NOTICE OF PROPOSED PUBLIC ACCESS POLICY CONCERNING ELECTRONIC CASE RECORDS OF THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM

The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts is planning to recommend that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania adopt this proposed public access policy concerning electronic case records of the Unified Judicial System.  At my direction, an ad hoc committee of Administrative of Office of Pennsylvania Courts staff crafted this proposed policy that is being published for public comment. 

The proposed policy covers electronic case record information that would be accessible by the public, how public requests for access are to be handled, public access request fees, and other pertinent recommendations.  The explanatory Report highlights the Committee’s considerations in formulating this proposed policy. I request that interested persons submit suggestions, comments, or objections concerning this proposal to the Committee through

David S. Price
Chair, Public Access Ad Hoc Committee
Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
5035 Ritter Road, Suite 700
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Fax: (717) 795-2177

Zygmont A. Pines
Court Administrator of Pennsylvania