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Taylor County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-21
Status Disposed
Type Contract: Consumer/commercial/debt
Docket 44 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Jefferson Capital Systems Llc
Defendant Priest, Michael
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Judge

Hon. Wheeler Thomas

Taylor County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Request copy of judgment
  2. Request For Issuance
  3. Citation M Priest/Envelope # 97639040
  4. Citation Priest, Michael Served 04/03/2025 Returned 04/08/2025
  5. Motion for Substituted Service
  6. Order On Plaintiff's Motion For Substitute Service
  7. Citation Returned Served M Priest
  8. Motion For Entry Of Default Judgment
  9. Certificate Of Last Known Address
  10. Default Judgment
  11. Letter
  12. Appearance Of Counsel And Waiver of Arraignment
  13. Plea Agreement Docket Order Pad Order 3.14.19
  14. Letter Pad Reset 4.18.19
  15. Letter Pad Reset 5.29.19
  16. PAD (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Wheeler, Thomas) 2 PAD 03/14/2019 Reset by Court to 04/18/2019 04/18/2019 Reset by Court to 05/29/2019
  17. Letter JT 7.22.19
  18. Letter JT Reset 10.7.19
  19. Letter JT Reset 1.13.20
  20. Letter JT Reset 3.23.20
  21. Mot/Ord Sw
  22. Surety Withdrawal Capias Issued (Inactive)
  23. Letter Jury Trial 6.14.21
  24. Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Wheeler, Thomas) 3 PAD/4 JT (6.29.18) 07/22/2019 Reset by Court to 10/07/2019 10/07/2019 Reset by Court to 01/13/2020 01/13/2020 Reset by Court to 03/23/2020 03/23/2020 Reset by Court to 06/14/2021
  25. Surety Withdrawal Capias Returned Served (Active)
  26. Letter Jury Trial 12.13.21
  27. Bond Bad Boy, $3,500, 9/3/21
  28. Letter JT Reset 2.28.22
  29. Letter #1 JT 2.28.22
  30. Letter Open Plea 2.25.22
  31. Plea (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Wheeler, Thomas) **Open
  32. Plea Admonishments
  33. Trial Court Certification Of Defendant's Right Of Appeal
  34. Discovery Compliance Acknowledgement/Waiver
  35. Plea Addendum
  36. Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Wheeler, Thomas) 3 PAD/6 JT (6.29.18) 12/13/2021 Reset by Court to 02/28/2022
  37. PSI Ordered
  38. Letter PSI Delivery
  39. Sentencing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Wheeler, Thomas) ***PSI
  40. Trial Court Certification Of Defendant's Right Of Appeal
  41. Judge's Finding on Defendant's Financial Status and Order Regarding Court Cost - Indigent - Court Costs Waived
  42. Judgment And Sentence 20 Months State Jail Division, TDCJ
  43. Jailtime Data
  44. Docket Sheet

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