The Portsmouth Police Department did not violate the APRA when it withheld from disclosure incident reports that did not lead to an arrest. This Department found that the privacy interests outweighed any interest the public may have in disclosure of such a report because when the police determine...
Complainant, on behalf of his client, sought access to records pertaining to the "investigation of complaint made by Deborah Pisaturo against Kent County Memorial Hospital." Based on the totality of the circumstances, and based on our understanding that no final action had been taken on the matter,
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority ("RITBA") violated the OMA when it failed to timely post its minutes for the July 9, 2014 meeting on the Secretary of State's website in violation of R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-7(d). This Department shall allow the RITBA ten (10) business days to...
The Complainant alleged that the Westerly School Redesign Advisory Committee ("Committee") violated the Open Meetings Act ("OMA") when it denied him access to the August 7, 2014 meeting because the entry doors. Rhode Island General Laws § 42-46-14 states, "[i]n all actions brought under this...
The Nasonville Fire Department/District ("Department/District") violated the APRA when it failed to timely respond to Complainant's APRA request dated January 15, 2014. See R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-7. The Department/District was allowed ten (10) business days to provide a response explaining why...
The Charlestown Planning Commission ("Commission") violated the OMA during its May 7, 2014 meeting when it took a secret "preliminary" paper vote. The Commission also violated the OMA when the minutes failed to include a record by individual members of any votes taken regarding this "preliminary"...
Complainant alleged that the Department of Public Safety ("DPS") violated the Access to Public Records Act ("APRA") when it: 1) denied a February 21, 2014 APRA request seeking a Bureau of Criminal Identification ("BCI") record for a particular individual; 2) that the DPS violated R.I. Gen. Laws §...
Complainant alleged numerous Access to Public Records Act ("APRA") violations against the Department of Public Safety ("DPS"). Based on the evidence presented, this Department found that: 1) Since Complainant granted DPS's telephonic request for an extension, he is estopped from complaining that...
Complainant alleged that the Town of Johnston ("Town") violated the Access to Public Records Act ("APRA") when it estimated an unreasonable amount of time searching and retrieving records responsive to his request. Complainant also alleged that the documents received were not responsive. Based...
The Complainant alleged the Town violated the APRA when it failed to respond to his June 20, 2014 APRA request. The Town Administrator's sworn affidavit submitted in response to the complaint indicated that a response was mailed to the Complainant via first-class mail on June 24, 2014. The...
