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Court

Escambia County

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2023-05-10
Status OPEN
Type Forfeiture
Docket 42 entries
Disposition Judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Chip W. Simmons, Sheriff Of Escambia County
Defendant In Re: Forfeiture Of: Four Thousand One Hundred Thriteen Dollars And 00/100 $4,113.00 United States Currency | Cotton, Marcus | Cotton, Markayla
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Judge

Hon. Shackelford Jan

Escambia County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. RDER ON ATTORNEYS MOTION TO WITHDRAW
  2. RDER ON CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
  3. OVER LETTER
  4. OTICE OF HEARING
  5. ETITIONER'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF 1ST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION ON MAR'KAYLA COTTON
  6. ETITIONER'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF 1ST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO MARCUS COTTON
  7. OTICE OF SERVICE OF PETITIONER'S FIRST INTERROGATORIES TO CLAIMANT, MAR'KAYLA COTTON
  8. OTICE OF SERVICE OF PETITIONER'S FIRST INTERROGATORIES TO CLAIMANT, MARCUS COTTON
  9. ETITIONER'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF 1ST REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS ON MARCUS COTTON
  10. ETITIONER'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF 1ST REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS ON MAR'KAYLA COTTON
  11. DEFENDANTSMARCUS COTTON AND MARKAYLA COTTON’S,ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFF’SCOMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE
  12. NITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER - GENERAL
  13. OTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT AND FINAL ORDER AND JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE
  14. OTICE OF FINAL SERVICE
  15. UMMONS RETURNED SERVED
  16. UMMONS RETURNED SERVED
  17. RDER REGARDING REQUIRED REPORTING
  18. SUMMONS ISSUED
  19. SUMMONS ISSUED
  20. PAYMENT $20.00 RECEIPT #2023050722
  21. REQUEST FOR SUMMONS
  22. NOTICE OF FILING BOND FOR FORFEITURE OF CONTRABAND
  23. PAYMENT $14.00 RECEIPT #2023043820
  24. COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE
  25. ORDER FINDING PROBABLE CUASE FOR SEIZURE AFTER ADVERSARIAL PRELIMINARY HEARING
  26. EXHIBITS - FAFSA
  27. EXHBITS - BANK STATEMENT
  28. EXHIBITS - PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT
  29. EXHIBITS - PAY STUBS
  30. EXHIBIT 1 - AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT FOR FINDING PROBABLE CAUSE
  31. EXHIBIT 4 - POSHMARK ITEM FOR SALE
  32. EXHIBIT 3 - PHOTOGRAPHS
  33. EXHIBIT 2 - INCIDENT REPORT
  34. EXHIBIT 5 - NEWS ARTICLE
  35. NOTICE OF HEARING
  36. EMERGENCY REQUEST FOR ADVERSARIAL PRELIMINARY HEARING PURSUANT TO THE FLORIDA CONTRABAND FORFEITURE ACT.
  37. AMENDED EMERGENCY REQUEST FOR ADVERSARIAL PRELIMINARY HEARING PURSUANT TO THE FLORIDA CONTRABAND FORFEITURE ACTCORRECTING CAPTION ON EMERGENCY REQUEST FILED MAY 10, 2023
  38. PAYMENT $1,001.00 RECEIPT #2023037015
  39. PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY: YOUNG, LAURA D ASSIGNED
  40. SHACKELFORD, JAN ...: ASSIGNED
  41. EMERGENCY REQUEST FOR ADVERSARIAL PRELIMINARY HEARING PURSUANT TO THE FLORIDA CONTRABAND FORFEITURE ACT
  42. CIVIL COVER SHEET

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