Wallack, Todd v. Office of the District Attorney - Hampden District (SPR 20150088)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords March 23, 2015 SPRlS/088 Ms. Jane Davidson Montori, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Chief, Appeals Division Office of the Hampden District Attorney 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01102 Dear Attorney Montori: I have received the petition of Todd Wallack of the Boston Globe appealing the nomesponse of the Office of the Hampden 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 information regarding OUI 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, § 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 January 6, 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 Offi e's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). cc: Mr. Todd Wallack OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre