OPRA and Common Law
Dear Cinnaminson Township,
Pursuant to OPRA and right under the common law, we are seeking access to and a copy of:
(A) Complaint-Summons (CDR-1) from January 1, 2022 to January 31, 2022.
Very Respectfully,
Rise Against Hate, a 501(C)(3) Public Charity
Please see attached. This completes your request. Thank you.
Lisa A. Passione, RMC
Lisa A. Passione
Municipal Clerk
Cinnaminson Township
1621 Riverton Road
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
(856)735-2397
[1]www.cinnaminsonnj.org
From: Karyl Smith [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 9:10 AM
To: Lisa Passione <[Cinnaminson Township request email]>
Subject: Fw: OPRA request for summonses
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Hi Lisa,
Attached are the summonses for this request.
I put them into a compressed file.
Thank you,
Karyl Smith, Records Clerk
Cinnaminson Twp PD
900 Manor Rd
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
856-829-5294/Fax 856-829-2507
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From: Lisa Passione <[2][Cinnaminson Township request email]>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2022 2:25 PM
To: Karyl Smith <[3][email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request for summonses
Hi,
See below from Justin. I will request an extension. Thanks so much.
Have a great long weekend!
Lisa A. Passione, RMC
Lisa A. Passione
Municipal Clerk
Cinnaminson Township
1621 Riverton Road
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
(856)735-2397
[4]www.cinnaminsonnj.org
From: Justin Strausser [[5]mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2022 1:29 PM
To: Lisa Passione <[6][Cinnaminson Township request email]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request for summonses
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Lisa,
CDR-1’s were the exact subject of a recent OPRA decision. A municipality
cannot refer a requestor to another agency for CDR-1s. I would not worry
about being unable to handle a future request at this time and just put
together what we can produce for this request. Let me know if you have any
further questions. Thank you.
Justin M. Strausser, Esquire
The Platt Law Group, P.C.
40 Berlin Avenue
Stratford, New Jersey 08084
Phone: 856-784-8500 ext. 15
Fax: 856-784-8050
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From: Lisa Passione <[8][Cinnaminson Township request email]>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2022 1:25 PM
To: Justin Strausser <[9][email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request for summonses
Justin,
Please see email from our police department below. I clarified w/Karyl
that the records cannot be queried by date, only by summons number. Both
the police and the municipal court are in possession of the records
although they are suggesting that the requestor be advised to contact the
County. I am thinking that if we have the records we cannot refer them to
another agency.
Please advise.
Lisa A. Passione, RMC
Lisa A. Passione
Municipal Clerk
Cinnaminson Township
1621 Riverton Road
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
(856)735-2397
[10]www.cinnaminsonnj.org
From: Karyl Smith [[11]mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2022 12:01 PM
To: Lisa Passione <[12][Cinnaminson Township request email]>
Subject: Fw: OPRA request - OPRA and Common Law
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Hi Lisa,
I checked with Dana on this request, not sure if this should be directed
to them as Court Admin.
Since they are asking for January, it's easy to start with example S
2022-0001. However, if we
get a future request, say like for March, I wouldn't know what number to
start with.
Dana advised they would have to do the same thing, but they would probably
refer to the county on
on this matter. She advised they forward all OPRA's to them.
Check with Justin again?
Karyl Smith, Records Clerk
Cinnaminson Twp PD
900 Manor Rd
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
856-829-5294/Fax 856-829-2507
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From: Richard Calabrese <[13][email address]>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2022 10:06 AM
To: records <[14][email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - OPRA and Common Law
Thank you,
Chief Richard A. Calabrese #60
Cinnaminson Township Police Department
900 Manor Road
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
[15][email address]
Office: 856-735-2360
Cell: 856-220-6726
Fax: 856-829-2507
Records: 856-829-5294
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