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Michael Hayes v. Massachusetts State Police (SPR 20192544)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 12-30-2019
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20192544 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Michael Hayes concerning records held by Massachusetts State Police, opened 12-30-2019. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20192544
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Michael Hayes
- Custodian
- Massachusetts State Police
- Date Opened
- 12-30-2019
- Date Closed
- 01-14-2020
- Date Request Submitted
- 11-25-2019
- Time to Comply
- 2 Business days
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor ofR ecords January 14, 2020 SPR19/2544 Attorney Jennifer M. Staples Chief Legal Counsel Department of Massachusetts State Police 4 70 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Attorney Staples: I have received the petition of Michael Hayes appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Massachusetts State Police (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on November 25, 2019, Mr. Hayes requested the following records related to the "Massachusetts State Police's use of the Boston Dynamics Spot Robot ("Spot")." • Purchase Records and Agreements: Any and all records reflecting an agreement for purchase, acquisition, or license of "Spot," or permission to use, test, or evaluate "Spot" since January 1, 2019. • Records of Use: Any and all records describing the Massachusetts State Police's use of "Spot" since January 1, 2019. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Hayes 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 a representative from the Department intends on providing a written response to Mr. Hayes. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Hayes with a response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Access Regulations and this order within ten (10) business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Hayes may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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
Attorney Jennifer M. Staples SPR19/2544 Page 2 January 14, 2020 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Michael Hayes