(ii) A branch of the United States Armed Forces.
(iii) A Commonwealth agency.
(iv) A political subdivision in this Commonwealth.
(v) An out-of-State government agency or political
subdivision.
(b) Costs.--The following apply:
(1) Except as provided under paragraphs (2) and (3), the
cost of furnishing a copy of the report under subsection (a)
to an individual specified under subsection (a)(1) shall be
$25.
(2) If the individual requesting a copy of the report
under subsection (a) is a party to a judicial proceeding
relating to the domestic violence incident and has been
granted approval to proceed in forma pauperis, the cost of
furnishing a copy of the report under subsection (a) shall be
$0.
(3) If the individual requesting a copy of the report
under subsection (a) demonstrates to the law enforcement
agency that the individual is receiving services free-of-
charge from a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping
domestic violence victims, the cost of furnishing a copy of
the report under subsection (a) shall be $0.
(c) Inadmissible.--A copy of the report under subsection (a)
shall be inadmissible in any civil or criminal proceeding
arising out of the domestic violence incident.
(d) Refusal to furnish.--A law enforcement agency may refuse
to furnish a copy of the report under subsection (a) regarding a
domestic violence incident if there are criminal charges pending
against an individual involved in the domestic violence
incident, unless necessary to comply with the Pennsylvania Rules
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