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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE BILL NO. 655
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE. Requires electronic or telephone verification that persons
involved in an accident are in compliance with the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility
Law. (8/1/12)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 32:398(E)(1), relative to accident reports; to require law2
enforcement officers investigating an accident to confirm compliance with the Motor3
Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law electronically or by telephone; and to provide for4
related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 32:398(E)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:7
ยง398. Accident reports; when and to whom made; information aid; fees for copies;8
fees for accident photographs9
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E.(1) Every law enforcement officer who investigates an accident shall initial11
the accident report form to show that the officer has complied with the provisions of12
Subsection D of this Section, and shall indicate on the accident form whether the13
investigation is made at the scene of the accident or by subsequent investigation and14
interviews. The law enforcement officer shall also indicate on the accident15
report form that the proof of compliance with the provisions of R.S. 32:898 of16
the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law has been verified electronically or17 SB NO. 655
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by telephone.1
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Cheryl Horne.
DIGEST
Present law requires the state police, sheriffs, or city police to investigate all accidents
required to be reported in present law. Further requires every law enforcement officer who
investigates an accident to instruct the driver of each vehicle involved in the accident to
report the following to all parties suffering injury or property damage as an apparent result
of the accident:
1. The name and address of the owner and driver of the vehicle.
2. The license number of the vehicle.
3. The name of the liability carrier for the vehicle; and the name, address, and telephone
number of the insurance agent who procured the liability policy providing coverage
for the vehicle.
Further requires every law enforcement officer who investigates an accident to initial the
accident report form to show that the officer has complied with the provisions of present law.
Proposed law retains present law and further requires the law enforcement officer to indicate
on the accident report form electronic or telephone verification of compliance with the
Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law.
Effective August 1, 2012.
(Amends R.S. 32:398(E)(1))