Recent PNA Legal Hotline Questions

Each week, the PNA legal team shares a question from a member and PNA’s response. Here are the most recent questions and answers.

Recent Questions

• Legal Hotline: Wiretap Act Recording Interviews
  Q: We encourage our reporters to record interviews for accuracy, with interviews typically recorded over the phone or internet, and sometimes in person. Are there any legal issues associated with recording interviews? A:  Yes. Pennsylvania… Read more: Legal Hotline: Wiretap Act Recording Interviews
• Legal Hotline: Public Access to Search and Arrest Warrants
  Q: Which rules govern public access to arrest and search warrants and their supporting documentation, like complaints and affidavits of probable cause? A: Public access to arrest and search warrants is governed by the Pennsylvania… Read more: Legal Hotline: Public Access to Search and Arrest Warrants
• Legal Hotline: Law Enforcement Audio Video
  Q: Are police dash and body camera videos public records under the Right-to-Know Law? A: No, these records are not subject to public access under the RTKL. Act 22 of 2017 removed law enforcement audio… Read more: Legal Hotline: Law Enforcement Audio Video