Missing and Murdered Persons (Office of Attorney General)
| Tracking # |
R011987-031722 |
| Multi Request | Missing and Murdered Persons |
| Submitted | March 16, 2022 |
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From: Rachael Rosselet
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Basic information on all open cases of missing and murdered persons (including juveniles) within the state; this basic information can include but is not limited to: person name, age, DOB, incident date, case closure date, county/jurisdiction in which person was reported missing.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we 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. All of the information will also be shown on uncovered.com/cases
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
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.
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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Rachael Rosselet
From: Office of Attorney General
Criminal matters are generally handled by local law enforcement entities and district attorneys. The Office of the Attorney General has extremely limited criminal authority. If you are seeking basic information of all open cases involving missing and murdered victims, you will need to submit your request to every law enforcement entity in the state. As for this agency, are you only looking for cases we are investigating or are you also seeking open prosecutions? Please advise.
Sincerely,
June B. Harden
Assistant Attorney General
Assistant Public Information Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
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From: Rachael Rosselet
Thank you June for this info. I appreciate your quick response. I would like both please. At a minimum though, I would like the cases being investigated.
Kind regards,
Rachael Rosselet
From: Office of Attorney General
Thank you for your response. We will process your request.
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From: Office of Attorney General
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From: Office of Attorney General
Dear :
Thank you for your interest in records of the Office of the Attorney General. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was received in this office on 3/17/2022 and given the reference number R011987-031722 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: Basic information relating to open cases of missing and murdered persons.
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From: Office of Attorney General
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The Office of the Attorney General has two divisions that handle murder and missing persons cases: the Criminal Investigations Division ("CID") and the Criminal Prosecutions Division ("CRMP"). Because CID only maintains investigation files, it is easy for that division to locate records from which I can pull basic information. On the other hand, CRMP maintains prosecution files which contain massive amounts of discovery.
CRMP has run a report in its systems and has identified 71 open murder cases. Sixty-one cases are maintained electronically. Ten cases are only maintained in paper form. CRMP personnel will need to open each case file and locate records so that I can compile basic information from those cases. There will be a charge to provide this information. Please let me know if you want us to prepare a formal cost estimate or if you only want the basic information from the 17 cases maintained by CID. Thank you.
Sincerely,
June B. Harden
Assistant Attorney General
Assistant Public Information Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
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From: Office of Attorney General
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March 25, 2022
Ms. Rachael Rosselet
requests@muckrock.com
VIA E-MAIL ONLY
Re: Public Information Request No. R011987
Dear Ms. Rosselet:
Please see the attached cost estimate provided in response to your public information request. If you have any questions, please contact publicrecords@oag.texas.gov.
Sincerely,
Marisol Bernal-Leon
Public Information Coordinator’s Office
Office of the Attorney General
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From: Office of Attorney General
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April 28, 2022
Ms. Rachael Rosselet
requests@muckrock.com
VIA E-MAIL ONLY
RE: Public Information Request No. R011987
Dear Ms. Rosselet:
On March 25, 2022, the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) sent you a cost estimate in the amount of $630.00 to cover costs associated with producing records responsive to the above referenced public information request. However, as of the date of this letter, the OAG has not received payment. Accordingly, the above-referenced request has been withdrawn by operation of law pursuant to sections 552.2615(b) and 552.263(f) of the Government Code and this file has been closed by the Public Information Coordinator’s Office.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss this further, you may contact me via email publicrecords@oag.texas.gov.
Sincerely,
Marisol Bernal-Leon
Public Information Coordinator’s Office
Office of the Attorney General
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