Wallack, Todd v. Office of the District Attorney - Cape & Island District (SPR 20150065)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords Aprill, 2015 SPRlS/065 Ms. Sharon J. Thibeault, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office 3231 Main Street P.O. Box 455 Barnstable, MA 02630 Dear Attorney Thibeault: I have received the petition of Todd Wallack appealing the nonresponse of the Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office (Office) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § lO(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Wallack requested data tables that contain specifically identified information. 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 ofthe 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 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 March 25, 2015. 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. Wallack may appeal the substantive nature of the Of ce's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(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