Docket Sheet

Tricia Mezzacappa and www.stopsecrecypa.com v. Northampton County

OOR Dkt. No.: AP 2023-0603
Case Status: Reversed by Common Pleas

05/19/2023

03/30/2023

Hecker, Catherine

Northampton

Request sought video footage of the ballot drop boxes on County property relating to the November 2022 election and video footage of the ballot counting and scanning for that election. The County proved that certain records do not exist. The County failed to prove that certain records are exempt under the public safety and infrastructure exemptions. Granted in part, denied in part.

Clause Exemption Result
708 (b) (2) A record maintained by an agency in connection with the military, homeland security, national defense, law enforcement or other public safety activity that if disclosed would be reasonably likely to jeopardize or threaten public safety or preparedness or Granted
708 (b) (3) A record, the disclosure of which creates a reasonable likelihood of endangering the safety or the physical security of a building, public utility, resource, infrastructure, facility or information storage system, which may include: (i) documents or data Granted
Agency Invoked an Extension The agency invoked a 30 day extension to respond to the request.
Deemed Denial Request was deemed denied.
Records Do Not Exist Records Do Not Exist Denied
Requester Granted Extension to OOR The requester granted the OOR a 30, 60, or 90 day extension to issue a final determination in the appeal.
OOR Dkt. No.: AP 2023-1562
Court of Common Pleas Dkt. C-48-CV-2023-7668		 OOR Dkt. No.: AP 2023-0603
Court of Common Pleas Dkt. C-48-CV-2023-3990
Docket Entries
Filed Description Step Court Document
05/08/2024 Court Order Reversing OOR Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (C-48-CV-2023-3990)
12/14/2023 Requester Praecipe For Argument Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (C-48-CV-2023-3990)
06/14/2023 Agency Petition for Review Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (C-48-CV-2023-3990)
05/19/2023 OOR Final Determination Final Determination
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