Duncannon Borough Open Records Policy printable pdf download

Duncannon Borough

OPEN RECORDS POLICY

The Open Records Policy applies to all requests for public records made under Pennsylvania’s Right to Know

Law, 65 P.S. §67.101, et seq.

– Requests for public records shall be directed to the attention of the Borough’s Open

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ECORDS

FFICER

Records Officer:

Lynn Roche

Borough of Duncannon

428 N. High Street

Duncannon, PA 17020

(717) 834‐4311

(717) 834‐9002 (Fax)

manager@duncannonboro.org

RTK

– Requests for public records shall be submitted in writing using the Borough’s form

EQUEST

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available at

Pennsylvania’s Office of Open Records at

form for his/her request shall be directed to this Policy and to resubmit the request using the form.

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A request may be submitted to the Borough’s Open Records Officer by

ANNER OF

UBMITTING

EQUEST

United States mail, facsimile, electronic mail or in‐person.

– Normal Borough business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

ECEIPT OF A

EQUEST

A request for a public record made during normal Borough business hours will be deemed received on that

day. A request for a public record made after normal Borough business hours will be deemed received on the

next business day.

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The Borough Open Records Officer will respond to a request in writing. The response will

ESPONSE

indicate either grant or denial of a request. If a request is denied, the reason(s) for the denial will be stated in

the written response. Except as noted, the response will be issued no later than 5 business days from the date

of receipt of the request. Where response requires a 30 day extension of time under Section 902 of the Right to

Know Law, a 30 day extension letter will be issued no later than 5 business days from the date of receipt of the

request.

– Prior to the release or inspection of a record, Duncannon Borough shall redact any information

EDACTION

or record that is not a “public record” as defined by Pennsylvania’s Right‐to‐Know Law, Section 102.

Definitions, including a record that is exempt from being disclosed under Section 708 of the Right to Know

Law, other federal or state law or regulation, or judicial order or decree, or a record protected by a privilege

(e.g., attorney‐client privilege, speech and debate privilege, etc.).

Duncannon Borough Open Records Policy

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