November 18, 2005

Ms. M. Ann Montgomery
Assistant Ellis County & District Attorney
Ellis County And District Attorney
1201 North Hwy. 77, Suite 104
Waxahachie, Texas 75165-7832

OR2005-10429

Re: Request for information regarding 05-12678

Dear Ms. Montgomery:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 240280.

After reviewing your arguments and the submitted information, we have determined that your request does not present a novel or complex issue. Thus, we are addressing your claims in a memorandum opinion. You claim that the submitted information may be withheld from the requestor pursuant to section 552.108(a)(2) of the Government Code. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 552.108(a)(2) you may withhold the submitted information. However, you must release the basic information, except for the arrestee's social security number, which is confidential under section 552.147 of the Government Code.

For more information on the cited exception, as well as information on the rights and obligations of governmental bodies and requestors, please refer to open government information contained on the Office of the Attorney General website at www.oag.state.tx.us. You may also contact our Open Government Hotline at 1-877-OPENTEX.

Enc: Submitted documents

cc: Julie E. Johnson
Van Wey & Johnson
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Dallas, Texas 75205
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