OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Margate City,
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:
1. A list of all lawsuits and cases in which any officer of the police department was involved between 2012 and 2019. For each lawsuit/case, please provide the date (month and year) of the alleged incident at issue, whether the alleged incident was excessive force, settlement amount (if any), and final compensation amount ruled (if any).
2. Please provide copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and cases described in above.
Yours faithfully,
UC Research
Received. Request will be responded to by June 15th.
Sincerely,
Johanna Casey
Johanna Casey, RMC, CTA, CMR
Margate City Clerk
9001 Winchester Ave.
Margate NJ 08402
P 609-822-2605
F 609-822-8316
[email address]
The City of Margate City, NJ received your Open Public Records Act request
on May 28, 2020.
At this time, your request requires an additional thirty (30) days
beyond the seven (7) business days to review, and if appropriate, provide
the documents to fulfill your request. As you know, OPRA allows
custodians to seek extensions of the time pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5(i). In addition, the statute has recently been amended to provide
that the normal deadlines shall not apply, provided however, that the
custodian of a governmental record shall make a reasonable effort, as the
circumstances permit, to respond to a request for access to a governmental
record within seven (7) business days or as soon as possible thereafter.
Be advised that we are making a reasonable effort, as the circumstances
permit, to review and respond to your request, which includes an extension
of time as needed.
Thank you,
Lisa
Lisa Hagan
Municipal Clerk’s Office
City of Margate, New Jersey
9001 Winchester Ave.
Margate, NJ 08402
Phone (609) 822-2605
Fax (609) 822-5081
The City of Margate City, NJ received your Open Public Records Act request on May 28, 2020.
Your Open Public Records Act request at this time requires an additional thirty (30) days beyond the seven (7) business days to review, and if appropriate, provide the documents to fulfill your request. As you know, OPRA allows custodians to seek extensions of the time pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i). In addition, the statute has recently been amended to provide that the normal deadlines shall not apply, provided however, that the custodian of a governmental record shall make a reasonable effort, as the circumstances permit, to respond to a request for access to a governmental record within seven (7) business days or as soon as possible thereafter. Be advised that we are making a reasonable effort, as the circumstances permit, to review and respond to your request, which includes an extension of time as needed.
Thank you,
Lisa
Lisa Hagan
Municipal Clerk’s Office
City of Margate, New Jersey
9001 Winchester Ave.
Margate, NJ 08402
Phone (609) 822-2605
Fax (609) 822-5081
[email address]
Attached is the information in response to your Open public records request of May 27, 2020.
This should conclude your request.
Thank you,
Lisa
Lisa Hagan
Municipal Clerk’s Office
City of Margate, New Jersey
9001 Winchester Ave.
Margate, NJ 08402
Phone (609) 822-2605
Fax (609) 822-5081
[email address]