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Brian Waller v. Norfolk County Sheriff's Office (SPR 20251055)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 04-16-2025
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20251055 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Brian Waller concerning records held by Norfolk County Sheriff's Office, opened 04-16-2025. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20251055
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Brian Waller
- Custodian
- Norfolk County Sheriff's Office
- Date Opened
- 04-16-2025
- Date Closed
- 04-28-2025
- Date Request Submitted
- 04-01-2025
- Response Provided Date
- 04-07-2025
- Processing Fees Charged
- 0.00
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- Time to Comply
- 8 Business Days
- Went to Court
- No
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 28, 2025 SPR25/1055 Courtney M. Madden, Esq. Senior Advisor & Counsel Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office 200 West Street P. O. Box 149 Dedham, MA 02027 Dear Attorney Madden: I have received the petition of Brian Waller, Esq. appealing the response of the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § l0A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 1, 2025, Attorney Waller requested: [1] Listing of telephone calls placed by, or received by, [an identified individual] (DOB 5/26/1980) from February 14, 2025 through present. [2] Audio recordings of all telephone calls by or to [an identified individual] (DOB 5/26/1980) from February 14, 2025 through present. [3] Listing of visitors for [an identified individual] (DOB 5/26/1980) including the date of each visit from February 14, 2025 through present. [4] List of approved visitors for [an identified individual] (DOB 5/26/1980). [5] Listing of all electronic messages sent to and received by [an identified individual] (DOB 5/26/1980) from February 14, 2025 through present. [6] Copies of all written communication between [an identified individual] (DOB 5/26/1980) and any other party (excluding privileged communications) from February 14, 2025 through present. [7] Listing of all canteen deposits by or on behalf of [an identified individual] (DOB 5/26/1980), including the name of the depositor, amount, and date of each deposit, from February 14, 2025 through present. The Office provided a response on April 7, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Office’s response, Attorney Waller petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1055, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the Office intends on providing a further response to Attorney Waller. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Attorney Waller with said response, in a 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 Courtney M. Madden, Esq. SPR25/1055 Page 2 April 28, 2025 manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten 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. Attorney Waller may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Brian Waller, Esq.