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NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version « Senate Bill 607 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Committee Substitute (1)  |   |  Email Key:
NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS SB607 SUB1 « Senate Bill 607 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Introduced Version  |   |  Email Key:
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced Senate Bill 607 By Senators Sypolt, Clements, Hamilton, Maynard, Pitsenbarger, Smith, Swope, and Roberts [Introduced January 24, 2020;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 607 Senators Sypolt, Clements, Hamilton, Maynard, Pitsenbarger, Smith, Swope, and Roberts, original sponsors [Originating in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure;
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure] A BILL to amend  and reenact §17C-4-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to motor vehicle crash reports;
reported on February 5, 2020]     A BILL to amend  and reenact §17C-4-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to motor vehicle crash reports;
requiring law-enforcement officers to submit reports of crashes to the owners and/or drivers of the vehicles involved in the crash in the same manner that law-enforcement officers are required to submit reports of crashes to the Division of Highways;
and requiring the investigating law-enforcement officer, within 24 hours of a motor vehicle crash, to share the owner, operator, and insurance information for all persons involved in a crash with all other owners and operators involved in the crash who are requesting such information.
and requiring the investigating law-enforcement officer, within 24 hours of a motor vehicle crash, to share the owner/operator and insurance information for all the involved parties with all the other involved parties and/or their insurance agents.
(a) Every law-enforcement officer who, in the regular course of duty, investigates a motor vehicle crash occurring on the public streets or highways of this state resulting in bodily injury to or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of $1,000 or more shall, either at the time of and at the scene of the crash or thereafter by interviewing participants or witnesses, within 24 hours after completing such investigation, prepare report of such crash either electronically or in writing.
(a) Every law-enforcement officer who, in the regular course of duty, investigates a motor vehicle crash occurring on the public streets or highways of this state resulting in bodily injury to, or death of, any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of $1,000 or more shall, either at the time of and at the scene of the crash or thereafter by interviewing participants or witnesses, within 24 hours after completing such investigation, prepare a report of such crash either electronically or in writing.
(b) The investigating law-enforcement officer shall, within 24 hours of a motor vehicle crash, share the owner/operator and insurance information for all the involved parties with all the other involved parties and/or their insurance agents.
(b) Within 24 hours of a motor vehicle crash, the investigating law-enforcement officer shall share the owner, operator, and insurance information for all persons involved in the crash with all other owners and operators involved in the crash who are requesting such information.
The submittal of this information is required whether or not the accident report has been completed.
The submittal of this information is required whether or not the crash report has been completed.
(b) (c) The investigating law-enforcement officer shall submit the report electronically or in writing within 24 hours after completing the investigation to the Division of Highways and the owners and/or drivers of the vehicles involved in the crash in the form and manner approved by the Commissioner of Highways, the Superintendent of the West Virginia State Police and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
(b) (c) The investigating law-enforcement officer shall submit the report electronically or in writing within 24 hours after completing the investigation to the Division of Highways in the form and manner approved by the Commissioner of the Division of Highways, the Superintendent of the West Virginia State Police, and the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles.
The Division of Highways shall supply electronic or paper copies of such form to police departments, sheriffs and other appropriate law-enforcement agencies.
The Division of Highways shall supply electronic or paper copies of such form to police departments, sheriffs, and other appropriate law-enforcement agencies.
(c) (d) In the event that the investigating law-enforcement officer can not complete the investigation within 10 days of the crash, he or she shall submit a preliminary report of the crash to the Division of Highways and the owners and/or drivers of the vehicles involved in the crash on the 10th day after the crash and submit the final report within 24 hours of completion of the investigation pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(c) (d) In the event that the investigating law-enforcement officer cannot complete the investigation within 10 days of the crash, he or she shall submit a preliminary report of the crash to the Division of Highways on the 10th day after the crash and submit the final report within hours of completion of the investigation pursuant to subsection (b)(c) of this section.
The purpose of this bill is to require law-enforcement officers to submit motor vehicle crash reports to the owners and/or drivers of the vehicles involved in the crash.
The purpose of this bill is to require investigating law-enforcement officers to share the owner, operator, and insurance information of persons involved in an accident with all owners and operators related to such motor vehicle crash within 24 hours of the accident.
The bill requires the law-enforcement officer shall, within 24 hours of a motor vehicle crash, share the owner/operator and insurance information for all the involved parties with all the other involved parties and/or their insurance agents.
The bill permits replacement or rental provisions to be expedited and victims will not be left without transportation for an extended period of time while the accident report is being completed.
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