OPEN RECORDS

PUBLIC RECORDS

The Right to Know Law (RTKL) defines a public record as information, regardless of physical form, which documents a transaction or activity of the [Township], and that is created, received or retained pursuant to law or in connection with a transaction, business or activity of the [Township]. A record is NOT a public record if:

• it is exempt from disclosure under Section 708(b) of the RTKL; or
  
• it is exempt from disclosure under any other Federal of State law, or regulation or judicial order or decree; or
  
• it is protected by a privilege.
  

Generally, public records are to be open for inspection or duplication in accordance with the RTKL. Records are to be provided in the medium requested if they exist in that medium. Otherwise, they are to be provided in the medium in which they exist. The RTKL does not require the [Township] to give computer access to any requester.

When responding to a request, the [Township] is not required to create a record that does not presently exist. Nor is the [Township] required to compile, maintain, format, or organize a record in a manner in which the [Township] does not currently maintain, format, or organize the record.

*The text above was collected from the City of Pittsburgh’s website – Citation is listed below.

If you have questions or concerns around the Right to Know process, feel free to call the Township office or contact the Office of Open Records.

“Right to Know Policy.” City of Pittsburgh – Law Department, accessed 20 September 2018, http://pittsburghpa.gov/law/rtk/index.html .