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NEW CONTENT MOVED TO MIDDLEBORO REVIEW 2

Toyota

Since the Dilly, Dally, Delay & Stall Law Firms are adding their billable hours, the Toyota U.S.A. and Route 44 Toyota posts have been separated here:

Route 44 Toyota Sold Me A Lemon



Saturday, January 26, 2008

Public Records Disclosure #7 The Ongoing Denial of Information

After a conversation with an attorney from the MA Division of Public Records, the Town Clerk sent a 'detailed breakdown of costs' that constituted the $115.00 for Public Records requested DATED JANUARY 7, 2008.
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My original request for documents was submitted OCTOBER 23, 2007.
While I'm not an attorney, this is the guideline offered, in plain English, to the public:
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Is a records custodian required to provide an estimate for copies of public
records?
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The Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) require that a records
custodian provide a detailed, written, good faith estimate for the cost of
complying with a public record request when the cost of compliance is
expected to exceed ten ($10.00) dollars.
The estimate should contain a statement advising the requester that the actual
cost of producing the record might vary once the custodian begins preparing
the record. A records custodian may require payment of the estimated fee
before commencing work.
In the interest of open government, all records custodians are strongly urged
to waive the fees associated with access to public records, but are not required
to do so under the law.

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