Covid Booking Procedures (Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office)

The Trace filed this request with the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office of Hillsdale County, MI.
Multi Request Covid Booking Procedures
Status
Rejected

Communications

From: The Trace


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any correspondence, memos or other written guidance related to changes in booking procedures during Covid. Please include any information related to fingerprinting and DNA swabbing, as well as other booking protocols.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

The Trace

From: Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office

Good morning Rene -

Can you please assist Muckrock with their FOIA request? I am not sure if
this is a follow-up or not.

Thanks,

Marney

Marney M. Kast

Hillsdale County Clerk

Courthouse, 29 N. Howell St.

Hillsdale, MI 49242

Voice: 517-437-3391

Fax: 517-437-3392

Email: <mailto:mkast@co.hillsdale.mi.us> mkast@co.hillsdale.mi.us

From: Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office

This is a follow up request in which Lt. Stiverson was handling due to the
nature of the request. I have copied him in this email chain.

Rene Hunt

Adminstrative Assistant to

Sheriff Scott B. Hodshire

From: Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office

Good Morning,

I thought I had responded to your request, however after
review of my emails I cannot find a response. Please see my response below:

Your request is denied, denial is based on the following
reasons:

Michigan FOIA Act 442 of 1976

Section 15.243

Sec. 13.

(n) Records of law enforcement communication codes, or plans for deployment
of law enforcement personnel, that if disclosed would prejudice a public
body's ability to protect the public safety.

Lt. Jason Stiverson

Jail Commander

Office: 517-437-7317 I Cell: 517-607-5799

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165 W. Fayette Street

Hillsdale, MI 49242

"To Protect and Serve our community by maintaining a high standard of honor
and integrity through professional service"

This email and any files contained in it are confidential and intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.
Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this
email by mistake and delete this email from your system. Any unintended
review, use, distribution or disclosure is strictly prohibited

From: Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office

Good morning!

Attached is Lt. Stiverson's response to your FOIA request.

Thanks,

Marney

Marney M. Kast

Hillsdale County Clerk

Courthouse, 29 N. Howell St.

Hillsdale, MI 49242

Voice: 517-437-3391

Fax: 517-437-3392

Email: mkast@co.hillsdale.mi.us <mailto:mkast@co.hillsdale.mi.us>

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