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Quick Guide to the Right-to-Know Law

Our comprehensive guide to Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know law has just been updated. Easy to read in a Q&A format, the Quick Guide is a great place to start your research:

  • What is a Public Record Under the Right-to-Know Law?

  • Agencies Subject to the Right-to-Know Law

  • How to Make a Request for Records

  • How to Appeal an Agency’s Denial of Your Request

The official registration and financial information of the Pennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999.
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