Request for information on NovaTech (Office of the Attorney General

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From: Cory Lewkowitz

04/18/2023

Subject: California Public Records Act Request: Request for information on NovaTech (Office of the Attorney General - California)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Documents related to Nova Tech, Cynthia Petion and Eddie Petion in relation to the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and Division of Securities actions for case S-246552 (EX), and/or California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation Disast and Refrain Order pertaining to the same.

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,

Cory Lewkowitz

From: Muckrock Staff

04/28/2023

Subject: RE: California Public Records Act Request: Request for information on NovaTech (Office of the Attorney General - California)

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 19, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

From: Office of the Attorney General - California

05/08/2023

Subject: Nova Tech, Cynthia Petion and Eddie Petion

Cory Lewkowitz

MuckRock News

DEPT MR 144714

263 Huntington Ave

Boston, MA 02115

This correspondence is in response to your online request form submission received by the California Department of Justice (DOJ), in which you sought records pursuant to the Public Records Act contained in Government Code section 7920.000 et seq. Specifically, you are seeking: "Documents related to Nova Tech, Cynthia Petion and Eddie Petion in relation to the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and Division of Securities actions for case S-246552 (EX), and/or California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation Disast and Refrain Order pertaining to the same." For the reasons set forth below, we must decline your request.

The records that you seek are confidential law enforcement records of the Attorney General. Government Code section 6254, subdivision (f) expressly exempts from disclosure investigatory and security files of the Attorney General including complaints about unlawful practices. (See, Dick Williams v. Superior Court (1993) 5 Cal.4th 337, 354.) Investigative records do not lose their exempt status due to a failure to prosecute, or the close of an investigation. (Id. at p. 355.)

Sincerely,

Martin Goyette
California Department of Justice

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