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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) General rule.--The coordinator shall have full access to all municipal records.
(b) Enforcement where records in possession of official or public employee.--If the coordinator believes that an official or employee of the municipality or an authority is not answering questions accurately or completely or is not furnishing information requested, the coordinator may notify the official or employee in writing to furnish answers to questions or to furnish documents or records, or both. If the official or employee refuses, the coordinator may seek a subpoena in the court of common pleas to compel testimony and furnish records and documents. An action in mandamus shall lie to enforce the provisions of this section.
(c) Enforcement where records in possession of other persons.--If the coordinator believes that a person is not furnishing information related to municipal records and that person is not subject to subsection (b), the coordinator may seek a subpoena in the court of common pleas to compel testimony and furnish records and documents.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 11701.222. Access to information - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-11701-222/
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