Laura H. Ortiz v. Lynn, City of - Police Department (SPR 20220638)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records March 30, 2022 SPR22/0638 Lieutenant John Geary Records Department Lynn Police Department 300 Washington Street Lynn, MA 01902 Dear Lieutenant Geary: I have received the petition of Laura Ortiz appealing the nonresponse of the Lynn Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 25, 2022, Ms. Ortiz requested the following records: [1] All of the Department’s responses…as well as any subsequent records released in regard to SPR22/0355, as well as [named individual] public records requests[;] [2] All requests and responsive records related to [named individual] January 17, 2022 public records requests as well as SPR22/0355 record produced and responsive to…[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Ortiz petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/0638, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Ms. Ortiz with a response to her request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Access Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. Ms. Ortiz may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Laura Ortiz 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