Baez, Freddy v. Office of the District Attorney - Middlesex District (SPR 20140513)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords October 16, 2014 SPR14/513 Ms. KerryAnne Kilcoyne, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Middlesex District Attorneys' Office 15 Commonwealth A venue Woburn, MA 01801 Dear Attorney Kilcoyne: I have received the petition of Louis Baez appealing the nonresponse of the Middlesex District Attorneys' Office (Office) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Baez requested copies of forfeiture records. Having received no response, Mr. Baez 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, § 10(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. The Office is 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 agreed to provide a written response to the request. A copy of that initial response, dated October 7, 2014 was provided to this office. Whereas the Office has agreed to provide a written response, made in compliance with the Public Records Law and its Regulations, I will consider this administrative appeal closed with the proviso that a definitive response be provided with"n ten (10) days. Mr. Baez may appeal any subsequent response made by the Office within m ty (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). cc: Mr. Louis Baez OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre