Supreme Court of Pennsylvania January 6, 2017, 477 Judicial Administration Docket (In Re: Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania Case Records of the Appellate and Trial Courts)

EXPLANATORY REPORT

PUBLIC ACCESS POLICY OF THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF

PENNSYLVANIA: CASE RECORDS OF THE APPELLATE AND TRIAL

COURTS

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Recognizing the importance of the public's access to the courts and with the

Supreme Court’s approval, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC)

has developed statewide policies governing access to court records.