Records of Convicted Sexual Offenders Located Near the University of Utah Campus

Dear Marisa Angulo:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the University of Utah. Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance with the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act, Utah Code §§ 63G-2-201 et seq., as amended (“GRAMA”). Your request was received on 11/13/2023 and given the reference number R004601-111323 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. Any records regarding convicted sexual offenders residing near the University of Utah.
2. Any policies, guidebooks, or regulations for said offenders living near the University of Utah or living near schools.

Please note that this request does not seek a search of particular convicted members to put them in potential danger. Any search should be limited to documents and data held by law enforcement or legal departments and/or its staff members, including records created or maintained by persons acting in the capacity of administrators or staff members.

This request is made on behalf of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that aims to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought. This request concerns a matter of public interest. The records are sought for the purpose of researching and educating the public about policies affecting student journalists' ability to engage in news gathering and reporting on college and university campuses.

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,

Marisa Angulo

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Your request will be sent to the relevant University department(s) to locate the records you seek and to determine any costs associated with satisfying your request. PLEASE NOTE: GRAMA does not require a governmental entity to answer questions, create a record, provide a record in a format not normally maintained by the governmental entity, or compile, format, summarize, or tailor information in response to a request.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below. You will receive an email when your request has been completed. Thank you for using the University of Utah Public Records Center. To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the University of Utah Public Records Center

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December 07, 2023
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of November 13, 2023, Reference # R004601-111323. The University of Utah received the following request for records from Marisa Angulo on  November 13, 2023: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. Any records regarding convicted sexual offenders residing near the University of Utah.
2. Any policies, guidebooks, or regulations for said offenders living near the University of Utah or living near schools.

Please note that this request does not seek a search of particular convicted members to put them in potential danger. Any search should be limited to documents and data held by law enforcement or legal departments and/or its staff members, including records created or maintained by persons acting in the capacity of administrators or staff members.

This request is made on behalf of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that aims to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought. This request concerns a matter of public interest. The records are sought for the purpose of researching and educating the public about policies affecting student journalists' ability to engage in news gathering and reporting on college and university campuses.

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,

Marisa Angulo

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Notice of Extension The University generally has ten business days to respond to requests for government records, or five business days in the case of a request that seeks an expedited response. See Utah Code § 63G-2-204(4). However, the University is unable to respond to your request within this time frame for at least one of the reasons described in Utah Code 63G-2-204(6)(c) through (h), including but not limited to the extraordinary circumstance that the governmental entity is currently processing a large number of records requests.
The University will endeavor to respond to your request by approximately 12/28/2023. See Id. § 63G-2-204(7)(c).

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12/18/2023
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of November 13, 2023, Reference # R004601-111323.
The University of Utah received the following request for records from Marisa Angulo on  November 13, 2023:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. Any records regarding convicted sexual offenders residing near the University of Utah.
2. Any policies, guidebooks, or regulations for said offenders living near the University of Utah or living near schools.

Please note that this request does not seek a search of particular convicted members to put them in potential danger. Any search should be limited to documents and data held by law enforcement or legal departments and/or its staff members, including records created or maintained by persons acting in the capacity of administrators or staff members.

This request is made on behalf of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that aims to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought. This request concerns a matter of public interest. The records are sought for the purpose of researching and educating the public about policies affecting student journalists' ability to engage in news gathering and reporting on college and university campuses.

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,

Marisa Angulo

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
The University, as a governmental entity of the State of Utah, is subject to the Government Records Access and Management Act, Utah Code sections 63G-2-101 to -901 (“GRAMA”). Records access considerations

GRAMA specifies that only those who are legal “persons” have rights under GRAMA to receive records. See id. at § 63G-2-201(7) (“a governmental entity shall provide a person with a certified copy of a record if . . .”). “Person” is defined by GRAMA as one of the following: an individual, a nonprofit or profit corporation, a partnership, a sole proprietorship, or other type of business organization. Id. at § 63G-2-103(17).

In addition, GRAMA requires that a person making a request for a record provide the person’s name, as well as the person’s mailing address; daytime phone number; and email address, if the person is willing to accept communications by email. Id. at § 63G-2-204(1). Because you, the requester, have not provided the above information associated with you or your company with your request for records, your request does not fulfill the statutory requirements for a GRAMA request. Please log into the University of Utah Public Records portal and update your customer profile with your mailing address and daytime phone number and ensure that your customer profile includes the correct email address associated with you or your company. Please notify us through the portal when you have completed all updates. Please note that if the University does not receive notification of your updates within ten (10) business days of this message, your request will be closed.

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January 05, 2024 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of November 13, 2023, Reference # R004601-111323. The University of Utah received the following request for records from  November 13, 2023: Marisa Angulo on "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. Any records regarding convicted sexual offenders residing near the University of Utah.
2. Any policies, guidebooks, or regulations for said offenders living near the University of Utah or living near schools.

Please note that this request does not seek a search of particular convicted members to put them in potential danger. Any search should be limited to documents and data held by law enforcement or legal departments and/or its staff members, including records created or maintained by persons acting in the capacity of administrators or staff members.

This request is made on behalf of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that aims to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought. This request concerns a matter of public interest. The records are sought for the purpose of researching and educating the public about policies affecting student journalists' ability to engage in news gathering and reporting on college and university campuses.

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,

Marisa Angulo

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ We have received no response from you since the University's last correspondence dated December 18, 2023.  Accordingly, your request for records with Reference #R004601-111323 is now closed.