Right to Know Requests

To request information from the Township, complete and submit the Township Right to Know Request Form.

The Township Right to Know Request Form may be submitted in person, by mail, by e-mail, or by facsimile (Attention: Open Records Officer) using the following contact information:

OPEN RECORDS OFFICER 

Address: 11279 Center Highway, North Huntingdon, PA 15642

Fax: 724-863-9568 

E-mail: hfaulk@nhtpa.us


Requesting Police Recordings (Video & Audio) in Pennsylvania

Act 22 of 2017 (specifically, Chapter 67A of the Act) established a new process for requesting audio and video recordings in the possession of law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania.

Act 22 applies to individuals seeking "any audio recording or video recording made by a law enforcement agency." The Right-to-Know Law does not apply to requests for these recordings.

Act 22 defines "law enforcement agency" as:

  • The Office of the Attorney General;
  • District Attorney's Office; or
  • An agency that employs a law enforcement officer.

A "law enforcement officer" includes a "member of the Pennsylvania State Police, an individual employed as a police officer who holds a current certificate under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 21 Subch. D (relating to municipal police education and training), a sheriff or a deputy sheriff."

How to File a Request

Under Act 22, a request for an audio or video recording in the possession of a law enforcement agency must be made within 60 days of the date the recording was made. Requests must be submitted via personal delivery or certified mail (§67A03).

A written request must be submitted to the Agency Open Records Officer (AORO) for the law enforcement agency that possesses the record. The request is not officially received until it is personally delivered to the AORO, or when it is marked as "delivered" by certified mail.

The request must include:

  • The date, time and location of the event recorded;
  • A statement describing the requester's relationship to the event recorded; and
  • If the recorded incident took place inside a residence, the request must also identify every person present at the time of the recording, unless unknown and not reasonably ascertainable.

Once a request is filed, the agency has 30 days to respond, although the requester and agency can agree to an extension. 


Act 22 Request Form


A nonrefundable deposit of $100.00 at the time of the request, plus any additional cost associated with the processing of the record that shall include the hourly rate of the custodian of records for the Police Department, legal review hourly rate and any other associated fees. The requester shall be notified of the approximate cost of processing the recorded request and make payment in whole prior to the start of the process. The initial $100.00 deposit will be included in the total fee. Once the record is produced, additional payment and/or refund of overages shall be completed prior to releasing the record.