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Pennsylvania Police Footage

In Pennsylvania, access to police audio/video footage is governed by a separate public records statute called Act 22 of 2017. How to File...

TIPS FOR PRACTICE AT THE OOR

To provide some insight for lawyers new to the RTKL sphere, I’m sharing some nuts-and-bolts insights for practicing before the OOR. The...

BULLETPOINTS: Drafting A RTKL Request

Below are some essential tips for drafting a RTKL request. If you have questions, feel free to reach out. We can review your request and...

How to Win Your Bad Faith Argument

Many “bad faith” arguments fail at the OOR level. Sometimes, there’s just…no evidence of bad faith. But sometimes there might be, and the...

How To Prove "Disruptive Requester" Status

When I was at the OOR, many agencies filed “disruptive requester" arguments. Some of them might have fit the RTKL description of the...

How To Pick Your RTKL Battles

“Major” RTKL violations can be remedied fairly easily by good lawyering. These obvious errors can include a lack of due process, failure...

The One Mistake You’re Making With Your OOR Appeal

Joy Ramsingh from Ramsingh Legal writes about open records, open meetings, and appellate advocacy.