Wallack, Todd v. Plymouth County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20150021)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords March 16, 2015 SPRlS/021 Ms. Gail M. McKenna Assistant District Attorney Plymouth District Attorney's Office 32 Belmont Street Brockton, MA 02301 Dear Attorney McKenna: I have received the petition of Todd Wallack appealing the nomesponse of the Office of the District Attorney - Plymouth District (Office) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Wallack requested information regarding specific cases against law enforcement officers. Having received no response, Mr. Wallack 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, this office was notified that a response was provided, dated December 23, 2014, addressed to Mr. Wallack's attorney, Emma D. Hall, Esq. It is my understanding that you responded to Attorney Hall as Mr. Wallack's counsel, informing Attorney Hall of your intention to continue this practice. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Office's failure to provide a written esponse, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Wallack may appeal the bstantive nature of the Office's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.0 2) Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Todd Wallack OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108. (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre