Right to Know

It is the policy of the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office (the "Office") to comply with the Right to Know Act, 65 P.S. sec.66.1 et seq., as amended effective December 23, 2002 (the "Act"). In accordance with the Act, the Office establishes the following procedures:

1. Requests for access to records must be submitted in writing. Oral requests for access to records will not be entertained.

2. Requests for access to records must be directed to the Chief, Civil Litigation Unit, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, Three South Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107. If the request is directed elsewhere, the Office will not be deemed to have received the request until the date on which it reaches the Chief, Civil Litigation Unit.

3. The request will be processed in accordance with the Act. If the record requested is a not a "public record" or is not subject to disclosure for some other reason, the requester will be so notified in accordance with the Act.

4. If, after review, it is determined that the record requested will be provided, the requester will be charged a fee as follows: If the record is not immediately available, the requester will be charged a fee of $25.00 to locate the record. In addition, the requester will be assessed a copying fee, of $.25 per page