Paul W. Patten, Esq. v. Taunton, City of - Police Department (SPR 20221582)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 25, 2022 SPR22/1582 Lieutenant Glen Jackson Taunton Police Department 23 Summer Street Taunton, MA 02780 Dear Lieutenant Jackson: I have received the petition of Paul W. Patten, Esq. appealing the nonresponse of the Taunton Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 6, 2022 Attorney Patten requested records pertaining to a particular incident suffered by a [named person]. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Attorney Patten petitioned this office, and this appeal, SPR22/1582, was opened as a result Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Attorney Patten with a response to his request dated July 13, 2022. 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. Attorney Patten may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within 90 days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Paul W. Patten, 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