Section 213.4. Responding to Requests for Access to Official Case Records of the Magisterial District Courts

(a) A court shall fulfill a request for access to the official case records of the magisterial district courts as promptly as possible under the circumstances existing at the time of the request.

(b) If a court cannot fulfill the request promptly or at all, the court shall inform the requestor of the specific reason(s) why access to the information is being delayed or denied.

(c) If a court denies a request for access, the denial shall be in writing on a form designed and published by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. A denial may be appealed in writing to the president judge of the judicial district or president judge’s designee within 15 business days of service of the written notification by the magisterial district court. Within 20 business days of receipt of the appeal, the president judge or designee shall make a determination and forward it in writing to the requestor. This remedy is not exclusive and need not be exhausted before other relief is sought.

The provisions of this § 213.4 adopted January 22, 2010, effective July 1, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 513.