Elise Lambert v. Berkshire District Attorney's Office (SPR 20250172)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 22, 2025 SPR25/0172 Joseph A. Pieropan, Esq. Records Access Officer Berkshire District Attorney’s Office 7 North Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 Dear Attorney Pieropan: I have received the petition of Elise Lambert, of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, appealing the nonresponse of the Berkshire 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 November 18, 2024, Ms. Lambert requested: [1] Any policies and procedures regarding requesting documents the DOC sends to District Attorneys’ Offices when notifying them under G. L. c. 123A, § 12. [2] Any letters that your office has sent to DOC in the past two months seeking information and/or documentation to inform a determination under G. L. c. 123A, § 12. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Lambert petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0172, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided Ms. Lambert with a response on January 22, 2025. 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. Ms. Lambert 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: Elise Lambert 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

Joseph A. Pieropan, Esq. SPR25/0172 Page 2 January 22, 2025