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Case Information

Filed 2022-02-17
Type Municipal/ Ordinance See Charges
Docket 14 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Defendant Layton, Brett Stephen E
Photo of Hon. Porter John C

Judge

Hon. Porter John C

Dallas County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Costs &/or Fines Paid in Full DFT PAID $532.50 IN CASH. 19 Associated Entries: 03/09/2022 - Payment Review Hrng Scheduled Scheduled For: 04/08/2022; 5:00 PM; JOHN C. PORTER; Polk
  3. Payment Review Hrng Scheduled Associated Entries: 03/09/2022 - Costs &/or Fines Paid in Full + Scheduled For: 04/08/2022; 5:00 PM; JOHN C. PORTER; Polk
  4. Defendant Sentenced Count 1 - Defendant sentenced to Fine $250.00 Count 2 - Defendant sentenced to Fine $250.00
  5. Cost Txd-Heard by Muni Jdg Filed By: BRETT STEPHEN E LAYTON
  6. Guilty Plea
  7. Hearing Held STATE APPEARS. DFT APPEARS IN PERSON. DFT PLEADS GUILTY ON COUNTS I AND II. DFT FOUND GUILTY AS CHARGED ON COUNTS I AND II. DFT FINED $250.00 ON COUNT I AND $250.00 ON COUNT II. DFT ORDERED TO PAY ALL COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $32.50. DFT GRANTED STAY ON PAYMENT OF FINE AND COSTS TOTALING $532.50 FOR THIRTY (30) DAYS AT WHICH TIME A $25.00 TIME PAYMENT FEE WILL BE ASSESSED AND THE MATTER REFERRED TO DEBT COLLECTIONS. JCP 19 Associated Entries: 02/17/2022 - Initial Appearance Scheduled For: 03/09/2022; 9:30 AM; JOHN C. PORTER; Polk
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  9. Order for Fingerprinting
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  11. Initial Appearance Associated Entries: 03/09/2022 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 03/09/2022; 9:30 AM; JOHN C. PORTER; Polk
  12. Correspondence Filed Letter to Defendant with New Court Date Filed By: TRAVIS A ELLIOTT
  13. Citation Filed in Support Ticket 210825300 Filed By: TRAVIS A ELLIOTT
  14. Citation Filed in Support Ticket 210825299 Filed By: TRAVIS A ELLIOTT

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