Rich Saltzberg v. Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office (SPR 20221690)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 5, 2022 SPR22/1690; SPR22/1691 Tara L. Miltimore, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Records Access Officer Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office 3231 Main Street Barnstable, MA 02630 Dear Attorney Miltimore: I have received the petitions of Rich Saltzberg of the Martha’s Vineyard Times appealing the response of the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office (Office) to requests for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 1, 2022, Mr. Saltzberg requested, “…any and all lists, spreadsheets, logs or other similar records that show Cape and [named person] [and] … any and all communications or directives from the Supreme Judicial Court or the Massachusetts Trial Court System (or any other state body) specific to this matter.” The Office responded on July 22, 2022. Unsatisfied with the Office’s response, Mr. Saltzberg petitioned this office and these appeals, SPR22/1690 and SPR22/1691, were opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided a further response on July 25, 2022. Where these appeals were opened as a result of the Office’s July 22th responses, I will now consider these administrative appeals closed. Mr. Saltzberg may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Rich Saltzberg 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