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What is the Right to Know Law?
Where can I find the law?
Isn't there a new Right to Know Law in Pennsylvania?
What are the biggest differences between the old law and the new law?
Generally speaking, what records can I get under the new Right to Know Law?
What are some examples of records that will be available under the new law?
What agencies are covered by the new Right to Know Law?
What records can I get from Commonwealth and local agencies?
What records can I get from judicial agencies?
What records can I get from legislative agencies?
Can agencies release records that are "exempt" under the Right to Know Law?
What records are exempt from access?
What if a public record has some non-public information in it (like a social security number)?
How do I ask for a record?
How long does an agency have to respond?
How much will it cost?
What if the agency denies my request?
How do I file an appeal?
What is the Office of Open Records, and how will it help me?
What penalties are available under the law?
What about attorneys' fees?
How does the law treat Penn State and other state-affiliated universities?
Where can I find state contract information online?
Will other records be available online as well?
