The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is the custodian of motor vehicle crash records for the state of California. Under the California Vehicle Code, any law enforcement officer who investigates a motor vehicle collision that results in injury, death, or significant property damage is required to submit a written traffic collision report to the appropriate state system within 10 days of the date of the crash, as provided by California Vehicle Code §§ 20008 and 20010.