McCants, Owen v. District Attorney of Suffolk County (SPR 20140743)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A Williams Supervisor ofR ecords January 20, 2015 SPR14/743 Ms. Allison Callahan Assistant District Attorney Appeals Division Suffolk County District Attorney's Office One Bulfinch Place Boston, MA 02114 Dear Attorney Callahan: I have received the petition of Owen McCants appealing the nonresponse of the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office (Office) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. McCants requested copies of personal data concerning him. Having received no response, Mr. McCants 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 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, this office was notified that a response was provided, dated December 17, 2014. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Office's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr.McCants may appeal the substantive nature of the Office's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). cc: Mr. Owen McCants One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108. (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre