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The current Right-to-Know Law was introduced by Senator Dominic Pileggi as Senate Bill 1 on March 29, 2007. It was signed into law on Feb. 14, 2008. Most of the current RTKL took effect on Jan. 1, 2009, but the entire law took effect in three stages:
Under the Right-To-Know Law, all records are presumed to be public records unless disclosure is barred by: (1) state or federal law or regulation; (2) judicial order; (3), privilege, e.g., attorney-client or doctor-patient; or (4) one of the exceptions in Section 708 of the Right-to-Know Law.
Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law (RTKL) and Sunshine Act (also known as the open meetings law). The Citizens’ Guide to the Right-to-Know Law and Sunshine Act provides an overview of
A violent or life-threatening act that violates the criminal laws of the United States or any state and appears to be intended to: (1) intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (2) influence the policy of a government; or. (3) affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination or kidnapping.
Pennsylvania’s Right-To-Know Law (RTKL) was introduced as Senate Bill 1 of the 2007-08 legislative session. RTKL grants citizens the right to request access to public records maintained by Commonwealth agencies.
Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law ("RTKL") can be an effective tool of government transparency, so that Pennsylvanians can request and receive records from state and local governments showing precisely what the government is doing.
All Right-to-Know Law (“RTKL”) requests must be addressed to the Right-to-Know Officer (Open Records), as follows: Office of Attorney General Right-to-Know Officer 15th Floor, Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120. 717-783-1111
To obtain access to DEP information under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (RTKL), you can complete the online form listed below and submit it electronically, or print it out and email it or fax it to 717-705-8023, or mail it to the Agency Open Records Officer ("AORO") at: Agency Open Records Officer, DEP/BOS, PO Box 8473, Harrisburg, PA ...
Right-to-Know (RTK) Requests U.S. citizens have the right to request public records. If you want to request law enforcement records or data, submit your request in writing using the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) or Office of Open Records (OOR) form.
Click here for commonly requested records, including birth and death certificates, and where to find them. The Office of Open Records is hosting a "Right-to-Know Law Payment Issues" webinar on November 13th at 10 a.m.