Connecticut Driver Licenses
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| Submitted | July 3, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Molly Redden
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) A list, preferably in a table, of driver license applications submitted in the state of Connecticut between Jan 1, 2014 to present by people born in Puerto Rico. This should include the date the application was submitted, the person's current residence, their birthplace (Puerto Rico) and if the application was approved, pending or denied and the reason why it is pending or denied.
2) A description of the process and/or policies used to verify the eligibility of people in Puerto Rico for a driver's license in Connecticut.
3) Copies of all materials and/or instructions used to verify the citizenship of people born in Puerto Rico.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. As I am a member of the media and this information will be used to inform the public, I request a fee waiver for this request. Also, as this is urgent public information, I request that it be expedited.
In the event that there are fees, I would be willing to pay up to $10 and I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.
I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 4 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Molly Redden
From: Department of Motor Vehicles
Good afternoon:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your request under the Freedom of Information Act. The Department of Motor Vehicles will determine whether the requested documents exist in its records, and provide you with copies of all non-exempt documents within a reasonable period of time. In the event that there are fees in excess of $10.00 associated with this request, the Department will contact you with the payment amount prior to releasing the documents.
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Legal Services Division
From: Department of Motor Vehicles
Dear Ms. Redden:
In response to your FOI Request received, July 5, 2019, please be advised of the following:
We do not identify driver license applicants by race.
Below you will find two links to or website as follows:
Instructions for obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License or Identification:
https://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=803&q=583186
Instructions for the Connecticut Drive Only License Licensing Process: https://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=805&q=547214
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Legal Services Division
From: Molly Redden
Hello,
To be clear, I'm not asking for race, I am asking for the birthplace of driver's license applicants. To clear up point one of my request, I'd like to amend it to: A list, preferably in a table, of driver license applications submitted in the state of Connecticut between Jan 1, 2014 to present by people who used documents from Puerto Rico to verify their identity in applying for a driver's license. This should include the date the application was submitted, the person's current residence, their birthplace (Puerto Rico) and if the application was approved, pending or denied and the reason why it is pending or denied. I am asking you to build a table if one does not already exist.
Thank you!
-Sophie Will
sophie.will@huffpost.com
6178880900
From: Department of Motor Vehicles
Dear Ms. Will:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your request under the Freedom of Information Act. The Department of Motor Vehicles will determine whether the requested documents exist in its records, and provide you with copies of all non-exempt documents within a reasonable period of time. In the event that there are fees in excess of $10.00 associated with this request, the Department will contact you with the payment amount prior to releasing the documents.
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Legal Services Division
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Connecticut Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 3, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Motor Vehicles
Good afternoon:
Please be advised that we do not maintain information by race, country of origin or by birthplace. Therefore, we do not have any documents responsive to your requests.
Thank you.
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Legal Services Division