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Dear New Jersey State Police,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Can you publish any policies you have in regards to the use of AI?
Also currenlty what AI do you use if any?
Yours faithfully,
Abdul Hai
Abdul Hai,
Please be advised that pursuant to regulation, N.J.A.C. 13:1E-2, and
long-standing policy and practice of the Department of Law and Public
Safety (L&PS), submission of OPRA requests by facsimile transmission or
e-mail is not permitted.
N.J.A.C. 13:1E-2.4(a) states: “Written Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
requests shall be hand-delivered during normal business hours of the
public agency, mailed or submitted electronically to the appropriate
division or agency custodian of records over the Internet by means of a
web-enabled OPRA request form, which can be found on the Department of Law
and Public Safety OPRA website, [1]www.state.nj.us/lps/opra. Submission of
requests by facsimile transmission or e-mail is not permitted.”
N.J.A.C. 13:1E-2.4(b) provides, in part: “Only the appropriate division or
agency custodian of the record requested is authorized to accept receipt
of an OPRA request on behalf of that division or agency.”
This restriction is supported by New Jersey case law. In 2009, the
Appellate Division stated in Renna v. County of Union, 407 N.J. Super. 230
(App. Div. 2009), “the primary objective of the statutory construct is
that the requester set forth in writing, and in a cogent and clear manner,
the nature of the request and the other information required by N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5(f).” On the same day, the Appellate Division held in Paff v. City
of East Orange, 407 N.J. Super. 221 (App. Div. 2009):
“We conclude that the authority N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5 (f) (1) confers upon a
custodian of government records to adopt a form for requesting access to a
government record, which includes ‘specific directions and procedures for
requesting a record,’ authorizes a custodian to direct that a request for
a government record must be transmitted only by methods specified in the
form, which need not include every method of transmission mentioned in
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g).”
The records request form for the Department of Law and Public Safety, in
relevant part, states:
1. State Law requires that in order to request access to government
records, you must complete, sign and date a written request for access and
deliver it in person or by mail during regular business hours to the
appropriate custodian of the record requested. You may also complete and
submit a web enabled version of this request form at [2]www.nj.gov/opra.
L&PS will not accept submission of a written request for access by fax or
email. Your request is not considered filed until the written request has
been received by the appropriate custodian of the record requested.
2. If you 1) submit a request for access to government records to someone
other than the appropriate custodian; or 2) do not complete a written
request containing the information required in this form; or 3) make a
request for access by telephone, email or fax, the Open Public Records Act
and its deadlines, restrictions and remedies will not apply to your
request.
For these reasons, I am not able to accept your recent e-mail to the
Division of State Police as a valid OPRA request.
You can file an OPRA request on-line with the Division of State Police
using the Online Request Form found at either the State Police website or
the Department of Law and Public Safety OPRA website
[3]www.state.nj.us/lps/opra.
The online OPRA request process was designed for the ease and convenience
of requesters. You are not required to submit an OPRA request by using the
online or paper OPRA request form. However, you are required to submit
OPRA requests in writing. Should you choose to submit a written OPRA
request, please be sure to mail it to the appropriate division records
custodian.
Sincerely,
DSFC Pados
>>> Abdul Hai <[OPRA #9021 email]>
1/12/2020 11:49 AM >>>
Dear New Jersey State Police,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Can you publish any policies you have in regards to the use of AI?
Also currenlty what AI do you use if any?
Yours faithfully,
Abdul Hai
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #9021 email]
Is [NJSP request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to New Jersey State
Police? If so, please contact us using this form:
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Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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View this OPRA request & responses online:
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Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
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addressees. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, the
dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the information it contains
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error,
please immediately contact the Division of State Police at (609) 882-2000
to arrange for the return of this information.
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Dear DSP Records,
Please see.
Pursuant to Renna v. County of Union (App. Div. 2009), OPRA requests should be on the
agency’s official OPRA request form. However, a written request that is not on the agency’s
official OPRA request form cannot be denied solely because the request is not on the request
form. Written requests which are not on the form must mention OPRA. Therefore, if a requestor
elects not to use an agency’s official OPRA request form, he/she must submit an otherwise
written request that clearly identifies itself as an OPRA request.
Yours sincerely,
Abdul Hai
Abdul Hai,
As stated in our email below, You are not required to submit an OPRA
request by using the online or paper OPRA request form. However, you are
required to submit OPRA requests in writing. Should you choose to submit a
written OPRA request, please be sure to mail it to the appropriate
division records custodian.
