Chief Medical Examiner, 404 Mass. 132, 135 (1987). An individual's privacy interest in medical information survives death. Chief Medical Examiner, 404 Mass. at 134. Therefore, the requested records may also be withheld pursuant to the first clause of Exemption (c) ofthe Public Records Law.

Chief Medical Examiner, 404 Mass. 132, 135 (1987). While it is generally held that one's right to privacy is extinguished at death, an individual's privacy interest in his or her medical information survives death. See Chief Medical Examiner, 404 Mass. at 134. Analysis under the second clause of Exemption (c) is subjective in nature and requires a balancing of the public's right to know against the relevant privacy interests at stake. Torres v.

L. c. 38, 4, " ... relates to homicides, and mandates that '[t]he district attorney or his law enforcement representative shall direct and control the investigation of the death and shall coordinate the investigation with the . office of the chief medical examiner and the police department within whose jurisdiction the death occurred.' ... " The Department indicates that because of this statute, it" ... has no authorization to release copies of homicide

L. c. 38, 4, ''.. .. relates to homicides, and mandates that '[t]he district attorney or his law enforcement representative shall direct and control the investigation of the death and shall coordinate the investigation with the office of the chief medical examiner and the police department within whose jurisdiction the death occurred.' ... " The City indicates that because of this statute, it ". . . has no authorization to release copies of homicide

Chief Medical Examiner, 404 Mass. 132, 135 (1987). While it is generally held that one's right to privacy is extinguished at death, an individual's privacy interest in his or her medical information survives death. See Chief Medical Examiner, 404 Mass. at 134.

Chief Medical Examiner, 404 Mass. 132, 135 (1987). Daniel R. Larocque Page4 May 29, 2019 SPR19/0963 While it is generally held that one's right to privacy is extinguished at death, an individual's privacy interest in his or her medical information survives death. See Chief Medical Examiner, 404 Mass. at 134.

L. c. 38, 2 provides 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 G. L. c. 38, 2. As the responsive autopsy report records are restricted from disclosure in their entirety by the Legislature under G.

L. c. 38, 2 provides 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 G. L. c. 38, 2 Based upon the Offices February 23rd response, and as the records are restricted from disclosure in its entirety by the Legislature under G.

Chief Medical Examiner, 404 Mass. 132, 135 (1987). Second clause of Exemption (c) privacy Analysis under the second clause of Exemption (c) is subjective in nature and requires a balancing of the publics right to know against the relevant privacy interests at stake. Torres v. Attorney Gen., 391 Mass. 1, 9 (1984); Attorney Gen. v. Assistant Commr of Real Property Dept, 380 Mass. 623, 625 (1980).

296 5/27/2014 Session Laws: Chapter 139 of the Acts of 2012 further, that the executive office of public safety and security, in collaboration with the department of mental health, shall publish guidelines and an application process for the competitive portion of the grant program not later than October 15, 2012: and provided further, that awards shall be made to applicants to this grant program not later than February 15, 2013 8000-0105 $125,000 Chief

Chief Medical Examiner, 404 Mass. 132, 135 (1987). While it is generally held that one's right to privacy is extinguished at death, an individual's privacy interest in his or her medical information survives death. See Chief Medical Examiner, 404 Mass. at 134.