Police Report

No, the reports are not public documents. Your lawyer's file belongs to you, so the successor lawyers should give you what remains after the damage. If your deceased attorney's files were destroyed, you could check with the District Attorney and see if you can obtain a copy. However, in many areas the District Attorney will destroy old files after a certain period of time. Please understand that this is a general discussion of legal principles by a California lawyer and does not create an attorney/client relationship. It's impossible to give detailed, accurate advice based on a few sentences on a website (and you shouldn't provide too much specific information about your legal matter on a public forum like this site, anyway). You should always seek advice from an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction who can give you an informed opinion after reviewing all of the relevant information.

You don't say whether your case went to court, whether there was a conviction or whether it was a felony or misdemeanor. However Mr. Marshall is correct in that it is unlikely the police department will give you the reports. Also the D.A.'s office usually destroy its files after 5 years. Your only hope is that if you were convicted, there is a slight chance that the police report could be in the court file. It is unlikely, but it is worth a try. If it is in there, then it is public record, provided you were an adult at the time, and you may be able to get a copy. Otherwise you may be out of luck.