Thanksgiving Advisory: Expect temporary road closures  on Thursday, 8:45 to 10 am, for the Somerville 5K Turkey Trot. Borough Hall and the Library will be closed Thursday and Friday for the holiday. Garbage collection is suspended Thursday and will resume with an extra pickup on Friday.

Motor vehicle accident and police reports

You can request motor vehicle accident or police reports.

Need to know

  • Cost:
    • Free, if picked up in person
    • There is a fee for an online report
  • It can take up to 5 business days for a police report to be ready
  • Only motor vehicle accident reports are available online

Before you start

You'll need to decide if you want to pick up the report in person or get the report online. We do not provide police reports by fax or email. No information within the report is given over the phone.

Steps

  1. Request a report
  2. If picking it up at Police headquarters
    • Call (908) 725-0331, ext. 7336 to make sure it's ready (provide your case number when you call)
    • Records Bureau is open Monday though Friday from 8:30am to 4pm (closed holidays)

What's next

Allow 5 working days before you pick up your report. When it's ready, you can pick it up at Police headquarters (24 South Bridge Street, Somerville, NJ, 08876).

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