October 4, 2011

Mr. Joseph Gorfida, Jr.

Assistant City Attorney

City of Richardson

P.O. Box 831078

Richardson, Texas 75083-1078

OR2011-14317

Re: Request for a copy of the officer's field notes, witnesses names, phone numbers and addresses, photographs, audio and video tapes, audio recorded boxes, supplements and any other information obtained or developed by the investigating officers involved in the investigation of an accident involving named individuals; Report #11-022521

Dear Mr. Gorfida:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 437698.

After reviewing your arguments and the submitted information, we have determined your request does not present a novel or complex issue. Thus, we are addressing your claims in a memorandum opinion. You claim the submitted information may be withheld from the requestor pursuant to section 552.108(a)(1) of the Government Code. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 552.108(a)(1) you may withhold the submitted information. However, you must release the basic information pursuant to section 552.108(c) 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.

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