(a) All accident reports made by persons involved in accidents or by garages shall be without prejudice to the individual so reporting. Such reports shall be for the confidential use of the Police Department or other governmental agencies having use of the records for accident prevention purposes or for the administration of the laws of this State relating to the deposit of security and proof of financial responsibility by the driver or owners of the motor vehicles involved; provided, that the Police Department may disclose the identity of a person involved in an accident when such identity is not otherwise known or when such person denies his presence at such accident.
(b) All accident reports and supplemental information filed in connection with the administration of the laws of this State relating to the deposit or security or proof of financial responsibility shall be confidential and not open to general public inspection, nor shall copying of lists of such reports be permitted; except that such reports and supplemental information may be examined by any person named therein or by his representative designated in writing.
(c) No reports or information mentioned in this section shall be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident; except, that the Police Department shall furnish upon demand of any party to such trial or upon demand of any court, a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the Department in compliance with law.
(1974 Code Sec. 3-34)