Fees
2009 FINAL DETERMINATION SUMMARIES

Dismissed: Appeal over $120 bus surveillance video; DVD provided at no cost

August 31, 2009
Dismissed as moot in part and denied in part: A request for a DVD copy of the audio/video surveillance on a certain bus on a certain date from the Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority. Read More...

Denied: Tax records without paying tax collector's fee

August 24, 2009
Denied: A request for real estate tax billing and payment status for properties in Upper Dublin Township without paying the tax collector’s $20-a-record fee. Read More...

Denied: Request for zoning board transcripts without paying transcription fee

August 05, 2009
Granted in part and denied in part: A request to the borough of Baldwin for copies of notes, minutes and transcripts from two zoning board meetings, one in March and one in May. The borough had granted the request for transcripts, but indicated that the cost would be more than $100. Read More...

Granted: Marriage licenses with no service fee for access

July 31, 2009
Granted in part and denied in part: A request for copies of 24 marriage license applications and certificates from the Philadelphia City License Marriage Bureau. The requester had submitted a Right to Know Request for the licenses and enclosed a check to pay for 48 copies at 25 cents per page, plus postage. The Register of Wills Office, on behalf of the bureau, denied the request and advised the requester that the register is a judicial agency with a different fee schedule than that set by the Right to Know Law. Read More...

Denied: Appeal of $137 fee for State Police incident record

July 29, 2009
Denied: An appeal of $137.15 in fees charged by the Pennsylvania State Police for a specific incident record. Read More...

Denied: Record that Department of Corrections says doesn't exist

July 14, 2009
Denied: A request to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections for a copy of the requester's "Judgement of Sentence." Read More...

Denied: Records in electronic format where redaction not secure

July 14, 2009
Granted in part and denied in part: A request to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for copies of the 2008 travel expense reports for all board. The board granted the request, but indicated that the copying fees would be more than $2,000, which the requesters appealed, arguing that the fee was unnecessary as the records should be provided in electronic format. Read More...

Denied: Appeal of $1,187 fee for compiled PennDOT records

July 07, 2009
Denied: A request to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for compiled spreadsheets of vehicle registration information, with specified fields, for less than the estimated $1,187.50 fee. Read More...

Denied: Inmate grievance cost record that doesn't exist

July 06, 2009
Denied: An request to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections for records documenting the cost of inmate grievances, which the agency said did not exist. Read More...

Denied: Waive of $1.25 in copy fees for indigent requester

June 30, 2009
Denied: A request that $1.25 in copying charges be waived in light of the requester's indigent status. Read More...

Granted: Motor vehicle records from PennDOT, with personal info redacted

June 24, 2009
Granted in part and denied in part: A request for motor vehicle vehicle investigation information relating to a certain individual and vehicles, from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Read More...

Granted: Standard copy fee for county as local, not legislative, agency

June 17, 2009
Granted: A request to Northumberland County for copies of records at the state maximum fee of 25 cents a page, not 50 cents. Read More...

Denied: Inmate's appeal of $2,500 in copy fees for requested documents

June 16, 2009
Denied: A 12-part request to the Department of Corrections for records concerning the contract with a commissary supply company, based on an inmate's appeal of the cost involved in making copies of all the documents requested. Read More...

Granted: Records using OOR form, at OOR fees

June 11, 2009
Granted: A request for copies of real-estate tax and sewer billing information from the Peters Creek Sanitary Authority regarding three specific properties. The agency responded by directing the requester to use its own request form and demanded payment of $50 for copies of the records. Read More...

Granted: PennDOT vehicle records not covered by other laws

June 08, 2009
Granted in part and denied in part: A request to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation seeking information about a particular license plate and vehicle registration. Read More...

Granted: W-2 information with only first-class postage costs allowed

May 28, 2009
Granted in part and denied in part: A request for W-2s, mailing addresses and titles of the officers of the Interboro Education Association, with only the cost of first-class postage permitted to be charged for mailing. Read More...

Denied: Appeal of $2,000 fee for real estate GIS dataset

May 28, 2009
Denied: A request for real estate property tax information in a specialized geographic information system (GIS)-based file, where Lycoming County granted the request but required payment of $2,000 for the database. Read More...

Granted: Tax information from Montgomery Township

May 15, 2009
Granted: A request for printouts of current tax year information and charges for liens for a property in Montgomery Township. Read More...

Granted: Grant application, including draft operating agreement

May 04, 2009
Granted in part and denied in part: A request for audited two financial reports and a grant application submitted to the Department of Community and Economic Development by Philadelphia agencies for the construction of a convention center and related hotel. Read More...

Granted: Access for requester to inspect and copy

April 13, 2009
Granted in part and denied in part: A request to the Department of Corrections for records about claims and settlements, which the DOC granted but required prepayment of an estimated $8,750. Read More...

Granted: Uncertified copy of delinquent tax information

March 10, 2009
Granted: A request for delinquent tax information for a single property from the Bradford County Tax Claim Bureau, without the need to purchase a tax lien certification for $5. Read More...

Granted: Township records from tax collector

March 09, 2009
Granted in part and denied in part: A request for printouts of current tax lien information on a single property in Penn Township. Read More...

Granted/Reversed: Uncertified property utility bill information

March 09, 2009
Granted/Reversed: A request for current and delinquent utility bill information on a single property from the Chester Water Authority, without the need to pay $15 for a certified copy. The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reversed the OOR's decision in this case, saying the request was not specific, in that it did not indicate that certified copies were not being requested. Read More...

Granted: Uncertified copy of tax lien information

March 06, 2009
Granted: A request for tax information for a single property from the Wyoming County Tax Claim Bureau, without the need to purchase a tax lien certification for $5. Read More...