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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-31
Type Forfeiture
Docket 21 entries

Parties

Plaintiff City Of St Petersburg Police Department
Defendant Melvin, Adam M
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Judge

Hon. Crane Shawn

Pinellas County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. NOTICE OF FORFEITURE Doc # 2
  2. FINAL JUDGMENT Doc # 20 OF FOREFEITURE AND ORDER DIRECTING RELEASE OF CONTRABAND FORFEITURE CASH BOND Vol./Book 22888, Page 467, 2 pages
  3. CIVIL - CASE DISPOSED BY DEFAULT
  4. NOTICE-LACK OF PROSECUTION MAILED TO ALL PARTIES Doc # 19
  5. FINAL DISPOSITION FORM Doc # 18
  6. CLERK DEFAULT - ENTERED Doc # 16 WITH MOTION Party: MELVIN, ADAM M
  7. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY SERVICE Doc # 17
  8. SUMMONS - SERVED Doc # 15 05102023 Party: MELVIN, ADAM M
  9. PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT Doc # 14 NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
  10. COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE Doc # 7
  11. ATTACHMENT TO COMPLAINT Doc # 8 1 - COPY NOTICE OF SEIZURE
  12. ATTACHMENT TO COMPLAINT Doc # 9 2 - COPY OF DET A TALBOT FORFEITURE AFFD
  13. ATTACHMENT TO COMPLAINT Doc # 10 3 - COPY OF EX PARTE ORDER FINDING PROBABLE CAUSE FOR SEIZURE
  14. NOTICE OF FORFEITURE Doc # 11
  15. CONTRABAND FORFEITURE BOND Doc # 12
  16. SUMMONS - ISSUED Doc # 13 Party: MELVIN, ADAM M
  17. FILED WITH CLERK Doc # 3 EX-PARTE APPLICATION FOR SEIZURE PROBABLE CAUSE DETERMINATION
  18. MOTION TO DETERMINE CONFIDENTIALITY OF CT RECD Doc # 4
  19. ORDER Doc # 5 (EX-PARTE) FINDING PROBABLE CAUSE FOR SEIZURE
  20. ORDER GRANTING Doc # 6 PETITIONERS MOTION TO DETERMINE CONFIDENTIALITY OF COURT RECORDS
  21. CIVIL COVER SHEET - NON REPORTING Doc # 1

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