Denied: Investigatory file from Dept. of State

Denied: A request to the Department of State for an investigatory file generated by a complaint the requester had filed with the state Real Estate Commission. The agency had denied the request, saying the records were exempt from disclosure as records of a non-criminal investigation. Read More...

Denied: Case records not in Dept. of State's possession

Denied: A request to the Department of State for copies of records related to a criminal court case the requester was involved in. Read More...

Denied: Records relating to Dept. of Health complaint

Denied: A request to the Department of State for all records, including notes, relating to a complaint the requester filed with the Department of Health. Read More...

Denied: Request for extradition information not in possession of Dept. of State

Denied: A request to the Department of State for any records regarding extradition from other states to Pennsylvania. The agency had denied the request, stating that it was not in possession of the requested records. Read More...

Denied: Letter written to subject of requester's complaint

Denied: A request for a letter related to a complaint the requester had made to the Department of State about an osteopathic doctor. Read More...

Denied: Prison budget from Department of State

Denied: A request for a state prison's inmate general welfare budget, from the Pennsylvania Department of State. The Department of State had told the requester that it did not have the records requested, but did not redirect his request to the proper agency. Read More...

Denied: Records not in agency's possession; OOR asks agency to help requester

Denied: A request to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, handled by the Department of State, for oaths of office for three judges. The department said it did not have the records requested; the Office of Open Records asked the department to direct the requester to the proper agency. Read More...

Granted: Emails about requester's application for real estate license

Granted: Unredacted emails related to the requester's unsuccessful license application to the Real Estate Commission. The Department of State had denied access to the emails, citing the predecisional deliberative, personal security, public safety and criminal investigative exceptions. Read More...

Denied: Appeal for judicial oaths, bonds State Dept. doesn't have

Denied: A request to the Pennsylvania Department of State for copies of bonds and oaths of office for four named judges. The department had issued a denial of the request, stating the records requested are not in its possession. Read More...

Denied: Disciplinary report list that Dept. of State doesn't maintain

Denied: A request seeking disciplinary reports against health providers for failure to report drivers impaired by a medical condition. The Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs of the Department of State told the requester it did not maintain a list of disciplinary actions. Read More...

Granted: Board of Nursing program approval documents

Granted in part and denied in part: A request to the state Board of Nursing of the Department of State, seeking four types of records related to a nurse education program. Read More...