Harris County Sheriff's Office Departments Policies and Guidelines

Dear Kristopher Carter:

Thank you for your interest in public records of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was given the reference number O090294-051923 for tracking purposes.
Records Request Details:
Type of Records Requested: Other

Your request will be forwarded to the relevant County department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
PLEASE NOTE: The Texas Public Information Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.


Harris County Sheriff's Office

Dear Kristopher Carter:

Thank you for your interest in public records of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was given the reference number O090295-051923 for tracking purposes.
Records Request Details:
Type of Records Requested: Other

Your request will be forwarded to the relevant County department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
PLEASE NOTE: The Texas Public Information Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.


Harris County Sheriff's Office

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Your request is vague and/or overly broad and needs clarification as your request:  (1) does not reasonably identify the specific type of governmental records to which you seek; and (2) does not assist us in providing a basis upon which we can reasonably determine what information may or may not be responsive.
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In your request for information you state, "Please provide these statistical data points of any deaths or injuries within these Harris County Jail systems from these yearly periods of 2013 to 2023: Death or Injuries."
At a minimum, it would assist us if you could provide an explanation and/or description of "statistical data points."
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Please clarify your request to assist us with locating the specific type of records to which you seek.
After we receive your clarification, we would be happy to process your request. Please note, if by the 61st day after the date we send this written request for clarification [pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 552.222(b), as amended], the Harris County Sheriff's Office does not receive a written response from you, your underlying request for public information is considered to have been withdrawn by you, per Tex. Gov’t Code. Ann. § 552.222(d).
Please submit your modified open records request to:
clarification@sheriff.hctx.net
Include the reference number assigned to your request. Do not reply to this message. This address is automated, unattended, and cannot help with questions or requests. If you have questions, please go to http://harriscountyso.org. You may also call us at (346) 286-1600.

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IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ

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Your request is vague and/or overly broad and needs clarification as your request:  (1) does not reasonably identify the specific type of governmental records to which you seek; and (2) does not assist us in providing a basis upon which we can reasonably determine what information may or may not be responsive.
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In your request for information you state, "Any and all professional integrity, civil rights, internal affairs complaints, grievances, and corrective actions between the years of 2015 through 2023 filed against:
 Matthew Walker
 Shamanda Harris
At a minimum, it would assist us if you could provide a start and end date (e.g., January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2023).  In addition, please provide personally identifiable information pertaining to the named individuals (e.g., date of birth, badge number).
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Please clarify your request to assist us with locating the specific type of records to which you seek.
After we receive your clarification, we would be happy to process your request. Please note, if by the 61st day after the date we send this written request for clarification [pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 552.222(b), as amended], the Harris County Sheriff's Office does not receive a written response from you, your underlying request for public information is considered to have been withdrawn by you, per Tex. Gov’t Code. Ann. § 552.222(d).
Please submit your modified open records request to:
clarification@sheriff.hctx.net
Include the reference number assigned to your request. Do not reply to this message. This address is automated, unattended, and cannot help with questions or requests. If you have questions, please go to http://harriscountyso.org. You may also call us at (346) 286-1600.