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RECORDS DIVISION
The Records Section is responsible for compiling, maintaining and disseminating information from Department records concerning criminal and traffic reports. The Records Section provides information in reference to Background Checks and Incident Reports/Traffic Crash Reports. The Records Section staff also provides copies of reports as requested. Copies of Reports The fees charged for copies of documents shall comply with fees approved by Florida Statute, F. S. 119.07(1)(a). Fifteen cents (.15) a page for one sided copy up to 14 X 8 1/2 Twenty cents (.20) per page for two sided copies Three dollars ($3.00) for traffic accident reports How to obtain a copy of a report - Send written
request to Palatka Police Department Or, you may call the Records Section at (386) 329-0115. Depending on the nature of the police investigation, reports may be available in as little as two days. When requesting a report, you must specify on your request if you wish to pick up the report at the station or have it mailed to you. Criminal Information The Records Section controls the release of information regarding persons who have been arrested by the Palatka Police Department. There are 3 ways to receive local arrest information: 1. You may call the Records Section at (386) 325-0115
2. You may fill out a request form at the front desk at the
station. To obtain a statewide criminal history you must contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) at (850) 410-8109, or visit their web site. Juvenile Records Any cases prior to October 1, 1994 involving juvenile defendants are available by court order upon a showing of good cause. Any cases which occurred after October 1, 1994 are available for disclosure if the defendant has committed a felony or has been convicted of three misdemeanor offenses. All victim information would be excised from the report. What Records are exempt from disclosure? This is a complicated and ever changing area of the law. Florida State Statute 119.07 provides for several exemptions. Some of general categories of exemptions include: 1. Investigative information on open criminal investigations. 2. Criminal intelligence. 3. Any information including photographs, name, address, or other facts or information which reveal the identity of the victim of the crimes of sexual battery, lewd, lascivious, or indecent assault upon or in the presence of a child, child abuse, or any sexual offense. 4. Juvenile crime victim information. For additional exemptions, you may refer to Florida State Statute Chapter 119.07.
Additionally, the
Records Section personnel direct all incoming switchboard calls to their proper
location within the Palatka Police Department.
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