License plate, person, and address inquiries
Dear Linwood City Custodian of Records:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., please accept this letter as a request for access to government records.
I am requesting copies of the following records:
1. License plate inquiry records.
Any and all logs, reports, screen prints, audit trails, inquiry histories, or other records reflecting queries, lookups, or checks run on any of the following license plate numbers, including but not limited to inquires made through MVC, NCIC, state or local law enforcement databases, CAD/RMS systems, or any other government databases or systems, for the period January 1, 2016 to present:
• New Jersey D86VYS
• New Jersey A35RPE
• New Jersey G47MXX
• Massachusetts 3050A or 3050D
For each responsive record, please include, to the extent not exempt from disclosure: date and time of the inquiry, the system or database used, the originating agency, and any available identifier for the user or terminal from which the inquiry was made.
2. Searches/queries involving specified persons and addresses.
Including, but not limited to, any and all logs, reports, audit trails, screen prints, CAD/RMS histories, or other records showing internet searches, database queries, CAD entries, “person checks,” address checks, or similar electronic lookups using public resources, government databases, CAD systems, or agency technology, that included any of the following search terms or identifiers, for the period January 1, 2015 to present:
• “Kim Spagone”, “Kimberly Spagone”, “Kim L. Spagone”, or “Kimberly L. Spagone”
• “Kim Simmerman”, “Kimberly Simmerman”, “Kim L. Simmerman”, or “Kimberly L. Simmerman”
• “Kim Atack”, “Kimberly Atack”, “Kim L. Atack”, or “Kimberly L. Atack”
• “17 Laurel Avenue, Linwood, NJ” or "17 Laurel Ave, Linwood, NJ"
• “300 East Mill Road, Northfield, NJ” or "300 E Mill Rd, Northfield, NJ"
• “500 W Poplar Avenue, Linwood, NJ” or "500 West Poplar Ave, Linwood, NJ"
This request includes, but is not limited to, queries run through: law enforcement databases, statewide or local records management systems, CAD systems, investigative databases, or any other information systems operated or accessed by your agency. For each responsive record, please include, to the extent not exempt: the date and time of the query, the system or database used, the originating agency, and any available identifier for the user or terminal from which the query was made.
If any portion of this request is unclear or overly broad, please contact me so that I may clarify or narrow it. If any records are withheld or redacted, please provide the specific legal basis for each withholding or redaction as required by OPRA, including citation to the applicable statute or exemption.
I request that records be provided electronically via email if possible. Please advise me of any fees associated with executing this request.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Dr. Kimberly Spagone
Attached are the records responsive to your request. Information has been
redacted pursuant to N.J.S.A 47:1A-1.1 for personal identifying records.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the City of Linwood to deny access. At
your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court
of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council
(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 email 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
Thank you,
Melinda Parson
Alt. Registrar of Vital Statistics
City of Linwood
400 Poplar Avenue
Linwood, NJ 08221
Phone: (609) 927-4108
Fax: (609) 653-2730
References
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2. http://www.state.nj.us/grc