Brockton's civil asset forfeiture funds

Alex Marthews filed this request with the Brockton City Clerk of Brockton, MA.

It is a clone of this request.

Submitted Oct. 26, 2020
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From: Alex Marthews

Subject: Massachusetts Public Records Law Request: Brockton's civil asset forfeiture funds

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

All accounting summaries, balance sheets, and transaction records from 2015 to the present for any and all financial accounts containing funds derived from civil asset forfeiture. I am interested in the funds derived from civil asset forfeitures, being able to determine the size and nature of individual forfeitures transactions, and also in how those funds were used.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Alex Marthews

From: Brockton City Clerk

Subject: Re: Massachusetts Public Records Law Request: Brockton's civil asset forfeiture funds

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We have forwarded your request to the Auditor's office & Law office

From: Brockton City Clerk

Subject: Your Request dated October 26, 2020 re: civil asset forfeiture

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Good Morning:

The law department is in receipt of your follow up email in relation to a
request you sent to us back in October 2020. I'd first offer my apologies
that this request was not responded to. I have forwarded the request to
the proper departments and will be organizing the responses in order to
ensure you receive any responsive documents you are seeking in a timely
fashion.

I will keep you update on this matter as I receive responses from the
appropriate departments.

Best regards,

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*Allison M. Cogliano*
Assistant City Solicitor
45 School Street - City Hall
Brockton, MA 02301
Phone: (508) 580-7110

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From: Brockton City Clerk

Subject: Re: Massachusetts Public Records Law Request: Brockton's civil asset forfeiture funds

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Good morning:

My apologies! I believe this is what you're looking for.

Regards,
Allison

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*Allison M. Cogliano*
Assistant City Solicitor
45 School Street - City Hall
Brockton, MA 02301
Phone: (508) 580-7110

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intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
addressed. If you have received this email in error, please delete the
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