Pennsylvania SB686 amends the Right-to-Know Law to impose a criminal penalty for tampering with public records.

Pennsylvania SB686 amends the Right-to-Know Law by adding a criminal penalty for tampering with public records. The bill defines an offense as intentionally and unlawfully altering, destroying, concealing, removing, or impairing the verity or availability of any record for which a request has been made under the act. This offense is classified as a felony of the third degree. The act will take effect 60 days after enactment.

Pennsylvania SB686 amends the Right-to-Know Law to impose a criminal penalty for tampering with public records.

Pennsylvania SB686 amends the Right-to-Know Law by adding a criminal penalty for tampering with public records. The bill defines an offense as intentionally and unlawfully altering, destroying, concealing, removing, or impairing the verity or availability of any record for which a request has been made under the act. This offense is classified as a felony of the third degree. The act will take effect 60 days after enactment.