Overview
An essential guide for navigating the Right-to-Know Law and Sunshine Act
This unmatched reference walks you through Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law and Sunshine Act. For a statute that touches upon almost every aspect of government in the Commonwealth and has generated a significant amount of litigation, little in the way of guidance has been offered to navigate the RTKL's substantive issues, procedural matters, and strict time limitations—until now. J. Chadwick Schnee, Esq., former Assistant Chief Counsel of the Office of Open Records, shares practical guidance about this important, yet often-overlooked statute. The book also discusses the open-meetings provisions of the Sunshine Act.
New for the 2026 edition!
The book now includes embedded hyperlinks to Office of Open Records docket sheets on the OOR’s website. With one click, you can access the OOR’s final determinations and related documents for the cited cases!
Get updated on the latest developments
This new edition provides updates on recent case law, OOR decisions, and regulatory developments involving:
- AI-generated requests for records
- Social media
- Sanctions against agencies
- Attorney/client privilege and Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6
- Access to videos from police bodycams and dashcams
- Volunteer fire companies
- Voting records
- New law on state-related universities’ financial information
- Proposed legislation on “commercial purpose” fees and “vexatious” requesters
- Sunshine Act notice requirements
- And more!
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