Mark Adams v. Department of State Police - Crime Lab (SPR 20221922)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 31, 2022 SPR22/1922 Darina Griffin, Esq. Legal Counsel Department of State Police Crime Laboratory 124 Acton Street Maynard, MA 01754 Dear Attorney Griffin: I have received the petition of Mark Adams appealing the nonresponse of the Department of State Police (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 23, 2022, Mr. Adams requested, [a]ll emails, files, notes records of [a named individual] from Massachusetts state police crime lab. All emails and or notes of any sort drafted by, sent by or received by [a named individual] involving the case of [a named individual with identified case numbers]. Any communications of any kind from anyone to or from [a named individual] in regard to [a named individual] and the toxicology report and any and all lab work of any nature…all communications of any sort between [a named individual] and medical examiners office and any state employee as well. To include everything up to notes, messages about, emails, anything of any nature…All periods from 9/18/2018 through the present[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Adams petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/1922, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Office has provided a response. As such, the Office is ordered to provide Mr. Adams with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. Mr. Adams may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) 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

Darina Griffin, Esq. SPR22/1922 Page 2 August 31, 2022 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Mark Adams