Henry Valeria v. Worcester County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20241007)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 4, 2024 SPR24/1007 Mark Relation, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Worcester County District Attorney’s Office 225 Main Street, G301 Worcester, MA 01608 Dear Attorney Relation: I have received the petition of Henry Valeria appealing the nonresponse of the Worcester 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 29, 2024, Mr. Valeria requested the following records: [1.] Any and all investigative reports regarding [identified individual][;] [2.] Any formal or informal complaints of racial bias generated from the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office[;] [3.] Any and all criminal cases overturned due to misconduct from [identified individual] or any other District Attorney from Worcester County[;] [4.] Any and all civil lawsuits brought forth against the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office[;] [5.] Any and all federal investigations directed towards the Worcester District Attorney’s Office. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Valeria petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1007, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided Mr. Valeria with a response dated April 2, 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. Mr. Valeria may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s April 2nd response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Mark Relation, Esq. SPR24/1007 Page 2 April 4, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Henry Valeria