In the matter of Jared Kofsky and ABC News v Butler Township, OOR Docket No.: AP 2024-1982 (8/29/2024), various records were requested relating to the rally on July 13, 2024, involving the shooting of Donald Trump.  Butler Township was required to produce some of the requested records, but others were exempt from disclosure or were for records that the OOR lacked jurisdiction.  The records requested included:

  • recordings of 911 calls, and
  • audio/video footage. 

The OOR determined that:

  • The 911 recordings are exempt from disclosure (unless the agency or court determines that the public interest in disclosure outweighs the interest in nondisclosure), 65 P.S. § 67.708(b)(18)(i) and (ii).
  • The RTKL does not apply to audio/video recordings made by law enforcement agencies.  These recordings must be sought through Act 22 of 2017 of the Judicial Code by submitting a written request to the open records officer for the law enforcement agency, 42 Pa.C.S. 4 §§ 67A02-67A03.