Pennsylvania Right-To-Know Act
The Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Act
A. Public records are available in person from the Franklin & Marshall College Police Department, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, excluding holidays or extenuating circumstances. Records may be requested by mail with a self-addressed stamped envelope. If a request for records is granted, fees for copies may be charged as authorized by Section 1307 of the Act.
B. The designated "Open Records Officer" is the Detective Sergeant. He can be reached at 717-358-4656, or by calling the 24 Hour Communication Center at 717-291-3939.
C. There is no limitation on the number of public records which may be requested or made available for inspection or duplication.
1. There shall be no requirement to disclose the purpose or motive in requesting access to records which are considered public.
D. Under the “Right to Know Law,” investigative reports are exempt from the definition of a “public records,” therefore any such request will be denied.
E. Criminal History information is not accessible under the “Right to Know Law.”
F. Unless a charge of juvenile delinquency is transferred for criminal prosecution under Section 6355 of the Juvenile Act, or the court otherwise orders, the records and files of a juvenile shall not be open to public inspection nor their contents disclosed to the public.
G. The Chief of Police or his designee will make a good faith effort to determine if the record requested is a public record and respond as promptly as possible under the circumstances existing at the time of the request.
Director / Chief of Police
