Crash reports
How to get a crash report from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office handles crash reports for collisions its deputies investigate, including in the cities that contract with the Sheriff and in unincorporated areas. Reports are requested from the station that handled the crash. This page lists the verified request rules, contacts and every Sheriff station.
| How to request | In person: request the report from the Sheriff's station that wrote it or responded to the incident. [source] Reports may also be requested by mail or through the Information Services Bureau (the link on the page goes to the Sheriff's Contact Us page). [source] Temecula: call the Southwest Station at 951-696-3000 to check whether the report is ready. A releasable report can be faxed to a substation for pickup. [source] Formal California Public Records Act (CPRA) requests: the Sheriff recommends checking with the local patrol station first for routine report requests. [source] |
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| Fee | Fees, if any, must be paid before the report is released (the general FAQ gives no amount). [source] Temecula Substations page only: $50 per report copy, paid by cash or pre-printed check. The page first tells you to call the Southwest Station to check whether the report is ready. This amount appears only on this page and is not stated as a department-wide fee. [source] |
| Timing | If it has been less than 14 days since the incident, call the handling station first to confirm the report is available. [source] For CPRA requests (not routine station requests), the department must respond within 10 days. The deadline can be extended by up to 14 days in unusual circumstances. [source] |
| Who can request | Crime/accident reports are treated as confidential and are generally released only to interested parties or by court order. [source] Traffic accident reports generally go only to people involved in the crash or with another legitimate interest, such as insurers (cites Vehicle Code 16005). [source] Government-issued photo ID is required in person; a copy of the ID must be enclosed for mail requests. [source] |
| Address | Written CPRA requests go to: Riverside County Sheriff's Department, ATTN: CPRA Unit, 4095 Lemon Street, 5th Floor, Riverside CA 92501. CPRA requests can also be emailed to cpra@riversidesheriff.org. [source] |
| Phone | Records: (951) 955-2440 (listed under Other Contacts) [source] Sheriff headquarters: 4095 Lemon Street, Riverside, CA 92501. Executive Office: (951) 955-2400. [source] |
| Also note | Station front counters are generally open 8 AM to 5 PM on business days. Call ahead to confirm hours. [source] Patrol stations are closed on County-observed holidays. [source] |
Sheriff stations
| Station | Address | Phone | Cities or area served |
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| Cabazon Station | 50290 Main Street, Cabazon, CA 92230 | 951-922-7100 | City of Calimesa and the Morongo Indian Reservation, plus unincorporated Pass-area communities. Banning and Beaumont have their own police departments. [source] |
| Colorado River Station | 260 N. Spring Street, Blythe, CA 92225 | 760-921-7900 | Unincorporated eastern county, from Hayfield Road to the Arizona line. No contract city. The City of Blythe has its own police agency. [source] |
| Hemet Station | 43950 Acacia Avenue, Suite B, Hemet, CA 92544 | 951-791-3400 | Unincorporated areas around Hemet and San Jacinto (Anza, Idyllwild, Valle Vista, and others). The City of Hemet has its own police department. [source] |
| Jurupa Valley Station | 7477 Mission Blvd., Jurupa Valley, CA 92509 | 951-955-2600 | Norco, Eastvale and Jurupa Valley, plus unincorporated Highgrove [source] |
| Lake Elsinore Station | 333 Limited Avenue, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 | 951-245-3300 | Lake Elsinore and Wildomar, plus nearby unincorporated areas [source] |
| Lake Mathews Station | 9 Latitude Way, Corona, CA 92881 | 951-272-5600 | Unincorporated areas only (in the Corona and Riverside areas). Opened March 1, 2023. No contract city. [source] |
| Moreno Valley Station | 22850 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92552 | 951-486-6700 | Moreno Valley (contract since 1985). The station handles collision investigation there. [source] |
| Palm Desert Station | 73705 Gerald Ford Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211 | 760-836-1600 | Indian Wells, Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage. Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs have their own police agencies. [source] |
| Perris Station | 137 N. Perris Blvd, Suite A, Perris, CA 92570 | 951-210-1000 | Perris (since April 11, 1996), plus unincorporated communities such as Mead Valley, Nuevo, Romoland and Winchester [source] |
| San Jacinto Station | 160 W. 6th Street, San Jacinto, CA 92583 | 951-654-2702 | San Jacinto [source] |
| Southwest Station | 30755 Auld Road, Suite A, Murrieta, CA 92563 | 951-696-3000 | Temecula and the De Luz Community Services District. The station is in Murrieta, but Murrieta has its own police department. [source] |
| Thermal Station | 86625 Airport Boulevard, Thermal, CA 92274 | 760-863-8990 | Coachella, La Quinta and the Southern Coachella Valley Community Services District. Indio has its own police department. [source] |
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