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Christian A. Williams v. Massachusetts Department of State Police (SPR 20211497)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 06-15-2021
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20211497 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Christian A. Williams concerning records held by Massachusetts Department of State Police, opened 06-15-2021. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20211497
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Christian A. Williams
- Date Opened
- 06-15-2021
- Date Closed
- 06-29-2021
- Date Request Submitted
- 05-02-2021
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- Time to Comply
- 24 Business Days
- 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 June 29, 2021 SPR21/1497 Jennifer M. Staples, Esq. Records Access Officer Massachusetts State Police 470 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Attorney Staples: I have received the petition of Christian A. Williams of the Harvard Law School/Criminal Justice Institute appealing the response of the Department of State Police (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 2, 2021, Mr. Williams requested, “… police reports and booking sheets for the motor vehicle stop of an [identified person] … on or about 12/30/2000 by [named] State Police Trooper in Milton.” Previous appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR21/1223 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (May 26, 2021). The Department responded on June 15, 2021. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Williams appealed, and SPR21/1497 was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Department staff attorney and a Department representative, it is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a subsequent response to Mr. Williams. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Williams with a response to his request in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Access Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Williams may appeal the substantive nature of the Department'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 Jennifer M. Staples, Esq. SPR20/1497 Page 2 June 29, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Christian A. Williams