David Joost (Hays County Sheriff's Office)
| Tracking # |
19-0739 |
| Multi Request | David Joost |
| Submitted | Sept. 6, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: alice valkova
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
An incident report on the death of David Joost DOB Aug 26 1948 and DOD Mar 4 1990. Any scene photos, investigators notes and any other information related to the incident.
The incident was officially ruled a murder/suicide and no investigation was ever completed.
The incident received some notoriety in the 1990s and early 2000's from various newspapers and the television show 20/20
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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
alice valkova
From: Hays County Sheriff's Office
Good morning Ms. Valkova,
Our office is in receipt of your Open Records Request, included below for your reference. The Civil Division of the District Attorney’s Office handles all law enforcement Open Records Requests for Hays County. To obtain the information you seek, please re-submit your request to <da-civil@co.hays.tx.us<mailto:da-civil@co.hays.tx.us>> or fax to 512‐393‐2246.
Please consider this request closed by our office.
Thank you,
Debra A. Anderson
Legal Assistant
Office of General Counsel
111 E. San Antonio, Suite 202
San Marcos, Texas 78666
Tel: (512) 393-2219
Fax: (512) 392-6500
Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this message is covered by the Electronic Communications Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521 and may be privileged and/or confidential and protected from disclosure. Unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact sender at (512) 393-2219 or reply by e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
An incident report on the death of David Joost DOB Aug 26 1948 and DOD Mar 4 1990. Any scene photos, investigators notes and any other information related to the incident.
The incident was officially ruled a murder/suicide and no investigation was ever completed.
The incident received some notoriety in the 1990s and early 2000's from various newspapers and the television show 20/20
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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
alice valkova
From: Hays County Sheriff's Office
Our office is in receipt of your Open Record Request which is enclosed for your reference. We will diligently gather responsive information and review that information prior to disclosure. If our review indicates that responsive information is privileged or non-disclosable, then a Request for Ruling will be sent to the Attorney General’s Office. The due date for a request for ruling in relation to your request is October 1st, 2019. All information that is not the subject of a Request for Ruling will be provided to you as soon as reasonably possible.
Please be aware that beginning May 20, 2019 Hays County District Attorney’s Office will be charging fees for all Open Records Requests pursuant to the Public Information Act. As a result, Hays County District Attorney’s Office will no longer be providing responsive material electronically. All responsive material will be provided to the Requestor through paper copies, CDs, DVDs, or USB Drives. The Requestor is responsible for the cost of such material pursuant to the Public Information Act.
Civil Division
Hays County Criminal District Attorney’s Office
712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2052
San Marcos, Texas 78666
(512) 393-2246 fax
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 6, 2019. 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: Hays County Sheriff's Office
Ms. Valkova,
Our office emailed a clarification letter 9/23/19. Attached is the original clarification email as well as the clarification letter. Our office needs more information to better process your request.
Civil Division
Hays County Criminal District Attorney’s Office
712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2052
San Marcos, Texas 78666
(512) 393-2246 fax
Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this message is covered by the Electronics Communications Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521 and may be privileged and/or confidential and protected from disclosure. Unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact sender by e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message.
From: alice valkova
David Joost DOB Aug 26 1948 and DOD Mar 4 1990. The murder suicide took place March 1990
A police report, any scene photos, investigators notes and any other information related to the incident.
no records indicate an investigation was ever completed.
From: Hays County Sheriff's Office
Ms. Valkova,
Attached is the documentation regarding your Open Records Request. Your request is now closed.
Civil Division
Hays County Criminal District Attorney's Office
712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2052
San Marcos, Texas 78666
(512) 393-2246 fax
Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this message is covered by the Electronics Communications Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521 and may be privileged and/or confidential and protected from disclosure. Unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact sender by e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message.
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