Mills, John v. Office of the District Attorney - Hampden District (SPR 20140567)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords October 24, 2014 SPR14/567 Ms. Jane Davidson Montori, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Chief, Appeals Division Office of the District Attorney - Hampden District Hall of Justice 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01102 Dear Attorney Davidson Montori: I have received the petition of Attorney John Mills appealing the nonresponse of the Hampden District Office of the District Attorney (District Attorney) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Attorney Mills requested records related to a fatal accident. Having received no response, Attorney Mills 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 (1 0) 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 District Attorney 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 ofthat request, dated October 18,2014, was provided to my office. Whereas the District Attorney has provided a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney Mills may appeal the Distr· ct Attorney's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Supervisor of Records cc: Attorney John Mills OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre