Eviction lockout notices January 2019 thru present day (Passaic County Sheriff)

Dear Zellie Imani,

Thank you for your interest in public records of the County of Passaic.  Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Open Public Records Act (OPRA).  Your request was received in this office on 3/9/2025 and given the reference number R012698-030925 for tracking purposes.
"To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Jersey Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am requesting a list of eviction notices served specifically in Paterson from the 'eviction list' compiled by the Passaic County Sheriff's Office between January 2019 and the latest available data. Please provide this information in a machine-readable spreadsheet format, such as Excel or CSV. The dataset should include, but not be limited to, the following fields:
- file number
- occupants
- address
- restoration date
- status
- court case number
- Indicates type of process served or posted
- Indicates manner of service (personally served or posted and mailed)
- Indicates status of notice (cancelled, unsuccessful-no show, unsuccessful-took peaceful possession, unsuccessful-not found)

I would like to reiterate that I am seeking all fields containing non-exempt information about the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office’s eviction notices. That means fields containing the above information, and fields containing any additional information not listed, but that would still be disclosable under the law

The requested documents will be made available to the general public. This request is not being made for commercial purposes. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, 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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Zellie Imani

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