State of NJ v. Jose G Sanchez
Dear Hudson County Prosecutor's Office,
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 WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
Records related to Indictment 22-08-00922-I for Jose G Sanchez
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,
Wayne Jenkins
Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has received your OPRA records request
via email, dated 10/19/2025, on 10/20/2025. It will be reviewed and a
response will be provided as required by law by 10/29/2025.
[1]Description: test Amani Abukharma
Clerk, Appellate Unit/Civil Litigation Unit
Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor
595 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
201-795-6400 Ext. 6699
Dear OPRA,
This is a clarifying request for government records under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
RE: Jose G. Sanchez
Case Identifier: Indictment No. 22-08-00922-I
Please provide copies of the following specific government records associated with the above-referenced subject and case identifier:
The Complaint, Summons, or Warrant filed against Jose G. Sanchez. (This record is specifically disclosable pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3(b)).
The initial Police Incident Report, "face sheet," or equivalent report detailing the "who, what, where, and when" of the incident(s) leading to this indictment.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3(b), "information as to the identity of any person charged with a crime, any summons or warrant issued, and information as to the identity of the person arrested."
A copy of Indictment No. 22-08-00922-I.
Any Use of Force Report(s) filed by any officer(s) in connection with the arrest or underlying incident(s) related to this case. (This record is "required by law to be made, maintained or kept on file" pursuant to, inter alia, Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2021-5).
Any and all Body Worn Camera (BWC) footage or Mobile Video Recorder (MVR) footage capturing the incident(s) or arrest related to this case. (These records are "required by law to be made, maintained or kept on file" pursuant to, inter alia, Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2022-1).
If this matter is concluded, the final Plea Agreement and/or Judgment of Conviction.
Please provide these records in electronic format via email. If any part of this request is denied, please provide a specific, itemized written denial citing the exact legal basis for each redaction or denial, as required by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g).
Yours sincerely,
Wayne Jenkins
Wayne Jenkins,
As per your email received on 10/23/2025, HCPO understands that you are
modifying your OPRA request and now seeking the following records:
1. Complaint, Summons, or Warrant filed against Jose G. Sanchez
2. Initial Police Incident Report, “face sheet” or equivalent report
detailing the "who, what, where, and when" of the incident(s) leading to
this indictment.
3. Copy of Indictment No. 22-08-00922-I
4. Any Use of Force Report(s) filed by any officer(s) in connection
with the arrest or underlying incident(s) related to this case.
5. Any and all Body Worn Camera (BWC) footage or Mobile Video Recorder
(MVR) footage capturing the incident(s) or arrest related to this case.
6. Final Plea Agreement and/or Judgment of Conviction
HCPO will process your request accordingly and provided a response as
required by law. Should you have any questions, please contact the
undersigned.
Thank you,
[1]Description: test Amani Abukharma
Clerk, Appellate Unit/Civil Litigation Unit
Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor
595 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
201-795-6400 Ext. 6699
Wayne Jenkins,
Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office previously acknowledged receipt of your
OPRA-Common Law request with an original deadline of 10/29/2025. During a
check of the request in email form, it was noted that it does not contain
the first of the three certifications required under the Open Public
Records Act, as amended by P.L. 2024, c.16 (effective September 3, 2024).
Please respond to this email with the below certification:
In compliance with OPRA:
Please certify if you have been convicted of any indictable offense under
the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
Until a clarification is received our review and response cannot be made.
Please respond before 11/04/2025 otherwise this request will be closed
requiring you to submit a new request if you still want to receive
records.
Upon receipt of the clarification, HCPO will then review and a response
will be provided as required by law.
Keith M. Bendul
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KEITH M. BENDUL
LEGAL ANALYST
Civil Litigation Unit
HUDSON COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
595 NEWARK AVENUE
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07306
T: (201) 795-6400 EXT. 6502
Email: [email address]
OPRA Request Email: [HCPO request email]
From: Abukharma, Amani
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 9:51 AM
To: OPRA <[HCPO request email]>
Subject: FW: Modification of OPRA Request – Wayne Jenkins Date 10/23/2025
for Records on Jose G. Sanchez
From: OPRA
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2025 3:48 PM
To:
Subject: Modification of OPRA Request – Wayne Jenkins Date 10/23/2025 for
Records on Jose G. Sanchez
Wayne Jenkins,
As per your email received on 10/23/2025, HCPO understands that you are
modifying your OPRA request and now seeking the following records:
1. Complaint, Summons, or Warrant filed against Jose G. Sanchez
2. Initial Police Incident Report, “face sheet” or equivalent report
detailing the "who, what, where, and when" of the incident(s) leading to
this indictment.
3. Copy of Indictment No. 22-08-00922-I
4. Any Use of Force Report(s) filed by any officer(s) in connection
with the arrest or underlying incident(s) related to this case.
5. Any and all Body Worn Camera (BWC) footage or Mobile Video Recorder
(MVR) footage capturing the incident(s) or arrest related to this case.
6. Final Plea Agreement and/or Judgment of Conviction
HCPO will process your request accordingly and provided a response as
required by law. Should you have any questions, please contact the
undersigned.
Thank you,
[2]Description: test Amani Abukharma
Clerk, Appellate Unit/Civil Litigation Unit
Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor
595 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
201-795-6400 Ext. 6699
Dear OPRA,
I hereby certify that I have been convicted of an indictable offense of the United States.
Yours sincerely,
Wayne Jenkins
HCPO has received your certification. A response will be provided as required by law.
Thank you,
Keith M. Bendul
Wayne Jenkins,
Attached please find the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office response to
your above request.
Should you have any questions, please contact the undersigned.
Thank you,
Keith M. Bendul
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KEITH M. BENDUL
LEGAL ANALYST
Civil Litigation Unit
HUDSON COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
595 NEWARK AVENUE
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07306
T: (201) 795-6400 EXT. 6502
Email: [email address]
OPRA Request Email: [HCPO request email]
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