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Court

Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-04-10
Status 458th District Court
Type Contract Other Contract
Docket 43 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Advancial Federal Credit Union
Defendant Da Costa, Daren L.
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Judge

Hon. Patel Stuti

Fort Bend County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Petition Index # 1 Plaintiff's Original Petition
  2. Application for Writ Index # 2 Application for Writ of Sequestration
  3. Issuance Index # 3 Citation Issued to Daren L. DaCosta
  4. Citation eService DaCosta, Daren L. Served 08/15/2023 Returned 08/15/2023
  5. Notice Index # 4 Plaintiff's Notice of Hearing
  6. Order Index # 5 Order for Writ of Sequestration
  7. Other Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Patel, Stuti) WRIT OF SEQUESTRATION
  8. Judge Docket Entry App Writ Hrg Rec via WebEx stp
  9. Notice Index # 6 Attorney Vacation Letter
  10. Letters Correspondence Letter Regarding Bond Fee
  11. Bond Filed Index # 7 Surety Bond
  12. Issuance Index # 8 Writ of Sequestration Issued to Daren L. DaCosta
  13. Sequestration eService DaCosta, Daren L. Unserved
  14. Request Index # 9 Request for Process
  15. Issuance Index # 10 Writ of Sequestation Issued to Daren L DaCosta
  16. Sequestration PCT 4 DaCosta, Daren L. Served 06/20/2023
  17. Officers Return Index # 11 Writ of Sequestration Return for Daren L DaCosta Served 5/26/23
  18. Motion (No Fee) Index # 12 Plaintiff's Motion for Substituted Service on Defendant
  19. Order Index # 13 Denied- Order for Substituted Service
  20. Status Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Patel, Stuti) Writ of Sequestration 04/24/2023 Reset by Court to 06/26/2023
  21. Notice Index # 14 Notice of Hearing
  22. Notice Index # 15 Notice of Appearance
  23. M/Default Judgment (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Patel, Stuti)
  24. M/Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Patel, Stuti)
  25. Amended Filing Index # 16 Plaintiff's Amended Motion for Substituted Service on Defendant
  26. Order Index # 17 Order for Substituted Service
  27. Officers Return Index # 18 Citation Return for Daren L. Dacosta Served 08-15-23
  28. Affidavit Index # 19 Servicemembers' Declaration
  29. Certificate Index # 20 Certificate of Last Known Address
  30. Motion (No Fee) Index # 21 Motion for Default Judgment
  31. Notice Index # 23 Notice of Hearing
  32. M/Default Judgment (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Patel, Stuti)
  33. Request Index # 24 Request for Abstract of Judgment
  34. Default Judgment Index # 25 Default Judgment
  35. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 239A Index # 26
  36. Issuance Index # 27 Abstract of Judgment to Daren DaCosta (eServed to Attorney Wood)
  37. Motion (No Fee) Index # 28 Plaintiff's Motion to Compel and for Sanctions
  38. Notice Index # 29 Notice of Hearing
  39. Notice Index # 30 Notice of Hearing
  40. CANCELED M/Compel (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Patel, Stuti) Case Disposed 02/13/2024 Reset by Court to 02/14/2024
  41. Notice Index # 32 Notice of Hearing
  42. M/Compel (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Patel, Stuti)
  43. Judge Docket Entry M/Compel Rec via WebEx stp

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