Emails mentioning ‘Planned Parenthood’, May 1, 2022-present (Pierce County Sheriff's Department)

This is to acknowledge that you have requested access to public records of:

Pierce County Sheriff

Your request has been given the reference number P020278-062722 for tracking purposes and will be processed by the county department listed above.

You have requested:

To Whom It May Concern:

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

Any email sent or received by any employee of your agency between May 1, 2022 and the date on which this request is processed which contains the keyword phrase “Planned Parenthood.”

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,

Christopher Schiano

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We will provide you with a more detailed response within five business days of receiving your request.

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 27, 2022, Reference # P020278-062722.

July 05, 2022

Dear Christopher Schiano,

In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, this letter acknowledges receipt of your request for records dated June 27, 2022 and received by Sheriff on June 27, 2022.  Your request asks for the following:

“To Whom It May Concern:

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

Any email sent or received by any employee of your agency between May 1, 2022 and the date on which this request is processed which contains the keyword phrase “Planned Parenthood.”

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,

Christopher Schiano

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In order to process your request, the records, (to the extent that they exist at all) will have to be located and reviewed.  (Additionally, this department is currently processing other record requests.) Accordingly, we estimate that we will be providing a first installment of records to you by Wednesday, July 20, 2022.  If records are ready sooner, or if we determine that additional time is needed to complete your request, you will be notified.
If you have any questions, believe we have somehow misunderstood your request(s) or wish to clarify your request, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,

Candice Mauracher
Public Records Officer
Pierce County Sheriff

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 27, 2022, Reference # P020278-062722
July 20, 2022

Dear Christopher Schiano,

In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, this letter is in response to your request for records dated June 27, 2022 and received by Sheriff on June 27, 2022.  Your request asked for the following:
“To Whom It May Concern:

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

Any email sent or received by any employee of your agency between May 1, 2022 and the date on which this request is processed which contains the keyword phrase “Planned Parenthood.”

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,

Christopher Schiano

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To date, we have released to you the following installments: Installment 1: Emails Date Produced: 07/20/2022 Pages: 1-59 At this time, I have released the 1st installment of records to you which were located and determined to be responsive to your request.  There is no exemption log for this installment.

It will take additional time for us to review all the files that may contain records responsive to your request and to determine which records or portions of records, if any, are exempt pursuant to law. Accordingly, we estimate that the next installment will be ready for production by Thursday, August 4, 2022.

I will notify you if records are available sooner, more time is required to complete the search for responsive records, or if additional clarifying information is needed from you. If you have any questions, believe we have somehow misunderstood your request(s) or wish to clarify your request, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,
Candice Mauracher
Public Records Officer
Pierce County Sheriff

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 27, 2022, Reference # P020278-062722
August 01, 2022

Dear Christopher Schiano,

In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, this letter is in response to your request for records dated June 27, 2022 and received by Sheriff on June 27, 2022.  Your request asked for the following:
“To Whom It May Concern:

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

Any email sent or received by any employee of your agency between May 1, 2022 and the date on which this request is processed which contains the keyword phrase “Planned Parenthood.”

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,

Christopher Schiano

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To date, we have released to you the following installments: Installment 1: Emails Date Produced: 07/20/2022 Pages: 1-59 Installment 2: Emails Date Produced: 08/01/2022 Pages: 60-275 At this time, I have released the 2nd installment of records to you which were located and determined to be responsive to your request.  There is no exemption log for this installment.

It will take additional time for us to review all the files that may contain records responsive to your request and to determine which records or portions of records, if any, are exempt pursuant to law. Accordingly, we estimate that the next installment will be ready for production by Wednesday, September 14, 2022.

I will notify you if records are available sooner, more time is required to complete the search for responsive records, or if additional clarifying information is needed from you. If you have any questions, believe we have somehow misunderstood your request(s) or wish to clarify your request, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,
Candice Mauracher
Public Records Officer
Pierce County Sheriff

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 27, 2022, Reference # P020278-062722.
Dear Christopher Schiano,
Pierce County Sheriff received a request from you on June 27, 2022. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:

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

Any email sent or received by any employee of your agency between May 1, 2022 and the date on which this request is processed which contains the keyword phrase “Planned Parenthood.”

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,

Christopher Schiano

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/

To date, we have released to you the following installments: Installment 1: Emails Date Produced: 07/20/2022 Pages: 1-59 Installment 2: Emails Date Produced: 08/01/2022 Pages: 60-275 Installment 3: Exemption Log Date Produced: 09/07/2022
Pierce County Sheriff has completed its search for the requested records. Records were located, determined to be responsive to your request, and released to you via the Public Records Request Portal.  Please see the attached exemption log for additional information regarding redactions and exemptions that apply to these records. To log back into your account, use this link to access the webpage: https://piercecountywa.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/login.aspx.   On this page, select “My Request Center” and log into your account, select your request, and “View Files”.  Click on “Download All” icon to open the PDF.
As you can see, this final installment is inclusive of an Exemption Log only.  I located one email where Planned Parenthood was mentioned but this email is being withheld as outlined on the Exemption Log.
If you have any questions, believe we have somehow misunderstood your request(s) or wish to clarify your request, please do not hesitate to contact me.  At this time I am closing this request in that I have responded to it in full.
Sincerely,
Candice Mauracher
Public Records Officer
Pierce County Sheriff