STATE OF MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL

P.O. BOX 30754
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909
DANA NESSEL
ATTORNEY GENERAL

January 30, 2020
Matthew Guariglia
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 86452
411A Highland Ave.
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

Sent by email
86452-95962559@requests.muckrock.com

Dear Mr. Guariglia:
This notice responds to your January 22, 2020 email (copy attached), received
by the Department of Attorney General (Department) on January 23, 2020,
requesting information, under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231
et seq, that you describe in the email.
After a search for records, to the best of the Department’s knowledge,
information, and belief, the Department does not possess records under the
description given in your request or by another name reasonably known to the
Department. Therefore, your request must be denied.
As to the denial of your request, under section 10 of the FOIA, MCL 15.240,
the Department is obligated to inform you that you may do the following:
1) Appeal this decision in writing to the Attorney General, Department of
Attorney General, 525 W. Ottawa, P.O. Box 30754, Lansing, MI 48909. The writing
must specifically state the word “appeal” and must identify the reason or reasons
you believe the denial should be reversed. The head of the Department or her
designee must respond to your appeal within 10 business days after its receipt.
Under unusual circumstances, the time for response to your appeal may be
extended by 10 business days.
2) Commence an action in the Court of Claims within 180 days after the date
of the final determination to deny the request. If you prevail in such an action, the
court is to award reasonable attorney fees, costs, and disbursements, and possible
damages.

 Matthew Guariglia
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January 30, 2020
The Department’s FOIA Procedures and Guidelines can be accessed at
www.michigan.gov/foia-ag.
Sincerely,

Enc.

Christy Wendling-Richards
FOIA Coordinator
Department of Attorney General
517-335-7573