Donald Hall v. Worcester, City of - Police Department (SPR 20192101)

Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Public records appeal decision · Filed 10-15-2019

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SPR 20192101 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Donald Hall concerning records held by Worcester, City of - Police Department, opened 10-15-2019. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Public records appeal decision.

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Case Details

Case Number: 20192101
Case Type: Appeal
Case Subtype: Initial
Status: Closed
Requester: Donald Hall
Custodian: Worcester, City of - Police Department
Date Opened: 10-15-2019
Date Closed: 10-16-2019
Date Request Submitted: 07-31-2019
Response Provided Date: 09-10-2019
Processing Fees Charged: 0.00
Petitions Regarding Fees: No
Time to Comply: NA
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 Supervisor of Records

October 16, 2019 SPR19/2101

Janice E. Thompson

Assistant City Solicitor

City of Worcester Law Department 455 Main Street, Rm. 301 Worcester, MA 01608

Dear Attorney Thompson:

I have received the petition of Donald Hall appealing the response of the City of Worcester (City) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Hall requested several categories of records within the possession of the City. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Hall petitioned this office and this appeal was opened as a result.

Subsequent to the intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, I learned that the City responded to Mr. Hall’s request with responses sent on September 10 and 11, 2019. Furthermore, the responses will be resent to Mr. Hall in another mailing to ensure he has all records within the City’s control. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s lack of response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Hall may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1).