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Sussex County

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2022-04-06
Status CLOSED - CLOSED
Type Mo Petition Return Of Property
Docket 41 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Coverdale, Destinay
Defendant State Of Delaware
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Judge

Hon. HOWARD, ALICIA B

Sussex County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. MISC-PET RETURN OF PROPERTY
  2. MOTION PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPER
  3. IN FORMA PAUPERIS ORDER
  4. LETTER
  5. NOTICE SRV OF INTERROGATORIES
  6. STATUS CONFERENCE HELD
  7. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  8. ORDER
  9. LETTER
  10. ORDER
  11. LETTER
  12. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  13. STATUS CONFERENCE HELD
  14. ORDER
  15. COURT ORDERED DISMISSAL
  16. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: MAY 21, 2022 ORDER STAYING PROCEEDINGS SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER ALICIA B. HOWARD 5-18-2022. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 1) THE CIVIL PROCEEDING IS STAYED PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THE CRIMINAL MATTER; AND 2) UPON RESOLUTION OF THE CRIMINAL MATTER, THE STAY WILL BE LIFTED AND THIS ACTION SHALL PROCEED. ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 67640685
  17. LETTER
  18. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 3, 2022 LETTER FROM JODIE L. REILLY TO THE COURT. RE: THE STATE HAS RECEIVED ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES AS REQUESTED FROM THE PETITIONER. ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 67684066
  19. ORDER
  20. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 19, 2022 ORDER LIFTING STAY SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER ALICIA B. HOWARD 11-18-2022. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 1) THE STAY IN THIS MATTER IS LIFTED; 2) THIS ACTION SHALL PROCEED; AND 3) A STATUS CONFERENCE SHALL BE HELD IN THIS MATTER ON JANUARY 30, 2023 AT 1:30 PM. ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 68406687
  21. LETTER
  22. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 22, 2022 LETTER FROM BRIAN CLAIRMONT TO COUNSEL AND LITIGANT. RE: STATUS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 30, 2023 AT 1:30 PM. ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 68409637
  23. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  24. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 31, 2023 JUDICIAL ACTION FORM FROM 1-30-2023 STATUS CONFERENCE ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 69028445
  25. STATUS CONFERENCE HELD
  26. STATUS CONFERENCE HELD 1/30/2023 - BC COMMISSIONER ALICIA B. HOWARD PRESIDING MS. COVERDALE DID NOT APPEAR COMMISSIONER TO RECOMMEND DISMISSAL DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 30, 2023
  27. ORDER
  28. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 31, 2023 RECOMMENDATION REGARDING DISMISSAL OF ACTION SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER ALICIA B. HOWARD 1-30-2023. IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED AS FOLLOWS: UNLESS WITHIN 10 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER, PETITIONER PROVIDES GOOD CAUSE AS TO WHY SHE FAILED TO APPEAR FOR THE CONFERENCE IN THIS MATTER, THEN THE COURT SHOULD ENTER AN ORDER DISMISSING WITH PREJUDICE THIS PETITION SEEKING THE RETURN OF THE $841.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY. ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 69029245
  29. COURT ORDERED DISMISSAL
  30. COURT DISMISSAL DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 18, 2023 ORDER DISMISSING PETITION SIGNED BY JUDGE CRAIG A. KARSNITZ 2-16-2023. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 1) THIS PETITION SEEKING THE RETURN OF THE $841.00 IN US CURRENCY IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; 2) THE $841.00 IN US CURRENCY IS TO BE FORFEITED TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE; AND 3) THE $841.00 IN US CURRENCY SHALL BE DEPOSITED FORTHWITH INTO THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE FUND. ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 69176582
  31. NOTICE
  32. FILE ARCHIVED - BC DATE DOCKETED: MARCH 21, 2023

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