Caitlin Farrell v. Dukes County Sheriff's Office (SPR 20230041)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 23, 2023 SPR23/0041 Sheriff James D. Neville Records Access Officer Dukes County Sheriff’s Office 149 Main Street Edgartown, MA 02539 Dear Sheriff Neville: I have received the petition of Caitlin Farrell appealing the nonresponse of the Dukes 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 October 13, 2022, Ms. Farrell requested ten (10) categories of records concerning HIV tests/treatment and Hepatitis C testing/treatment. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Farrell petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0041, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Office has provided a response. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Ms. Farrell with a response to her 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. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Farrell 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: Caitlin Farrell 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