Law Enforcement Records Request
Dear Ocean County,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
The request is for all records, reports, body worn camera footage, etc with regard to police case 25S009680 and the criminal complaints associated with the above case (W 20250001801511)
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
John Doe
John Doe,
This Office received your OPRA request today, 5/13/2025. Kindly be
advised that your request should be directed to the Ocean County Sheriff’s
Office, who maintains its own Custodian of Records. By copy of this
email, I am forwarding your request to
[1][email address] for a response. Should you wish
to discuss your request further, their office can be reached directly at
(732) 929-2044.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle I. Gunther
Clerk of the Board
Ocean County Board of Commissioners
101 Hooper Avenue, P.O. Box 2191
Toms River, New Jersey 08754-2191
Phone: (732) 929-2005
[2]https://co.ocean.nj.us/frmOpraLaw.aspx
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08625, by e-mail at [4][email address], or at their web site
at [5]www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can answer general inquiries about
OPRA.
From: John Doe <[OPRA #75997 email]>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2025 8:32 PM
To: OPRA <[Ocean County request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Law Enforcement Records Request
This message has originated from an External Source. Please use proper
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Dear Ocean County,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA
and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an
official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request
per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including
all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place
of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New
Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
The request is for all records, reports, body worn camera footage, etc
with regard to police case 25S009680 and the criminal complaints
associated with the above case (W 20250001801511)
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail
as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are
not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and
provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
John Doe
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