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When Emails and Text Messages Become Public Records Under Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law

Phillip Michael Phillip A. Michael

Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law defines “record” broadly, and the Office of Open Records explains that records can include emails, text messages, metadata, and information stored electronically. For municipalities and public officials, that means the substance of a communication often matters more than the format in which it was sent. That does not mean every text message … Continued