January 25, 2012

Ms. Janette Ansolabehere

Assistant General Counsel

Texas Department of Public Safety

P.O. Box 4087

Austin, Texas 78765-4087

OR2012-01216

Re: Request for a quality mugshot of a named individual who was arrested for DWI after an accident on 12/02/2011 between Frankford & Trinity Mills on the northbound tollway, as well as a copy of the arresting officer's dash cam video or any other available video from the date of the incident

Dear Ms. Ansolabehere:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 448783 (PIR# 12-0041).

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 videos. To the extent the requested mug shot exists, we assume you have released it. See Gov't Code §§ 552.301, .302.

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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