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Alex F. Scesny v. Department of State Police - Crime Lab (SPR 20180161)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 02-05-2018
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20180161 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Alex F. Scesny concerning records held by Department of State Police - Crime Lab, opened 02-05-2018. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20180161
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Alex F. Scesny
- Date Opened
- 02-05-2018
- Date Closed
- 02-13-2018
- Date Request Submitted
- 12-30-2017
- Response Provided Date
- 01-19-2018
- Processing Fees Charged
- 0.00
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- Time to Comply
- 4 Business Day (2-20-18)
- Went to Court
- No
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervzsor of Records February 13,201 8 SPR181161 Kerry A. Collins, Esq. Legal Counsel Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory 124 Acton Street Maynard, MA 0 1754 Dear Attorney Collins I have received the petition of Alex Scesny appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory (Lab) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 5 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Scesny requested two identified reports within the possession of the Lab. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Scesny petitioned this office and this appeal was opened as a result. Subsequent to the intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, the Lab notified this office they were provided further information by Mr. Scesny which may assist them in locating the records he is seeking. Accordingly, the Lab is hereby ordered to provide Mr. Scesny with a response within ten business days. Said response shall be made in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Access Regulations and this order. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@,sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Scesny may appeal the substantive nature of the Lab's response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, 0 Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Alex F. Scesny 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