Collin Dias v. Massachusetts Department of Transportation (SPR 20201262)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records August 5, 2020 SPR20/1262 William J. Doyle, Esq. Records Access Officer Office of the General Counsel Massachusetts Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza Suite 3910 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Doyle: I have received the petition of Colin Dias appealing the response of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on July 28, 2020, Mr. Dias requested “[a]ny accident report or Police report in MassDOT possession from [a named individual] 1/17/2012 accident.” Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Dias appealed and SPR20/1262 was opened as a result. Subsequent to the intervention by a staff attorney of the Public Records Division, I learned that Mass DOT responded to Mr. Dias’ request with a subsequent response sent on July 31, 2020. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of MassDOT’s July 28th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Dias may appeal the substantive nature of MassDOT’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Colin Dias 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