Barros, Bruce v. District Attorney of Suffolk County (SPR 20140432)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords September 18,2014 SPR14/432 Ms. Allison Callahan, Esq. District Attorney of Suffolk County Appellate Unit One Bulfinch Place, Suite 300 Boston, MA 02114-2921 Dear Attorney Callahan: I have received the petition of Bruce Barros appealing the nonresponse of the District Attorney of Suffolk County to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Barros requested a copy of a Motion to Dismiss as well other information regarding specifically identified individuals. Having received no response, Mr. Barros petitioned this office. Under the Public Records Law and the Access Regulations (Regulations) all requests for public records must be met with a response within ten (10) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § lO(b); 950 C.M.R. 32.05. The response may be an offer to provide records, a fee estimate for provision of the records, or a denial. You are advised that all records custodians must comply with both the Public Records Law and the Regulations with respect to the timeliness of response. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, you provided a written response to the request dated September 15, 2014. Whereas you provided a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Barros may appeal this response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 3208(2). Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Bruce Barros OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre