Does a public agency have to respond to OPRA requests within seven (7) calendar days during the COVID-19 outbreak?

Manchester Township Municipal Clerk’s Office
As of March 20, 2020, both houses of the New Jersey State Legislature have passed bills (Nos. A3849 and S2302) which remove the deadlines by which a public agency is required under the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., to respond to requests for government records during a state of emergency, public health emergency or state of local disaster emergency. However, the custodian of a government record must make a reasonable effort, as the circumstances permit, to respond to the request within seven (7) business days or as soon as possible thereafter.
3/20/2020 Approved P.L .2020, c.10.

Records will be avilable as soon as possible.

Thank you,

-----Original Message-----
From: Resident [mailto:[OPRA #16683 email]]
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2020 2:04 PM
To: Clerk <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - MVA/incident report

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Dear Manchester Township,

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:

Any relevant MVA crash reports, incident reports & case summary reports, with narratives, (including any follow ups) pertaining to motor vehicle accident on Route 530 around 4:30PM on March 17, 2016, including subsequent arrest report of Fred E. Wood on May 25, 2017.

Yours faithfully,

Resident

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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #16683 email]

Is [Manchester Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Manchester Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://opramachine.com/help/officers

View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://opramachine.com/request/mvaincid...

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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Good Afternoon,

Attached are the records responsive to your request, 9/14/2020

Please confirm you have received this email.

Should you have any questions please feel free to call our office.

Thank you,

Beth-Ellen Gencarelli
Manchester Township
Clerk’s Office
732-657-8121 x 3200

***** IF RECORDS ARE NOT PCIKED UP WITHIN 30 DAYS YOU WILL NEED TO RESUBMIT REQUEST *****

-----Original Message-----
From: Resident [mailto:[OPRA #16683 email]]
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2020 2:04 PM
To: Clerk <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - MVA/incident report

WARNING: This email may have originated outside of the Manchester email system.

DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
________________________________

Dear Manchester Township,

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:

Any relevant MVA crash reports, incident reports & case summary reports, with narratives, (including any follow ups) pertaining to motor vehicle accident on Route 530 around 4:30PM on March 17, 2016, including subsequent arrest report of Fred E. Wood on May 25, 2017.

Yours faithfully,

Resident

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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #16683 email]

Is [Manchester Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Manchester Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://opramachine.com/help/officers

View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://opramachine.com/request/mvaincid...

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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