Chainalysis materials (Santa Clara County Office of the District Attorney)
| Multi Request | Chainalysis materials |
| Submitted | Jan. 3, 2023 |
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From: Tonya Riley
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documentation on the usage of Chainalysis and/or Chainalysis' Reactor software in criminal investigations including:
- Memorandum(s) of Understanding
- Initial Bid Documents
- Requests for Proposals
- Any privacy impact assessments
- Any instructional materials or presentations
- Letters of Interest
- Usage policies
- Any informal agreements that reference Chainalysis or otherwise guide the use or the relationship between this agency and the software.
I am interested in any records from 1/2/20 to the time of the search.
I ask that any fees be waived as I am a journalist with CyberScoop.com, a national award-winning publication that is also recognized by the Senate Periodical Press. These documents will be made available to the public and are being requested for reporting not commercial purposes.
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,
Tonya Riley
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 4, 2023. 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:
Dear Ms. Riley:
The County has designated the Office of the County Counsel as the office responsible for receiving and coordinating public record requests, and as such, I am providing an initial response to your request for "documentation on the usage of Chainalysis and/or Chainalysis Reactor software in criminal investigations." Pursuant to California Government Code section 6253(c)(3), the County extends its time for responding to your request by an additional 14 days to search for and collect requested records that require consulting with another agency that has a substantial interest in this request.
The County will provide a response to your request by Monday, January 30, 2023.
Thank you.
Sterling Larnerd
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Sterling Larnerd | Deputy County Counsel
Office of the County Counsel, County of Santa Clara
70 West Hedding Street, East Wing, 9th Floor | San José, CA 95110
Office: (408) 299-5969 | Mobile: (669) 677-1197
Pronouns: she/her/hers
sterling.larnerd@cco.sccgov.org<mailto:sterling.larnerd@cco.sccgov.org> | counsel.sccgov.org<https://counsel.sccgov.org/>
NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: The information in this email is confidential and may be protected by the attorney-client and/or work product privileges. If you received this email in error, any review, use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of it is strictly prohibited. Please notify Administration, Office of the County Counsel, of the error immediately at 408-299-5900 and delete this communication and any attached documents from your system.
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From: Santa Clara County Office of the District Attorney
Dear Ms. Riley:
Attached please find the County's first production in response to your January 13, 2023, request. One document has been withheld because it is protected from disclosure under the CPRA by attorney-client privilege. Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Superior Court, 47 Cal. 4th 725 (2009).
The County anticipates producing its next rolling production in about a month.
Thank you.
Sterling Larnerd
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Sterling Larnerd | Deputy County Counsel
Office of the County Counsel, County of Santa Clara
70 West Hedding Street, East Wing, 9th Floor | San José, CA 95110
Office: (408) 299-5969 | Mobile: (669) 677-1197
Pronouns: she/her/hers
sterling.larnerd@cco.sccgov.org<mailto:sterling.larnerd@cco.sccgov.org> | counsel.sccgov.org<https://counsel.sccgov.org/>
NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: The information in this email is confidential and may be protected by the attorney-client and/or work product privileges. If you received this email in error, any review, use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of it is strictly prohibited. Please notify Administration, Office of the County Counsel, of the error immediately at 408-299-5900 and delete this communication and any attached documents from your system.
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From: Tonya Riley
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Tonya Riley
From: Santa Clara County Office of the District Attorney
Dear Ms. Riley:
The County possesses additional responsive records and is collecting and reviewing them for applicable exemptions and privileges. To expedite fulfillment, are you available for a quick telephone conversation to clarify your request? My schedule is flexible for such a call early next week.
Thank you.
Sterling
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Sterling Larnerd | Deputy County Counsel
Office of the County Counsel, County of Santa Clara
70 West Hedding Street, East Wing, 9th Floor | San José, CA 95110
Office: (408) 299-5969 | Mobile: (669) 677-1197
Pronouns: she/her/hers
sterling.larnerd@cco.sccgov.org<mailto:sterling.larnerd@cco.sccgov.org> | counsel.sccgov.org<https://counsel.sccgov.org/>
NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: The information in this email is confidential and may be protected by the attorney-client and/or work product privileges. If you received this email in error, any review, use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of it is strictly prohibited. Please notify Administration, Office of the County Counsel, of the error immediately at 408-299-5900 and delete this communication and any attached documents from your system.
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From: Tonya Riley
Hi Sterling,
Is there a good time for me to call you tomorrow or Thursday?
Thanks,
Tonya Riley
From: Santa Clara County Office of the District Attorney
Hi Tonya,
Yes, I am available 10 am – 11:30 pm, or 3-4:30 pm PT tomorrow (Wed). You can reach me at (669) 677-1197.
Thank you.
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Sterling Larnerd | Deputy County Counsel
Office of the County Counsel, County of Santa Clara
70 West Hedding Street, East Wing, 9th Floor | San José, CA 95110
Office: (408) 299-5969 | Mobile: (669) 677-1197
Pronouns: she/her/hers
sterling.larnerd@cco.sccgov.org<mailto:sterling.larnerd@cco.sccgov.org> | counsel.sccgov.org<https://counsel.sccgov.org/>
NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: The information in this email is confidential and may be protected by the attorney-client and/or work product privileges. If you received this email in error, any review, use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of it is strictly prohibited. Please notify Administration, Office of the County Counsel, of the error immediately at 408-299-5900 and delete this communication and any attached documents from your system.
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From: Santa Clara County Office of the District Attorney
Dear Ms. Riley,
Attached please find the County’s second production in response to your request for “documentation on the usage of Chainalysis and/or Chainalysis Reactor software in criminal investigations.” Certain personal contact information has been redacted for reasons of personal privacy (see Art. 1, § 1 of the California Constitution; Gov. Code §§ 7927.700), as well as private company financial information (Gov. Code §§ 7922.000, 7927.700 and Evid. Code §§ 1040, 1060) and information related to law enforcement intelligence procedures (Gov. Code §§ 7922.000, 7923.600(a)).
I would still like to speak with you to clarify your request and determine whether another production is required. Please call me at your convenience.
Thank you.
Sterling
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Sterling Larnerd | Deputy County Counsel
Office of the County Counsel, County of Santa Clara
70 West Hedding Street, East Wing, 9th Floor | San José, CA 95110
Office: (408) 299-5969 | Mobile: (669) 677-1197
Pronouns: she/her/hers
sterling.larnerd@cco.sccgov.org<mailto:sterling.larnerd@cco.sccgov.org> | counsel.sccgov.org<https://counsel.sccgov.org/>
NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: The information in this email is confidential and may be protected by the attorney-client and/or work product privileges. If you received this email in error, any review, use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of it is strictly prohibited. Please notify Administration, Office of the County Counsel, of the error immediately at 408-299-5900 and delete this communication and any attached documents from your system.
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