Brian Sweet v. Middlesex District Attorney's Office (SPR 20201787)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records October 7, 2020 SPR20/1787 Daniel M. DeBlander, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Middlesex District Attorney’s Office 15 Commonwealth Avenue Woburn, MA 01801 Dear Attorney DeBlander: I have received the petition of Mr. Brian Sweet of Liberty Mutual Insurance, appealing the nonresponse of the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on August 17, 2020, Mr. Sweet requested docket information for an identified individual. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Sweet 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 Office intends on providing a written response to Mr. Sweet. Conclusion Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Mr. Sweet with a response made in accordance with the Public Records Law and its Access Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of each response to this to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Sweet may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety 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

Daniel M. DeBlander, Esq. SPR20/1787 Page 2 October 7, 2020 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Brian Sweet