Records Concerning Prior Motor Vehicle Accident

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Dear New Jersey State Police,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States. I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:

I hereby request access to and copies of any and all government records in the possession, custody, or control of your agency relating to a prior motor vehicle accident involving:

Name: Jasmine Pritchett
Date of Birth: April 19, 2022
Date of Accident: January 28, 2023
Location of Accident: Passaic County

This request includes, but is not limited to, the following records, whether maintained electronically or in paper form:

Police motor vehicle accident reports and supplemental reports

Incident reports, investigation notes, and diagrams

Witness statements

Photographs, videos, or audio recordings related to the accident

Any citations issued or enforcement actions taken in connection with the accident

Any other records identifying the occurrence, investigation, or disposition of the accident

If any portion of this request is denied or redacted, please provide the specific legal basis for each denial or redaction as required by OPRA. If the requested records are held by another agency, please advise where such records may be obtained.

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.

Yours faithfully,
Takiyah Johnson
Brooks and Berne
908-956-5995
[email address]