General Counsel Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Commonwealth of Massachusetts 720 Albany Street Boston MA 02118 Dear Attorney Hogberg: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 26, 2021, Mr.

General Counsel Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Commonwealth of Massachusetts 720 Albany Street Boston, MA 02118 Dear Attorney Hogberg: I have received the petition of Ellen J. Collins appealing the response of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 16, 2021, Ms. Collins requested a copy of an identified photo.

In a discussion with a Public Records Division attorney in review of this appeal, the Department clarified that all DNA information is stored in the state DNA database, including the DNA samples that the Crime Lab comes into possession of through the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. See G. L. c. 38, 4 and 5.

Chief Medical Examiner, 404 Mass. 132, 135 (1987). The Department states that genetic testing without the consent of the person to whom the information pertains is prohibited. You state that the Appeals Court has held that "blood tests in general, and particularly those which reveal genetic markers, are 'medical data about person's body"' See Viriyahiranpaiboon v. Dep't of State Police, 52 Mass. App. Ct. 843, 848-849 (2001).

L. c. 38, 2 states in pertinent part: The chief medical examiner, with approval of the secretary of the executive office of public safety, shall promulgate rules for the disclosure of autopsy reports, which shall not be deemed to be public records, to those who are legally entitled to receive them.

Murray Supervisor of Records July 23,2018 SPR18/1007 Lisa Riccobene Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 720 Albany Street Boston, MA 02 118-2518 Dear Ms. Riccobene: I have received the petition of Alex Scesny appealing the response of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, IOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on April 28,2018, Mr.

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 720 Albany Street Boston, MA 02118-2518 Dear Attorney Hogberg: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 1OA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on December 19, 2019, Mr. Herman requested a copy of the Office's written policy regarding commenting on individual cases.

General Counsel Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 720 Albany Street Boston, MA 02118-2518 Dear Attorney Faherty: I have received the petition of Frederick Perry appealing the non-response of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) to an August 25, 2016 query regarding records provided to him by OCME. G. L. c. 66 lO(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, upon receipt ofrequested records Mr.

General Counsel Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 720 Albany Street Boston, MA 02118 Dear Attorney Faherty: I have received the petition of Edwin Mejia appealing the nonresponse of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 lO(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Mejia requested information regarding shifts per day at the Office.

Jacqueline Faherty, Esquire General Counsel Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 720 Albany Street Boston, MA 02118 CustodianAddress Dear Attorney Faherty: I have received the petition of Emory Snell appealing the nomesponse of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (Office) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr.

Murray Supervisor of Records January 18,2017 SPR17/083 Lisa Riccobene Paralegal Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 720 Albany Street Boston, Massachusetts 02118 Dear Ms. Riccobene: I have received the petition of Edwin Meija appealing the response of Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr.