Wallack, Todd v. Office of the Worcester County District Attorney (SPR 20150086)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords March 20, 2015 SPRlS/086 Mr. Christopher P. Hodgens Assistant District Attorney Worcester Trial Court 225 Main St. G301 Worcester, MA 01608 Dear Attorney Hodgens: I have received the petition of Todd Wallack of the Boston Globe appealing the nonresponse of the Office of the Worcester County District Attorney (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 a copy of the data contained within the computer system the Office uses to track criminal court cases. 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, § 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 February 5, 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 Office'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