OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Tinton Falls Borough,
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
We received your OPRA request and clarification is requested. # 1. stating "lawsuit and cases" is seemingly overly broad. "Cases" could arguably include municipal court matters, which could be in the thousands. We would appreciate you contacting this office with a more specific request of the document(s) you require. Your request will be put on hold until we hear back from you regarding this matter.
Thank you,
Doreen
Doreen D'Annunzio
Deputy Borough Clerk
Deputy Registrar
Borough Clerk's Office
Borough of Tinton Falls
556 Tinton Avenue
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
e. [email address]
p. 732-542-3400 Ext. 260
f. 732-460-9115
w. http://www.tintonfalls.com
Taeho Kim,
The Borough of Tinton Falls official Records Custodian received your Open Public Records Act request 2020-117 on May 28, 2020. As such the seven business day deadline to respond to your request is June 8, 2020.
Your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7) business days to fulfill due to delay in availability of personnel needed to provide responsive records to the custodian. Your request requires an extension of time until June 22, 2020.
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 Borough of Tinton Falls 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 e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at 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.
Melissa A. Hesler, Borough Clerk - Records Custodian
Doreen D'Annunzio
Deputy Borough Clerk
Deputy Registrar
Borough Clerk's Office
Borough of Tinton Falls
556 Tinton Avenue
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
e. [email address]
p. 732-542-3400 Ext. 260
f. 732-460-9115
w. http://www.tintonfalls.com
Taeho Kim,
The Borough of Tinton Falls official Records Custodian received your Open Public Records Act request 2020-117 on May 28, 2020. As such the seven business day deadline to respond to your request is June 8, 2020.
Your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7) business days to fulfill due to delay in availability of personnel needed to provide responsive records to the custodian. Your request requires an amended extension of time until June 27, 2020.
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 Borough of Tinton Falls 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 e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at 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.
Melissa A. Hesler, Borough Clerk - Records Custodian
Doreen D'Annunzio
Deputy Borough Clerk
Deputy Registrar
Borough Clerk's Office
Borough of Tinton Falls
556 Tinton Avenue
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
e. [email address]
p. 732-542-3400 Ext. 260
f. 732-460-9115
w. http://www.tintonfalls.com
Taeho Kim,
The Borough of Tinton Falls official Records Custodian received your Open Public Records Act request 2020-117 on May 28, 2020. As such the seven business day deadline to respond to your request is June 8, 2020.
Your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7) business days to fulfill due to delay in availability of personnel needed to provide responsive records to the custodian. Your request requires an amended extension of time until June 29, 2020.
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 Borough of Tinton Falls 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 e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at 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.
Melissa A. Hesler, Borough Clerk - Records Custodian
Doreen D'Annunzio
Deputy Borough Clerk
Deputy Registrar
Borough Clerk's Office
Borough of Tinton Falls
556 Tinton Avenue
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
e. [email address]
p. 732-542-3400 Ext. 260
f. 732-460-9115
w. http://www.tintonfalls.com
Taeho Kim:
The Borough of Tinton Falls official Records Custodian received your Open
Public Records Act request 2020-117 on May 28, 2020. As such the seven
business day deadline to respond to your request was extended to June 29,
2020. This response to your request is being provided to you on the 20th
business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your request sought access to the following:
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.
2. Please provide copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and cases
described in above.
These records, if any, will be transmitted via email so there is no cost
associated with this request. The attached records from Clerk’s Office,
are being provided and are responsive to your request.
To complete this request, please acknowledge the receipt of this
information by sending back a reply to this email. Should you require
anything further, please do not hesitate to contact our office at the
number listed below or email: [1][Tinton Falls Borough request email]. Redacted
information by OPRA Exemptions N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1/16c.
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 Borough of Tinton Falls 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 e-mail at [2][email address], or
at their web site at [3]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.
Melissia A. Hesler – Records Custodian
Doreen D’Annunzio
Deputy Borough Clerk
Deputy Registrar
Borough Clerk’s Office
Borough of Tinton Falls
556 Tinton Avenue
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
e. [4][email address]
p. 732-542-3400 Ext. 260
f. 732-460-9115
w. [5]http://www.tintonfalls.com
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