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Denied: DNA/RNA records from State Police

Denied: A request for DNA/RNA records from the Pennsylvania State Police stemming from an incident involving the requester and another inmate.
From the Pennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition

Denied:
A request for DNA/RNA records from the Pennsylvania State Police stemming from an incident involving the requester and another inmate.

The department denied the request, citing the provision of the Right to Know Law that allows DNA and RNA records to be withheld from public disclosure.

The Office of Open Records agreed that the state police did not have to release these records.

Muniz vs. Pennsylvania State Police -- AP 2009-0662

APPEALED TO COMMONWEALTH COURT