Kelly K. Lydon v. Committee for Public Counsel Services (SPR 20171368)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records September 28, 2017 SPR17/1368 Matthew T. Gilbertson, Esq. Committee for Public Counsel Services 44 Bromfield Street Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Gilbertson: I have received the petition of Kelly Lydon appealing the nonresponse of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1 ). Ms. Lydon requested four ( 4) categories of information regarding an identified individual. Having received no response, Ms. Lydon petitioned this office. Please be advised that CPCS falls within the administrative auspices of the Supreme Judicial Court (Court). See G. L. c. 211D, § 1. Accordingly, the records you seek are considered judicial records and as such are not subject to the requirements of the Public Records Law. This office does not have jurisdiction over records maintained by the judicial branch of government. See G. L. c. 66, § 1. Accordingly, this administrative appeal is closed. Sincerely, ~~ Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Kelly K. Lydon 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