Matthew J. Andrade, Esq. v. Massachusetts State Police (SPR 20211856)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records July 30, 2021 SPR21/1856 Christine M. Dowling, Esq. Staff Counsel Office of the Chief Legal Counsel Department of Massachusetts State Police 470 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Attorney Dowling: I have received the petition of Attorney Matthew Andrade appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Massachusetts State Police (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 7, 2021, Attorney Andrade requested twelve (12) categories of records concerning a specific motor vehicle accident. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney Andrade petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/1856, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a response dated July 28, 2021 to Attorney Andrade’s request. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. It is my understanding that Attorney Andrade has appealed the July 28, 2021 response resulting in a new appeal which is currently opened as SPR21/1878. Sincerely, ,, .· . ', , _-___ ' - ~ Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Matthew Andrade, Esq. Jennifer M. Staples, Esq. 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