Sarah W v. Office of the Attorney General (SPR 20200602)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records April 9, 2020 SPR20/0602 Lorraine A.G. Tarrow, Esq. Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 18th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Sarah W. appealing the nonresponse of the Office of the Attorney General (Office) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Ms. W requested several records from the Office regarding two certain individuals. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Ms. W petitioned this office and this appeal was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal and communication from a staff member of the Public Records Division, it remains unclear whether the Office has provided a response. As such, the Office is to provide Ms. W with a written response. Said response shall be made in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Access Regulations and this order as soon as practicable. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. W may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Sarah W. 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