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Todd Wallack v. Weymouth, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20242055)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 07-18-2024
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20242055 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Todd Wallack concerning records held by Weymouth, Town of - Police Department, opened 07-18-2024. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20242055
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Todd Wallack
- Date Opened
- 07-18-2024
- Date Closed
- 08-01-2024
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 1, 2024 SPR24/2055 Captain Erin Metcalf Records Access Officer Weymouth Police Department 140 Winter Street Weymouth, MA 02188 Dear Captain Metcalf: I have received the petition of Todd Wallack, of WBUR, appealing the response of the Weymouth Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 20, 2024, Mr. Wallack requested the following: [1] A docket number referenced in a June 11, 2024 letter from [a named individual] to [Mr. Wallack][;] [2] An application for a criminal complaint referenced in a June 11, 2024 letter from [a named individual] to [Mr. Wallack.] Previous appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR24/1744 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (July 5, 2024). In my July 5th determination, I found it unclear what statute the Department is claiming to withhold the responsive records. The Department responded on July 10, 2024. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Wallack petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2055, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a further response to Mr. Wallack. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Wallack with said response in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Wallack may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety 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 Captain Erin Metcalf SPR24/2055 Page 2 August 1, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Todd Wallack