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Cranston Agrees to Pay $1,000 Open Records Violation Fine

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Story Created: Jun 23, 2009 at 3:27 PM EDT

Story Updated: Jun 23, 2009 at 3:27 PM EDT

CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) - The city of Cranston has agreed to pay a $1,000 fine for violating Rhode Island's open records law.

The penalty resolves a lawsuit brought by the attorney general's office on behalf of a Cranston man, John Bina, whose requests for public documents went unanswered by the city.

The $1,000 fine is the maximum allowable under state law for a public records violation.

Attorney General Patrick Lynch says the city's disregard for the public records law was knowing and willful.

Cranston City Solicitor Anthony Cipriano said the violations occurred under a prior administration. He said the city agreed to the fine because the allegations would have been tough to defend.
     
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