Report (commonly referred to as fire report), as contained in the files of the division of fire. Nothing contained in the preceding sentence shall be construed as preventing any person from preparing or making his own copy of any such Basic Incident Report upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by said Division.
(b) For preparing and furnishing to any person, upon request therefor, a photocopy(s) of an Emergency Medical Services Report (commonly referred to as squad report), as contained in the files of the division of fire. Nothing contained in the preceding sentence shall be construed as preventing any person from preparing or making his own copy of any such Emergency Medical Services Report upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by said Division.
(c) For preparing and furnishing to any person, upon request therefor, a photograph(s) of a fire scene or evidence found therein, as contained in the files of the division of fire.
Fees shall not be charged or collected for any such services rendered for or upon request of an agent or officer of the United States America, or any state, city, county or other governmental body. Nothing in this section shall be construed to make it mandatory for the division of fire to furnish the said requested information.
Under the provisions of this section, all monies received by the division of fire for said fees shall be deposited into the Treasury of the City of Columbus to be credited to the fund known as the “Fund for General Purposes.” (Ord. 537-82.)