Walter Wuthmann v. Hampshire County Sheriff's Department (SPR 20221275)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records June 2, 2022 SPR22/1275 Director Thomas Mitchell Records Access Officer Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office 205 Rocky Hill Road Northampton, MA 01061 Dear Director Mitchell: I have received the petition of Walter Wuthmann of WBUR appealing the nonresponse of the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 13, 2022, Mr. Wuthmann requested the following: [1] All internal affairs investigation records for [identified individual][;] [2] Records showing the date [identified individual] was hired by the Office[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Wuthmann petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/1275, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided a response to Mr. Wuthmann dated June 1, 2022. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Wuthmann may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Walter Wuthmann 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