Stephen D. Marshall
140 Riverside Drive
Stuart VA, 24171

2/14/22

Sheriff Dan Smith or Custodian of records
Patrick County Sheriff’s Office
742 Commerce St
Stuart, VA 24171

Dear Sheriff Dan Smith or Custodian of records

Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, §2.2-3704 et seq.,
I am requesting a copy of Deputy Steve Austin’s incident report regarding his investigation on Riverside Drive Stuart VA on Aug 8, 2020.

If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $10 However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of criminal activity emanating in the area of Riverside Drive in Stuart VA. This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.

The Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires a response to this request be made within five business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than this amount of time, please contact me with information about when I might expect a copy

If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law. These should be provided in readable text form either by mail or to my email address provided below.

Thank you for your kind consideration of my request.

Sincerely,

Stephen D. Marshall

276-229-8424
Councildad@aol.com