Patrick O'Donnell v. Middlesex District Attorney's Office (SPR 20231117)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 12, 2023 SPR23/1117 Daniel M. DeBlander, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Middlesex District Attorney’s Office 15 Commonwealth Avenue Woburn, MA 01801 Dear Attorney DeBlander: I have received the petition of Patrick O’Donnell appealing the response of the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 28, 2023, Mr. O’Donnell requested records related to a specific incident that occurred at approximately 1:00 am on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge on March 25, 2023. The Office provided a response on April 12, 2023. Unsatisfied with the Office’s response, Mr. O’Donnell petitioned this office and SPR23/1117, was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a representative of the Office and a staff attorney of the Public Records Division, it is my understanding that the Office intends on providing a further response to Mr. O’Donnell to address his records request. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Mr. O’Donnell with said response in a manner consistent with 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 this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. O’Donnell may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Patrick O’Donnell 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