Request OOR Records

Before you use this form, please read the following carefully and review the OOR's RTKL policy -- it will help speed your response time.

This form is only for requesting records from the OOR. Do not use it for requesting records from any other agency. Click here for a list of commonly requested records and where to find them and here for a database of Agency Open Records Officer contact information.

Make sure to request information from the appropriate agency

Before filing your request, please note that the OOR decides appeals of denied requests for government records and is NOT a warehouse of records for state and local agencies. The OOR only maintains records related to its own operations, which primarily consist of open records appeal files.

To help requesters get in touch with the appropriate agency as quickly as possible, the OOR developed some additional resources:

List of commonly requested records. The OOR maintains a chart showing commonly requested records and the agency from which you can request those records. Some examples of commonly requested records include birth certificates and death certificates, which are available from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Database of Agency Open Records Contact Information. The OOR also maintains a database of Agency Open Records Officer contact information to help requesters get in touch with other agency open records officers throughout the Commonwealth. Please note that each agency is responsible for maintaining its own records and records should be requested from the relevant agency.

What to expect when you file a request for OOR records

When the OOR receives a request for records, a request tracking number is assigned and the OOR's Open Records Officer reviews the request and prepares a response. Generally speaking, a response will be issued within five business days of the date the request is received. If additional time is required to prepare the response, the OOR may invoke a thirty calendar day extension under the RTKL.

Please see the OOR's RTKL Policy for additional information about the OOR's response process. In addition, the OOR maintains a table showing every RTK request received by the OOR this year to date.

Name:

Organization:

Address:

Contact:

Agency:

For non-OOR records, click here for a database of AORO contact information.

Records Requested:

(Provide as much specific detail as possible so the OOR can identify the information.)

Attach Files:

Maximum file attachments: 10
Maximum file size: 10MB per attachment
Allowed file types: pdf, doc, docx, rtf, txt, xls, xlsx, jpg, png, gif, tiff
File names may not contain the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > |

Please check all that apply:

I want copies of the records.
I want to inspect the records.
I want certified copies of the records.
I want to be notified in advance if the cost exceeds $100.

PUBLIC RECORD NOTICE: All filings with the Office of Open Records will be public records and subject to public access with limited exceptions. If you do not want to include personal contact information in a publicly accessible record, please provide alternate contact information.

Printable versions of this form (revised Nov. 27, 2018):

** PLEASE NOTE: RETAIN A COPY OF THIS REQUEST FOR YOUR FILES **
** IT IS A REQUIRED DOCUMENT IF YOU WOULD NEED TO FILE AN APPEAL **
** YOU WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF YOUR SUBMISSION VIA EMAIL **