Ricky Friendly v. Marshfield, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20242621)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 26, 2024 SPR24/2621 Amanda Dustin Marshfield Police Department 1639 Ocean Street Marshfield, MA 02114 Dear Ms. Dustin: I have received the petition of Ricky Friendly appealing the nonresponse of the Marshfield 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 September 17, 2024, Mr. Friendly requested “…all crash reports pertaining to [a specifically identified individual and location] from Jan. 1, 2024 to present.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Friendly petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2621, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Friendly with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Friendly 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: Ricky Friendly 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