Arrest reports of incident case #2023-21567
Dear Mahwah Township,
I am writing to request access to and copies of records under the New Jersey Freedom of Information Act.
Specifically, I am seeking information related to:
Arrest Date:9/13/2023
Incident Number:2023-21567
Please provide the following documents:
Arrest report
Incident report
Mugshot
Under Penalty of N.J.S.A 2C:28-3, I certify that:
1. I Have not been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
2. I, or another person, WILL use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
3. I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
If there are any fees associated with this request, please inform me in advance. However, I respectfully request a waiver of all fees, as the disclosure of this information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public's understanding of law enforcement operations.
If you deny any part of this request, please cite each specific exemption you believe justifies the refusal and notify me of the appeal procedures available under the law.
I look forward to receiving your response within the statutory time period. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Respectfully,
Pamelina Manna
Good afternoon,
The Township is in receipt of your OPRA Request regarding Case #
2023-21567. The Township has conducted a search and located the attached
responsive record. Redactions have been made pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1,
personal identifying information, and Executive Order 69 (Whitman 1997),
mug shots. Be advised that an additional responsive record is exempt from
disclosure under OPRA as criminal investigatory records pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. See N. Jersey Media Grp., Inc. v. Twp. of Lyndhurst,
229 N.J. 541, 569 (2017) (concluding that records including “detailed
investigative reports and witness statements” that “pertain[] to an
investigation into actual or potential violations of criminal law . . .
fall within the criminal investigatory records exception.”); Janeczko v.
NJ Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, GRC
Complaint Nos. 2002-79 and 2002-80 (June 2004) (“[C]riminal investigatory
records include records involving all manner of crimes, resolved or
unresolved, and include information that is part and parcel of an
investigation, confirmed and unconfirmed.”), aff’d Janeczko v. Division of
Criminal Justice, Docket No. A-309-03T1 (App. Div. May 26, 2004).
Your OPRA request is now deemed answered and closed. If your request for
access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the
statutory time period required by law, you have a right to challenge the
denial of access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in
the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the GRC by
completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC
by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton,
NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [1][email address], or at their web site at
[2]//www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about
the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court
should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
Regards,
Carolyn George, RMC
Municipal Clerk
Township of Mahwah
475 Corporate Drive
Mahwah, NJ 07430
201-529-5757, ext. 232
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