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: Sunshine Act Right to Record
  Q: A local agency requires citizens to notify the agency 48 hours in advance and get permission if they plan to record public meetings. The policy also threatens criminal sanctions under the Pennsylvania Wiretap Act… Read more: Legal Hotline: Sunshine Act Right to Record
• Legal Hotline: RTKL 30 Day Extension
  Q: Many local agencies routinely take a 30-calendar-day extension to respond to Right-to-Know Law (RTKL) requests, usually citing the need for legal review or due to staffing limitations, even for simple, obviously public records like… Read more: Legal Hotline: RTKL 30 Day Extension
• Legal Hotline: Redaction and Staff Time Fees
  Q: I filed a Right-to-Know request asking to inspect records. I want to look at the records to help me decide which are most relevant, and to reduce copy fees. The agency granted my request… Read more: Legal Hotline: Redaction and Staff Time Fees