I will be out of the office until Tuesday, October 4, 2022. I apologize
for the inconvenience and I will respond as soon as I return.
 
If you are trying to submit an Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request,
please be advised that Essex County has transitioned to an online portal
for the processing and receipt of all OPRA requests.
 
Please submit your public records request on the online portal by visiting
the following link:
 
https://essex.oprarequest.com
 
The portal allows you to obtain the records electronically free of charge.
When submitting your request, you can select the department(s) that you
want to obtain the records from.
 
Please be as specific as possible in describing the record(s) you are
requesting access to.
 
Thank you,
 
Olivia Schumann, Esq.
OPRA Custodian of Records
Assistant County Counsel
Office of County Counsel
Hall of Records, Room 535
465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.,
Newark, NJ 07102
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Good Morning,

Your OPRA Request was received and was submitted to Sheriff’s Office.

Your OPRA Request number is 11927.

The County’s response is due by 5/1/24.

Regards,

George Seylaz

OPRA Records Manager

Office of County Counsel

Hall of Records, Room 535

465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Newark, NJ 07102

{973} 621-5007

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An extension has been filed moving the due date to 5/8/24 – as the request
requires some additional time beyond the normal 7 business days.

Regards,

George Seylaz

OPRA Custodian

Office of Essex County Counsel

Hall of Records, Room 535

465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

Newark, NJ 07102

(973) 621-5007

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Good Morning

Please find attached all pertinent documents pertaining to your OPRA
request, 11927.  This request is now considered closed.

Regards,

George Seylaz

OPRA Custodian

Office of Essex County Counsel

Hall of Records, Room 535

465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

Newark, NJ 07102

(973) 621-5007

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with it may contain Essex County privileged and confidential information
intended solely for the use of the sender and recipient(s) named above. If
the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby
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Good Afternoon,

There does not seem to be any body cam footage as the records sent to you
were the only documents sent back in response to the request.

Regards,

George Seylaz

OPRA Custodian

Office of Essex County Counsel

Hall of Records, Room 535

465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

Newark, NJ 07102

(973) 621-5007

From: Pamelina Manna
<[OPRA #60946 email]>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2024 12:01 PM
To: oprarequests <[Essex County request email]>
Subject: Re: OPRA 11927

Subject :- Bodycam Footage Request Dear Public Record Officer, Under
public Record Law act, I hereby request access to Arresting Officer
Richard Brown's, Torres's Bodycam footage + Any CCTV Camera footage
Available from the incident Case #C-2022-001751

Subject :- Bodycam Footage Request

Dear Public Record Officer,

Under public Record Law act, I hereby request access to Arresting Officer Richard Brown's, Torres's Bodycam footage + Any CCTV Camera footage Available from the incident Case #C-2022-001751

Please inform me of any potential fees ahead of fulfilling this request.

I appreciate your cooperation and look forward to receiving the requested records within Time Frame of New Jersey State Law.

Best regards,

Pamelina Manna

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