(a) General rule.--Within 30 days of the mailing date of the final determination of the appeals officer relating to a decision of a local agency issued under section 1101(b)¹ or of the date a request for access is deemed denied, a requester or local agency may file a petition for review or other document as required by rule of court with the court of common pleas for the county where the local agency is located. The decision of the court shall contain findings of fact and conclusions of law based upon the evidence as a whole. The decision shall clearly and concisely explain the rationale for the decision.

(b) Stay.--A petition for review under this section shall stay the release of documents until a decision under subsection (a) is issued.