Free Motion to Quash - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

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TERRY GODDARD Attorney General Kellie Geyer State Bar No. 020783 Assistant Attorney General Transportation Section 1275 W. Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85007-2997 Telephone: (602) 542-1680 Facsimile: (602) 542-3646 Attorneys for Arizona Department of Public Safety
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA SHANNON MICHAEL CLARK, Case No: CIV 03-1344-PHX-EHC (MS) Plaintiff, v. VALLUEOPTIONS, INC. et al, Defendants. The Arizona Department of Public Safety ("DPS"), a non-party to the abovecaptioned matter, by and through undersigned counsel appears and respectfully requests this Court to strike selected portions of Defendant's subpoena. Specifically, the DPS MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENA SPECIAL ACTION -Hon. Morton Sitver -

18 requests this Court to strike the portion of Defendant's subpoena relating to Karen 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 follows:..." emphasis added. Plaintiff's request through the subpoena is not an exchange Linnette Marshall's criminal background. The DPS will be producing the documentation relating to her fingerprint clearance card. The DPS is statutorily prohibited from releasing the information to the plaintiff. A.R.S. § 41-1750(G) states: "The director shall authorize the exchange of criminal justice information between the central state repository, or through the Arizona criminal justice information system, whether directly or through any intermediary, only as

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permitted by the statute. See 41-1750(G)(1)-(20). Additionally, the release of criminal justice information to an entity or person not specifically listed in A.R.S. § 41-1750(G) is a felony. See A.R.S. § 41-1756. In conclusion, the DPS is statutorily prohibited from releasing criminal history

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 s/Kellie Geyer Kellie Geyer Attorneys for Arizona Departments of Public Safety
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on December 5, 2005 I electronically transmitted the attached document to the Clerk's Office using the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CM/ECF registrants: Honorable Morton Sitver United States District Court 401 W. Washington Street, SPC 13 Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2120 Shannon M. Clark ADC #113372 ASPC ­ Tucson ­ Santa Rita Unit 10012 S. Wilmot Rd., Box 24406 information to Plaintiff and therefore, respectfully requests that this Court strike the portion of Plaintiff's subpoena relating to Karen Linette Marshall's criminal background. DATED this 5th day of December 2005. TERRY GODDARD Attorney General s/Kellie Geyer Kellie Geyer Assistant Attorney General

Tucson, Arizona 85734-4406

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