The Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (effective 2009) allows the public to request access to government records. The full text of the law can be found on the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records website.
Requests should clearly describe the records sought with enough detail to enable the Open Records Officer to identify and retrieve them. Upon receipt, the City of Scranton has five (5) business days to respond. Depending on the complexity of the request, an extension of up to thirty (30) days may be necessary.
A full list of agency polices and procedures relating to the Right to Know Law can be found here: City of Scranton RTKL Policy.
For more information or to submit a Right-to-Know request form, please email rtk@scrantonpa.gov
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday | 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Phone:
570.348.4154
Email:
cbakalyar@scrantonpa.gov
If your Right-to-Know request is denied, the denial may be appealed to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records (OOR) using the OOR Online Appeal Portal.
Alternatively, appeals may be submitted via email, fax, postal mail, or in person to the following:
Office of Open Records
333 Market Street, 16th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101-2234
Fax: (717) 425-5343
For appeals related to criminal records denials, please submit a written appeal to:
Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office
135 Jefferson Ave
Scranton, PA 18503
Phone: (570) 963-6717
Fax: (570) 963-6304