Rule 509 - Requests to Inspect Records and Records Manager(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.Amended effective through 4/1/2024.