Looking for crash reports?
Right-to-Know (RTK) requests are not for requesting crash reports. If you need a vehicle crash report of an incident investigated by PSP, please visit the Request a Copy of a Vehicle Crash Report page.
Overview
Use the information below to learn about requesting PSP records under Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law.
PSP has made most administrative regulations, field regulations, and operations manuals available for download. Visit the Regulations and Manuals page.
Review the full RTK policy regarding requests, responses, fees, and appeals.
Download information on the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law.
Download the Pennsylvania Governor’s Office Management Directive 205.35.
Submitting your request
Start by downloading the PSP form or Office of Open Records form.
To be processed, an RTK request must:
- Be in writing, using one of the forms: PSP or Office of Open Records
- Specifically identify or describe the records being sought
- Include a name and valid physical address, to which the response will be sent
- Be from a legal resident of the U.S.
Once completed, your request can be sent to PSP by mail, email, fax, or delivered in person.
By mail:
PSP Bureau of Records & Identification
ATTN: Agency Open Records Officer, Mr. William Rozier
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
By email or fax: 717-525-5795
In person to:
PSP Department Headquarters
Agency Open Records Officer, Mr. William Rozier
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg PA 17110
Monday-Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Frequently asked questions
- Investigative reports, but they may be available by subpoena
- Criminal History records, but you may request a Criminal History Background Check
- Records from other states or local government agencies
Audio and video recordings, but they may be available through a request for audio and video recordings.
For any request that seeks PSP records involving covert law enforcement investigations, including intelligence gathering and analysis, the Department can neither confirm nor deny the existence of such records. The Department’s response to an RTK request should not be interpreted otherwise. Such records, should they exist, are entirely exempt from public disclosure under the PA Right-to-Know Law (65 P.S. §§ 67.101-67.3104) and the Criminal History Record Information Act (18 Pa.C.S. §§ 9101-9183).
If an RTK request is granted, the following fees will be charged to the requestor:
- $0.25 per page for duplication (waived if under $5 or copied on your own equipment);
- $2 per record certification;
- Actual cost of postage, FAX or other media, and for duplication of specialized records (postage fees under $1 will be waived);
The requestor must pay all fees before access to requested records is provided. If it is determined the fees will exceed $100, payment is required before the request is processed.
Fees for duplication are established by the Office of Open Records. Call 1-877-785-7771 with fee-related questions.
All appeals should be addressed to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records:
Pennsylvania Office of Open Records
333 Market Street, 16th Floor
Harrisburg PA 17101-2234
Phone: 717-346-9903
Email: openrecords@pa.gov
Need assistance?
Have questions about submitting an RTK request? Call the PSP Right-to-Know Law Office at 1-877-785-7771.