Please see our mailing address below:
New Jersey State Police
Open Public Records Unit
1040 River Road
West Trenton, NJ 08628
Respectfully,
DSFC Pados
>>> Abdul Hai <[OPRA #9021 email]>
1/13/2020 2:45 PM >>>
Dear DSP Records,
Please see.
Pursuant to Renna v. County of Union (App. Div. 2009), OPRA requests
should be on the
agency’s official OPRA request form. However, a written request that is
not on the agency’s
official OPRA request form cannot be denied solely because the request is
not on the request
form. Written requests which are not on the form must mention OPRA.
Therefore, if a requestor
elects not to use an agency’s official OPRA request form, he/she must
submit an otherwise
written request that clearly identifies itself as an OPRA request.
Yours sincerely,
Abdul Hai
-----Original Message-----
Abdul Hai,
Please be advised that pursuant to regulation, N.J.A.C. 13:1E-2, and
long-standing policy and practice of the Department of Law and Public
Safety (L&PS), submission of OPRA requests by facsimile transmission or
e-mail is not permitted.
N.J.A.C. 13:1E-2.4(a) states: “Written Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
requests shall be hand-delivered during normal business hours of the
public agency, mailed or submitted electronically to the appropriate
division or agency custodian of records over the Internet by means of a
web-enabled OPRA request form, which can be found on the Department of Law
and Public Safety OPRA website, [1]http://www.state.nj.us/lps/opra.
Submission of
requests by facsimile transmission or e-mail is not permitted.”
N.J.A.C. 13:1E-2.4(b) provides, in part: “Only the appropriate division or
agency custodian of the record requested is authorized to accept receipt
of an OPRA request on behalf of that division or agency.”
This restriction is supported by New Jersey case law. In 2009, the
Appellate Division stated in Renna v. County of Union, 407 N.J. Super. 230
(App. Div. 2009), “the primary objective of the statutory construct is
that the requester set forth in writing, and in a cogent and clear manner,
the nature of the request and the other information required by N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5(f).” On the same day, the Appellate Division held in Paff v. City
of East Orange, 407 N.J. Super. 221 (App. Div. 2009):
“We conclude that the authority N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5 (f) (1) confers upon a
custodian of government records to adopt a form for requesting access to a
government record, which includes ‘specific directions and procedures for
requesting a record,’ authorizes a custodian to direct that a request for
a government record must be transmitted only by methods specified in the
form, which need not include every method of transmission mentioned in
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g).”
The records request form for the Department of Law and Public Safety, in
relevant part, states:
1. State Law requires that in order to request access to government
records, you must complete, sign and date a written request for access and
deliver it in person or by mail during regular business hours to the
appropriate custodian of the record requested. You may also complete and
submit a web enabled version of this request form at
[2]http://www.nj.gov/opra.
L&PS will not accept submission of a written request for access by fax or
email. Your request is not considered filed until the written request has
been received by the appropriate custodian of the record requested.
2. If you 1) submit a request for access to government records to someone
other than the appropriate custodian; or 2) do not complete a written
request containing the information required in this form; or 3) make a
request for access by telephone, email or fax, the Open Public Records Act
and its deadlines, restrictions and remedies will not apply to your
request.
For these reasons, I am not able to accept your recent e-mail to the
Division of State Police as a valid OPRA request.
You can file an OPRA request on-line with the Division of State Police
using the Online Request Form found at either the State Police website or
the Department of Law and Public Safety OPRA website
[3]http://www.state.nj.us/lps/opra.
The online OPRA request process was designed for the ease and convenience
of requesters. You are not required to submit an OPRA request by using the
online or paper OPRA request form. However, you are required to submit
OPRA requests in writing. Should you choose to submit a written OPRA
request, please be sure to mail it to the appropriate division records
custodian.
Sincerely,
DSFC Pados
>>> Abdul Hai <[OPRA #9021 email]>
1/12/2020 11:49 AM >>>
Dear New Jersey State Police,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Can you publish any policies you have in regards to the use of AI?
Also currenlty what AI do you use if any?
Yours faithfully,
Abdul Hai
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #9021 email]
Is [NJSP request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to New Jersey
State
Police? If so, please contact us using this form:
[4]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[5]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...
View this OPRA request & responses online:
[6]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use this UNIQUE email address for all replies to this request and
no other:
[OPRA #9021 email]
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[1]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...
View this OPRA request & responses online:
[2]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The information contained in this communication
from the Division of State Police is privileged and confidential and is
intended for the sole use of the persons or entities who are the
addressees. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, the
dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the information it contains
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error,
please immediately contact the Division of State Police at (609) 882-2000
to arrange for the return of this information.
References
Visible links
1. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...
2. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...