Vincent Bongiorni v. Department of State Police - Crime Lab (SPR 20232024)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 7, 2023 SPR23/2024 Samuel Miller, Esq. Forensic Services Senior Counsel Department of State Police Crime Laboratory 124 Acton Street Maynard, MA 01754 Dear Attorney Miller: I have received the petition of Attorney Vincent A. Bongiorni appealing the nonresponse of the Department of State Police Crime Laboratory (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 30, 2023, Attorney Bongiorni requested the following records concerning the arrest of a named individual: [1] All documents, including but not limited to reports, notes, memoranda, and communications; [2] Communications with the District Attorney’s Office and other prosecuting or law enforcement agencies and representatives thereof; [3] Communications, memoranda, notes, records and reports with or from hospitals, emergency medical services, or medical professionals; [4] Notes, reports, memoranda, video or audio recordings, transcripts, regarding witness or victim interviews; [5] All documents, including but not limited to reports, notes, memoranda, tips, complaints, and communications, search warrants, arrest warrants, and administrative subpoenas; [6] All physical, forensic, and other evidence; [7] Results, notes, reports, memoranda, communications, and/or receipts concerning forensic testing and physical evidence, photographs; [8] Subpoenas, summons, and other communications with witnesses, suspects, and potential witnesses. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney Bongiorni petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2024, 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

Samuel Miller, Esq. SPR23/2024 Page 2 September 7, 2023 Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Attorney Bongiorni with a response dated August 28, 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 Bongiorni may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s August 28th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Vincent Bongiorni, Esq.