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Case Information

Filed 2023-04-12
Status RECLOSED
Type County Civil $8000.01 $15000
Docket 60 entries
Disposition final judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Credit Acceptance Corporation
Defendant Howard, Charles
Photo of Hon. Hill, Garrett

Judge

Hon. Hill, Garrett

Columbia County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. Case 122023CC000432CCAXMX Filed with Clerk on 4/12/2023
  2. Case Status set to RECLOSED
  3. Case Status set to REOPENED
  4. Reopened for COUNTY CIVIL REOPENED CASE on 9/5/2025
  5. MOTION FOR FINAL JUDGMENT OF CONTINUING WRIT OF GARNISHMENT
  6. NOTICE OF EXTENSION PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE SECTION 77.07(5)
  7. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE SECTION 77.055
  8. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT OF RIGHT AGAINST GARNISHMENT OF WAGES, MONEY, AND OTHER PROPERTY
  9. RETURN OF SERVICE- SUMTER TIRE AND AUTO SOUTH, INC. ON 7/21/2025 SUB. (ALICIA SIZEMORE, AUTHORIZED PERSON)
  10. CONTINUING WRIT OF GARNISHMENT
  11. Case Status set to RECLOSED
  12. Judge: HILL , GARRETT Assigned
  13. NOTE TO DOCKET: PER GAO ORDER NO. 2025-023, JUDGE GARRETT HILL IS NOW ASSIGNED TO THIS CASE
  14. Case Status set to REOPENED
  15. Reopened for COUNTY CIVIL REOPENED CASE on 6/27/2025
  16. MOTION FOR CONTINUING WRIT OF GARNISHMENT
  17. Payment received: $85.00 Receipt Number CC 274032
  18. Assessment 5 Total Assessed $85.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  19. Assessment 5 assessed at sum $85.00
  20. VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF GARNISHMENT WITHOUT PREJUDICE
  21. RETURN OF SERVICE- PROGRESSIVE EMPLOYER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC ON 01/07/2025 CORP. (DONNA MOCH, MANAGER)
  22. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT OF RIGHT AGAINST GARNISHMENT OF WAGES, MONEY, AND OTHER PROPERTY
  23. Case Status set to RECLOSED
  24. CONTINUING WRIT OF GARNISHMENT
  25. Case Status set to REOPENED
  26. Reopened for COUNTY CIVIL REOPENED CASE on 11/21/2024
  27. MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF CONTINUING WRIT OF GARNISHMENT
  28. Payment received: $85.00 Receipt Number CC 261337
  29. Assessment 4 Total Assessed $85.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  30. Assessment 4 assessed at sum $85.00
  31. RECEIPT FROM DAILY PAYMENTS
  32. Payment received: $3.00 Receipt Number CC 257635
  33. Assessment 3 Total Assessed $3.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  34. CERTIFIED AND RECORDED COPY OF DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT
  35. Assessment 3 assessed at sum $3.00
  36. COVER LETTER TO CLERK
  37. Updated Event LACK OF PROS HRG on 6/25/2024 0200 PM Judge SARA CARTER results DISPOSED on 6/25/2024
  38. Case Status set to CLOSED
  39. DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT
  40. MOTION FOR DEFAULT AND DEFAULT ENTERED AGAINST CHARLES HOWARD ON 7/24/2024
  41. MOTION FOR DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT
  42. NON MILITARY DECLARATION
  43. COSTS DECLARATION
  44. AFFIDAVIT
  45. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 254838
  46. Assessment 2 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  47. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $2.00
  48. ORDER FINDING GOOD CASUE AND KEEPING CAUSE OPEN
  49. SHOWING OF GOOD CAUSE
  50. NOTICE OF LACK OF PROSECUTION AND NOTICE OF HEARING
  51. Event LACK OF PROS HRG scheduled on 6/25/2024 at 0200 PM, JC - Judge SARA CARTER presiding.
  52. RETURN OF SERVICE- CHARLES HOWARD ON 05/23/23 (IND)
  53. COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES
  54. Judge: CARTER , SARA J Assigned
  55. Payment received: $310.00 Receipt Number CC 229630
  56. Assessment 1 Total Assessed $310.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  57. SUMMONS ISSUED TO CHARLES HOWARD
  58. COMPLAINT
  59. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  60. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $310.00

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