Martin, Jr., Richard v. Salem, City of - Police Department (SPR 20150904)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords December 29, 2015 SPRlS/902, SPRlS/903, SPRlS/904 Sharyn G. Lubas, Esq. Salem Police Department 95 Margin Street Salem, MA 01970 Dear Attorney Lubas: I have received the petition of Richard Martin Jr., appealing the nomesponse of the Massachusetts Department of State Police (Department) to his requests for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Martin made three separate records requests for copies of police reports completed by a specifically identified Salem Police Officer. Having received no response, Mr. Martin 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 ofthe 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 Department 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, you conformed to this office that a response is being provided. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed with the proviso that the response be provided within ten (1 0) days of this determination. Mr. Martin may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's respo e within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). yo s, cc: Mr. Richard Martin Jr. OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma.us/pre