Stephen Stoute v. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security - Department of State Police (SPR 20160968)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords November 10,2016 SPR16/968 Sean W. Farrell, Esq. Department of State Police 470 Worcester Street Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Attorney Farrell: I have received the petition of Stephen Stoute appealing the non-response of the Department of State Police-Medford Barracks (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Stoute requested a copy of records associated with an April 3, 2016 motor vehicle accident. Mr. Stoute objects to the $20.00 associated with records responsive to this request. If there are fees associated with a request for records a written, good faith estimate must be provided. G. L. c. 66, § 10(a); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.06(2). Mr. Stoute was not provided with a written estimate. It is my understanding that the Department intends to provide a written response to Mr. Stoute's request. Accordingly, I will consider this appeal closed with the proviso that the Department provides a written response without delay, prepared in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec .state.ma. us. a Supervisor of Records cc: Stephen Stoute One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us