Asset Forfeiture Forms and Statistics (California Highway Patrol)

Curtis Waltman filed this request with the California Highway Patrol of California.
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From: Curtis Waltman

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:

-The Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification forms submitted as required to the United States Department of Justice for the years 2011 through 2016.
-Total civil asset forfeiture figures per year for the years 2010 through the date this request is processed.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Curtis Waltman

From: Dunham, Janelle@CHP

Office of Community Outreach and Media Relations
P.O. Box 942898
Sacramento, CA 94298-0001
(916) 843-3310
(800) 735-2929 (TT/TDD)
(800) 735-2922 (Voice)

July 20, 2017

File No.: 013.A13673.A16501.2017-42

Sent via e-mail

Curtis Waltman

MuckRock
DEPT MR 33776
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

Re: California Public Records Act (CPRA) Request, dated July 11, 2017

Dear Mr. Waltman:

The Department of California Highway Patrol (Department) received your request for public records pursuant to the California Public Records Act (CPRA) (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.).

In your request, dated July 11, 2017, you asked for:

· The Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification forms submitted as required to the United States Department of Justice for the years 2011 through 2016.

· Total civil asset forfeiture figures per year for the years 2010 through the date this request is processed.

The Department is determining whether you seek copies of disclosable public records in the Department's possession. Your request requires Department staff to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records that are demanded in a single request. This request also requires Department staff to search for and collect the requested records from separate field facilities.

Accordingly, the Department is extending its 10-day response timeframe by an additional 14 days, as authorized by Government Code section 6253, subdivision (c).

On or before August 4, 2017, the Department will notify you of its determination regarding your request. If you have any questions related to the content of this notification, please direct them to this office.

Sincerely,

F. CLADER
Director of Communications

[Non-Uniform-Janelle]

From: Dunham, Janelle@CHP

Office of Community Outreach and Media Relations
P.O. Box 942898
Sacramento, CA 94298-0001
(916) 843-3310
(800) 735-2929 (TT/TDD)
(800) 735-2922 (Voice)

August 2, 2017

File No.: 013.A13673.A16501.2017-42

Sent via e-mail

Curtis Waltman

MuckRock
DEPT MR 33776
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

Re: California Public Records Act (CPRA) Request, dated July 11, 2017

Dear Mr. Waltman:

The Department of California Highway Patrol (Department) received your request for public records pursuant to the California Public Records Act (CPRA) (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.). On July 20, 2017, the Department requested a 14-day extension, to August 4, 2017.

In your request, dated July 11, 2017, you asked for:

· The Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification forms submitted as required to the United States Department of Justice for the years 2011 through 2016.

· Total civil asset forfeiture figures per year for the years 2010 through the date this request is processed.

The Department has determined that your request, in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records in the Department's possession.

Request Item (1). The Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification forms submitted as required to the United States Department of Justice for the years 2011 through 2016.

The Department has identified records that are responsive to this requested item and will provide 42 pages of documents.

Request Item (2). Total civil asset forfeiture figures per year for the years 2010 through the date this request is processed.

Despite a diligent search and reasonable inquiry, the Department did not identify records that are responsive to this requested item.

DUPLICATION FEE

In response to your request, the Department has compiled a 42-page set of records. To offset its duplication costs, the Department currently charges requestors a duplication fee of $0.30 per page for records. Therefore, if you wish to receive this set of records, please forward a check in the amount of $12.60 to the California Highway Patrol, Office of Community Outreach and Media Relations, P.O. Box 942898, Sacramento, CA 94298-0001 (Attention: Janelle Dunham). Please make the check payable to the "California Highway Patrol" and note file no. 2017-42 on the check. Alternatively, the records can be provided to you on a CD for $5. Once the Department receives this payment, these records will be prepared and mailed to you on an expedited basis.

If you have any questions relating to this specific set of records, please do not hesitate to contact this office.

Sincerely,

F. CLADER
Director of Communications

[Non-Uniform-Janelle]

From: MuckRock

To Whom It May Concern:

Please find enclosed a check for $12.60 to fulfill my public records request. Thank you!

Sincerely,
Curtis Waltman

From: Dunham, Janelle@CHP

Office of Community Outreach and Media Relations
P.O. Box 942898
Sacramento, CA 94298-0001
(916) 843-3310
(800) 735-2929 (TT/TDD)
(800) 735-2922 (Voice)

August 14, 2017

File No.: 013.A13673.A16501.2017-42

Sent via e-mail

Curtis Waltman

MuckRock
DEPT MR 33776
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

Re: California Public Records Act (CPRA) Request, dated July 11, 2017

Dear Mr. Waltman:

Please accept the attached set of records from the Department of California Highway Patrol (Department). These records are responsive to your request under the California Public Records Act (CPRA), dated July 11, 2017. In that request, you asked for documents relating to:

Request Item (1). The Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification forms submitted as required to the United States Department of Justice for the years 2011 through 2016.

* The Department has identified records that are responsive to this requested item and has attached 42 pages of documents.

Request Item (2). Total civil asset forfeiture figures per year for the years 2010 through the date this request is processed.

* Despite a diligent search and reasonable inquiry, the Department did not identify records that are responsive to this requested item.

Information from these documents is being provided in accordance with Government Code section 6254, subdivision (f)(2). If you have any questions relating to this specific set of records, please do not hesitate to contact this office.

Sincerely,

F. CLADER
Director of Communications

[Non-Uniform-Janelle]

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