As previously discussed, records in possession of a local agency are presumed public unless they are exempt under or protected by: 1) the RTKL exceptions set forth in Section 708; 2) other laws; 3) privilege; or 4) judicial...more
Earlier posts have discussed whether the requester has submitted a valid request that: 1) uses the proper form; 2) is properly addressed to and has been received by the open records officer; 3) is sufficiently specific; and...more
As previously discussed, Section 703 of the RTKL requires that requests be sufficiently specific so that the agency can ascertain what records are being requested. Typically, when determining whether a request is sufficiently...more
Previously, we discussed that, to be valid, a RTKL Request must be “generally” addressed to the agency’s open records officer. In addition, we’ve briefly discussed that an agency has five business days from receipt of a...more
While Section 703 of the Right to Know Law (“RTKL”) authorizes a requester to submit a request in person, by mail, by e-mail or facsimile, the requester must generally address the request to the agency’s open records officer...more
Section 1307 of the Right-to-Know Law (“RTKL”) requires that the Office of Open Records (“OOR”) establish a fee schedule for Commonwealth agencies and local agencies that establishes the fees for duplication by photocopying,...more
Pennsylvania Department of Education v. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2015 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 316 (Pa. Commw. Ct. July 14, 2015). Pennsylvania Supreme Court reverses the Office of Open records and holds that a request must meet...more