What constitutes a valid OPRA request?
The Complainant asserts that he submitted his records request on December 11, 2005. He claims that on December 20, 2005 he received a response from the Custodian indicating that the Borough would not fulfill his request until he completed their Public Record Request Form. The Custodian certifies that she advised the Complainant of the Borough’s policy for submitting OPRA requests on December 20, 2005. She also certifies that on December 29, 2005 she provided the Complainant with the Borough’s official form, the Borough’s ordinance regarding OPRA requests, and the charge for copies. On January 9, 2006, the Custodian states that she sent a fax to the Complainant indicating that she was awaiting payment for copies and requested to know if he was still interested in receiving the records he requested. The Complainant argues that as the Custodian originally denied access because he failed to use the Borough’s official form but later honored his request, the Custodian never actually insisted
