APRA procedures (Rhode Island Department of Public Safety)

I will be out of the office until Tuesday April 1st.

If you need immediate assistance on any Department of Public Safety matter, please contact paralegal Leilani Audette at 401-444-1335 or DPS Legal Counsel Danica Iacoi at 401-444-1014.

Thank you!

>>> Shawn Musgrave <requests@muckrock.com> 03/31/14 17:40 >>>

March 31, 2014
Rhode Island Department of Public Safety
Department of Public Safety Office of Legal Counsel
311 Danielson Pike
North Scituate, RI 02857

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act ("APRA"), I hereby request the following records:

Written procedures for access to the agency’s public records, including any
records request forms required or suggested by the agency

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Shawn Musgrave

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 10979
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News) requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

The Rhode Island State Police is a Department of Public Safety agency.
All DPS agencies follow the same APRA rules and all have the same APRA
form. The only slight difference on the form is the heading, which
states the particular agency info.

Lisa Holley

Lisa S. Holley, Esq.
Chief Legal Counsel
Rhode Island Department of Public Safety
311 Danielson Pike
North Scituate, RI 02857
401-444-1121
401-444-1105 fax
lholley@risp.dps.ri.gov

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April 6, 2014
Rhode Island Department of Public Safety
Department of Public Safety Office of Legal Counsel
311 Danielson Pike
North Scituate, RI 02857

This is a follow up to a previous request:

Hello,

Thank you for replying to the request sent to the Rhode Island State
Police. For completeness, please confirm whether the same procedures and
form apply to your office, as well.

Thank you!

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On March 31, 2014:

I will be out of the office until Tuesday April 1st.

If you need immediate assistance on any Department of Public Safety
matter, please contact paralegal Leilani Audette at 401-444-1335 or DPS
Legal Counsel Danica Iacoi at 401-444-1014.

Thank you!

>>> Shawn Musgrave <requests@muckrock.com> 03/31/14
17:40 >>>

March 31, 2014
Rhode Island Department of Public Safety
Department of Public Safety Office of Legal Counsel
311 Danielson Pike
North Scituate, RI 02857

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act ("APRA"), I
hereby request the following records:

Written procedures for access to the agency’s public records, including
any
records request forms required or suggested by the agency

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Shawn Musgrave

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 10979
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly
addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News)
requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

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On March 31, 2014:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act ("APRA"), I
hereby request the following records:

Written procedures for access to the agency’s public records, including
any
records request forms required or suggested by the agency

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Shawn Musgrave

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 10979
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly
addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News)
requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.