Open Records Information

• 911 time response logs
• Names, titles, salaries or public employees and officials

• Social Security numbers
• Drivers license numbers
• Employee numbers
• Home, cell or personal phone numbers
• Personal financial information
• Home addresses of law enforcement and judges
• A minor’s name, home address and date of birth
• Pre-decision deliberations
• A transcript or copy of a 911 recording (without a court order or subpoena)
• A record from a court or court-related office (except financial records)

These records must be requested directly from the appropriate office since they are part of the unified judicial system and do not fall under the requirements of the Open Records Law. For example, civil case information can be obtained through the Prothonotary, criminal court information through the Clerk of Courts, and District Court matters can be obtained through each respective Magisterial District Judge office.

An agency has five business days to respond to a request in writing and 1.) grant the request; 2.) deny the request (citing the legal basis for denial or partial denial); or 3.) invoke a 30-day extension for certain reasons. The clock starts the day after the request is received during regular business hours.

Requests can be made four ways: main, fax, email or in person. The request must be sufficiently “specific” to allow the public body to identify what the requester is seeking.

A standard Franklin County Office of Open Records request form is available above. The office will also accept the form from the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records.

Please see the fee structure established by the Franklin County Commissioners in accordance with the law.