Brian E. Barreira v. Norfolk County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20240801)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 27, 2024 SPR24/0801 Brandon P. Hunt, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Records Access Officer Norfolk District Attorney’s Office 45 Shawmut Road Canton, MA 02021 Dear Attorney Hunt: I have received the petition of Brian E. Barreira, Esq. appealing the nonresponse of the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 23, 2024, Attorney Barreira requested “…your Procedures Manual or similar publication about the proper handling of Public Records Requests made to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office.” Claiming to not yet have received a response, Attorney Barreira petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0801, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided Attorney Barreira with a response on March 18, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney Barreira may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Brian Barreira, 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