J. Daniel Silverman, Esq. v. Massachusetts State Police (SPR 20231884)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 21, 2023 SPR23/1884 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 J. Daniel Silverman 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 July 31, 2023, Attorney Silverman requested “[a] copy of vehicle crash report, citation, criminal complaint, and any other document(s) related to [an identified individual] and a motor vehicle crash that occurred on July 23, 2023 at approximately 2:47 AM.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney Silverman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1884, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Attorney Silverman with a response dated August 14, 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 Silverman 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: J. Daniel Silverman, Esq. 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