York Cnty. C.P. Local Rules of Judicial Administration Rule 509

(A) A request to inspect or obtain copies of records accessible pursuant to Pa.

R.J.A. 509 or any other public law, which are in the possession or control of a court of

this Judicial District, and which are not otherwise privileged or protected from disclosure

by law, rule of procedure, or court order, shall be made in writing and addressed to the

District Court Administrator, who is designated as the Records Manager for the 19th

Judicial District. A request to inspect records maintained by a Magisterial District Judge

may be referred by the District Court Administrator to the judge whose court is subject

to the request.

(1) The request shall identify the person making the request, the person's

address and telephone number, and whether the request is to copy records and if so, in

what format, and shall identify or describe the records with sufficient specificity to

enable the Court Administrator to ascertain which records are being requested.

(2) The Court Administrator shall charge reasonable fees for granting

access to the records requested, including but not limited to, photocopying or printing

from electronic media at the rate of $.25 per page, costs of postage, copying onto

electronic media, or other means of duplication.

(B) Upon receipt of a written request for access to records pursuant to section (A)

above, the Court Administrator shall send a copy of the request to the President Judge

and to the solicitor for the County of York.

(C) If the Court Administrator denies a written request for access to records, the

denial may be appealed in writing to the President Judge within 15 business days of the

mailing date of the response or within 15 days of the deemed denial.

(D) A final decision on the appeal shall be mailed to all interested parties within

twenty (20) business days from the receipt of the appeal or as otherwise provided by

law.