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Court

St. Lucie County

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-29
Status CLOSED
Type Civil Contraband Forfeiture
Docket 26 entries
Disposition ORDER OF FORFEITURE

Parties

Plaintiff St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office
Defendant Morales Mena, David
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Judge

Hon. Belanger Robert E

St. Lucie County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. CIRCUIT JUDGE BELANGER, ROBERT E: ASSIGNED
  2. APPLICATION
  3. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  4. PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: SMALL, JOSEPH DEAN ASSIGNED
  5. FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF FORFEITURE
  6. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  7. "RECIPIENTS: SMALL, JOSEPH DEAN - SUBJECT: SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – 2023CA002463, ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE VS. MORALES MENA, DAVID - ATTACHMENT COUNT: 1 - EMAIL DOCKET DESCRIPTIONS: DEF-11/16/2023"
  8. DEFAULT
  9. MILITARY/NON-MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  10. MOTION FOR DEFAULT AND DEFAULT
  11. PROOF OF PUBLICATION
  12. RETURN OF SERVICE ON SUMMONS SERVED
  13. "RECIPIENTS: SMALL, JOSEPH DEAN - SUBJECT: SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – 2023CA002463, ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE VS. MORALES MENA, DAVID - ATTACHMENT COUNT: 1 - EMAIL DOCKET DESCRIPTIONS: SUMI-10/11/2023"
  14. SUMMONS ISSUED
  15. PAYMENT $10.00 RECEIPT #2023000083650 RECEIVED FOR FILING NUMBER 183658259 VIA FILINGPAYMENTS20231011235959.TXT.
  16. NON-RESIDENT COST BOND BY SURETY
  17. SUMMONS TO BE ISSUED BY CLERK
  18. COMPLAINT
  19. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  20. ORDER FINDING PROBABLE CAUSE
  21. CORRESPONDENCE
  22. CIRCUIT JUDGE BELANGER, ROBERT E: ASSIGNED
  23. APPLICATION FOR SEIZURE - PROBABLE CAUSE DETERMINATION
  24. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  25. PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: SMALL, JOSEPH DEAN ASSIGNED
  26. CASE FILED 09/29/2023 CASE NUMBER 2023CA002463

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