PENNSYLVANIA RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW –
Link to Statute
Right to Know Request Form
Under the PA Right-To-Know Law, all records are presumed to be public records unless disclosure is barred by:
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state or federal law or regulation
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judicial order
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privilege, e.g., attorney-client or doctor-patient
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one of the exceptions in Section 708 of the Right-to-Know Law
An Agency has five business days to respond in writing to:
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grant the request
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deny the request, citing the legal basis for the denial or partial denial
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invoke a 30-calendar day extension for certain reasons.
Bridgeton Township will accept written requests from the public by:
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e-mail
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U.S. mail
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facsimile
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in-person only by use of the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records Request Form.