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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-10-07
Type Ac Suit On Account
Docket 28 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Midland Credit Management, Inc.|Butler, Patrick Steen
Defendant Martin, Richard
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Judge

Hon. Steimel Norman C Iii

St. Charles County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. udge Assigned
  2. arn Release/Return/Recall Release on Garnishment/Execution Number 25-GARN-2371
  3. elease Filed 25-GARN-2371 Release of Garnishment. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.
  5. arnishment Returned Served Document ID - 25-GARN-2371; Served To - CSC LAWYERS, JEFFERSON CITY; Served Date - 08/13/2025; Served Time - 08:00:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -DESIGNEE SERVED BY COLE COUNTY SD
  7. arnishment Paid to Attorney 25-GARN-2371
  8. xecution/Garnishment Issued This is garnishment 25-GARN-2371 for RICHARD MARTIN; PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CORP LP; returnable date: CONTINUOUS; Garnishee: CSC LAWYERS, JEFFERSON CITY
  9. Summons Issued-Associate Document ID: 22-ADSM-4271, for MARTIN, RICHARD. SUMMONS SAVED AND ATTACHED IN PDF FORM FOR ATTORNEY TO RETRIEVE FROM SECURE CASE.NET. MLS
  10. equest for Execution/Garnish Garnishment; Interrogatories. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.
  11. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER
  12. udgment Entered DEFAULT JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF(S) AND AGAINST DEFENDANT(S) IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,231.52 TOTAL PLUS COURT COSTS. SAID JUDGMENT TO BEAR INTEREST AT THE STATUTORY RATE PER ANNUM. NCS Filed By: NORMAN C STEIMEL III
  13. efault Judgment Associated Entries: 10/07/2022 - Civil Setting Scheduled Scheduled For: 12/02/2022; 9:00 AM; NORMAN C STEIMEL III ; 1; St Charles Circuit Div
  14. Affidavit in Support of Pet AFFIDAVIT. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER
  15. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 22-ADSM-4271; Served To - MARTIN, RICHARD; Server - MARLO, MIKE; Served Date - 22-OCT-22; Served Time - 12:32:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  16. otice of Service Service Affidavit. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.
  17. Exhibit Filed EXHIBITS. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER
  18. rder - Special Process Server ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER Associated Entries: 10/07/2022 - Motion Special Process Server + Associated Entries: 10/07/2022 - Motion Special Process Server +
  19. ummons Issued-Associate Document ID: 22-ADSM-4271, for MARTIN, RICHARD. SUMMONS SAVED AND ATTACHED IN PDF FORM FOR ATTORNEY TO RETRIEVE FROM SECURE CASE.NET. MLS
  20. ivil Setting Scheduled Associated Entries: 12/02/2022 - Default Judgment Scheduled For: 12/02/2022; 9:00 AM; NORMAN C STEIMEL III ; 1; St Charles Circuit Div
  21. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER
  22. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER
  23. ffidavit Filed AFFIDAVIT OF IDENTITY AND REGARDING MILITARY SERVICE. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.
  24. ffidavit in Support of Pet AFFIDAVIT. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER
  25. otion Special Process Server APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER Associated Entries: 10/07/2022 - Order - Special Process Server +
  26. otion Special Process Server MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER Associated Entries: 10/07/2022 - Order - Special Process Server +
  27. xhibit Filed EXHIBITS. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER
  28. et Filed in Associate Ct PETITION. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER

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