Laura H. Ortiz v. Lynn, City of - Police Department (SPR 20221350)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records June 24, 2022 SPR22/1350 Lieutenant Paul Cotter Records Department Lynn Police Department 300 Washington Street Lynn, MA 01902 Dear Lieutenant Cotter: I have received the petition of Laura Ortiz appealing the response 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…[.] Prior Appeal The requested records were the subject of a prior appeal. See SPR22/0638 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (March 30, 2022). On April 4, 2022, the City provided a response to Ms. Ortiz. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Ms. Ortiz petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/1350, was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and a Department representative, it is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a subsequent response to Ms. Ortiz. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Ms. Ortiz with a response to her 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. Ms. Ortiz 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

Lieutenant Paul Cotter SPR22/1350 Page 1 June 24, 2022 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Laura Ortiz James P. Lamanna, Esq.