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Court

Seminole County

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2023-12-11
Status OPEN
Type 16 F Forfeiture
Docket 17 entries
Disposition Judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Dennis M Lemma In His Official Capacity As The Seminole County Sheriff
Defendant Alton George Smith
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Judge

Hon. Donna Goerner

Seminole County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. NOTICE OF FILING COPY OF FORFEITURE BOND
  2. SUMMONS ISSUED - ALTON GEORGE SMITH
  3. COMPLAINT FILED
  4. ORDER GRANTING PETITIONERS MOTION TO STRIKE ANSWER & AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES OF ALTON GEORGE SMITH - JUDGE SPRYSENSKI 2/26/24
  5. LETTER TO JUDGE SPRYSENSKI RE PROPOSED ORDER
  6. NOTICE OF HEARING FEB 12 2024 @9:15AM
  7. MOTION TO STRIKE ANSWER & AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES OF ALTON GEORGE SMITH BY PLTF
  8. ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO CMPL/PETITION BY DEFT ALTON GEORGE SMITH
  9. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE & DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESS BY ASAD ALI ESQ OBO DEFT
  10. SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED - ALTON GEORGE SMITH 12/22/23
  11. NOTICE OF FILING RETURN OF SERVICE BY PLTF
  12. PROOF OF PUBLICATION
  13. NOTICE OF FORFEITURE COMPLAINT
  14. BOND BY SEMINOLE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
  15. NOTICE OF FILING COPY OF FORFEITURE BOND
  16. SUMMONS ISSUED - ALTON GEORGE SMITH
  17. COMPLAINT FILED

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