Baggett, Michael v. Adams, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20140730)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords December 16, 2014 SPR14/730 Mr. Edmund R. St. John, III, Esq. 2 Center Street P.O. Box 228 Adams, MA 01220 Dear Attorney St. John: I have received the petition of Michael Baggett appealing the nonresponse of the Adams Police Department (Department) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § lO(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Baggett requested records, complaints and abuse prevention orders regarding specifically identified individuals. Having received no response, Mr. Baggett 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. The Department 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, this office was notified that a response was provided, dated December 3, 2014. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Baggett may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). / Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Michael Baggett Chief Donald Poirot OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre