The Office of Open Records is proud to present its 2021 Annual Report.

Read it here.

Highlights from this year’s Annual Report include:

• 2,990 appeals were filed with the Office of Open Records in 2021, the busiest year ever.
• Of those, 2,384 appeals involved local agencies; 549 involved state agencies.
• Issued 2,913 decisions, the highest number ever and a 35% increase in five years.
• Top 10 issues most raised on appeal and addressed by OOR.
• 10 examples of records accessed via the RTKL.
• Top OOR accomplishments in 2021.
• 90 mediations to resolve appeals and 75 training sessions conducted across the state.