Mark Adams v. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (SPR 20230185)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 13, 2023 SPR23/0185 Eric Hogberg, Esq. General Counsel Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 720 Albany Street Boston, MA 02118 Dear Attorney Hogberg: I have received the petition of Mark Adams appealing the nonresponse of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On December 7, 2022, Mr. Adams requested the following records: [1] All emails, notes, documents of any sort to or from [a named individual] at the Office about anything to do with the Medico Legal Commission…[;] [2] All emails, notes, documents of any sort between anyone at the Office pertaining to the case of [a named individual], to or from including inside the office, at the commonwealth or outside of it…[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Adams petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0185, 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 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 at pre@sec.state.ma.us. 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

Eric Hogberg, Esq. SPR23/0185 Page 2 February 13, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Mark Adams