Donald C. Keavany v. Massachusetts State Police (SPR 20231140)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 8, 2023 SPR23/1140 Allison Mondello Public Records Manager Department of State Police 470 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Ms. Mondello: I have received the petition of Attorney Donald C. Keavany, Jr., of Christopher, Hays, Wojcik & Mavricos, LLP., 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 April 13, 2023, Attorney Keavany requested the following records: [1] All documents concerning, or memorializing communications between any person and the Massachusetts State Police, including but not limited to [named individual], concerning [named individual] during the period March 1, 2023 to present[;] [2] All documents concerning, or memorializing communications between any employee of the Massachusetts POST Commission and the Massachusetts State Police, including but not limited to [named individual], concerning [named individual] during the period March 1, 2023 to present[;] [3] All documents concerning, or memorializing communications between any employee of the City of Springfield and the Massachusetts State Police, including but not limited to [named individual], concerning [named individual] during the period March 1, 2023 to present[;] [4] All documents concerning, or memorializing communications between any employee of the Springfield Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police, including but not limited to [named individual], concerning [named individual] during the period March 1, 2023 to present[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney Keavany petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1140, was opened as a result. 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

Allison Mondello SPR23/1140 Page 2 June 8, 2023 Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a response to Attorney Keavany on June 6, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney Keavany may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Attorney Donald C. Keavany, Jr.