Documents pertaining to the 1983 homicide of Geraldine Elizabeth Butts (Maryland State Police)
| Tracking # |
PIA 24-0828 |
| Multi Request | Documents pertaining to the 1983 homicide of Geraldine Elizabeth Butts |
| Submitted | March 8, 2024 |
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From: April Noel
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents pertaining the murder of Geraldine Elizabeth Butts, specifically eyewitness accounts from the night of her murder.
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,
April Noel
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Maryland Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 11, 2024. 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: Maryland State Police
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"The Maryland State Police has received your request under the Public Information Act (Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article §§ 4-101 through 4-601) seeking records related to [insert brief description]. We received your request on 3/11/24, and have begun to process it. I am writing to advise you that it will likely take us more than 10 working days to produce the records, and to inform you of the reason for the delay and the anticipated cost to fulfill your request.
The delay is due to the time required to perform a thorough search of our records and to conduct the necessary review process. The Maryland State Police maintains large volumes of records, which are stored at various facilities throughout the state. Once all of the records have been collected, they must be reviewed to determine whether they are, in whole or in part, exempt from disclosure under the Act.
We believe that we will be able to respond to your request within 30 days of the date we received it. If we are able to complete your request more quickly, you will receive a response sooner. We do not yet know whether all of the records are subject to inspection, but, if any are to be withheld, our response will explain the reason for that. Based on our preliminary review of your request, [In addition, there would be a copy charge of $.25 per page should you want copies of the responsive records].
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns about your request.
Sincerely,
Ida J. Williams, Division Director
__DT_____________3/19/24_____
Employee’s Initials Date
30-49 (11-20)"
From: Maryland State Police
"Central Records Division
1711 Belmont Avenue
Baltimore MD 21244
This is to acknowledge receipt of your Public Information Act request for Investigation Report Number [REPORT NUMBER].
() Your report is enclosed.
() Your request is being returned for additional information:
Victim/Suspect Name(s):
Location of the Incident (including County):
Report Number:
Type of Incident:
Reason for Request:
Requestor's Name:
Requestor's Address:
() There is a $.25 per page reproduction fee for this request. Kindly remit your check or money order in the amount of $.00, made payable to the Maryland State Police.
() To obtain a copy of a DWI Report, contact the States Attorney’s Office in:
() A search of our files indicates this incident was not reported to the Maryland State Police. Please contact other local authorities.
() A written report was not initiated on this incident.
() Other:
Should you have any questions, contact the Section Supervisor at 410 281-2716.
[DT & 3/20/24]
Incident Reporting Section
PLEASE RETURN YOUR REQUEST AND THIS FORM WITH ANY FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE. THANK YOU.
MSP 30-36 (07-04)"
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