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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-25
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Receiving Stolen Property
Docket 60 entries
Disposition default

Parties

Defendant Meeker, Joseph A
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 09/18/2025
  2. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  3. SUMMONS
  4. ISSUED SUMMONS WITH DATE TO APPEAR NO LATER THAN 5/9/2024 AND CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF LICKING COUNTY.
  5. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS ($5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  6. RECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED POSTED - $5,000.00
  7. SUMMONS ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY LICKING COUNTY SHERIFF
  8. SERVICE FEE-LICKING
  9. APPEARANCE COUNSEL FILED Attorney: FAGNANO, NICHOLAS
  10. WRITTEN NOT GUILTY PLEA Attorney: FAGNANO, NICHOLAS
  11. DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: FAGNANO, NICHOLAS
  12. DEFENDANT'S DISCLOSURE OF EVIDENCE Attorney: FAGNANO, NICHOLAS
  13. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: CRIMINAL PRETRIAL Date: 06/28/2024 Time: 09:30 AM
  14. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  15. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: JUNE 28, 2024 @ 9:30 AM JURY TRIAL: JULY 30, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  16. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  17. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  18. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -06/28/2024
  19. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  20. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  21. ISSUED 12 SUBPOENAS
  22. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON DET. MICHAEL J. SHELL, DET. JASON MEADOWS, DET. SHAUN MELOY, DET. BRYAN KOHLER
  23. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON DET. JOHN WILLIAMSON
  24. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON JOSHUA LEE THARP
  25. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: FAGNANO, NICHOLAS
  26. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE Receipt: 521917 Date: 07/18/2025 Receipt 521917 has been reapplied.
  27. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE AND ORDERING COUNSEL TO PROPOSE NEW DATE FOR TRIAL Receipt: 521917 Date: 07/18/2025 Receipt 521917 has been reapplied.
  28. NOTICE OF VIOLATION WHILE ON BOND
  29. ORDER REGARDING BOND Receipt: 521917 Date: 07/18/2025 Receipt 521917 has been reapplied.
  30. HEARING NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  31. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  32. ISSUED 12 SUBPOENAS
  33. MOTION TO CONVERT JURY TRIAL TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING Attorney: FAGNANO, NICHOLAS
  34. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA & SENTENCING Date: 10/08/2024 Time: 10:30 AM
  35. NOTICE OF PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARING OCTOBER 8, 2024 @ 10:30 AM - IN COURT
  36. ENTRY ORDERING JURY TRIAL TO BE CONVERTED TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING Receipt: 521917 Date: 07/18/2025 Receipt 521917 has been reapplied.
  37. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST
  38. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: SENTENCING Date: 12/03/2024 Time: 10:00 AM Result: CONTINUED
  39. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 10/08/2024
  40. HEARING NOTICE RE: SENTENCING DECEMBER 3, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - IN COURT
  41. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: FAGNANO, NICHOLAS
  42. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: SENTENCING Date: 12/11/2024 Time: 03:00 PM
  43. HEARING NOTICE RE: SENTENCING DECEMBER 11, 2024 @ 3:00 PM - IN COURT
  44. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE Receipt: 521917 Date: 07/18/2025 Receipt 521917 has been reapplied.
  45. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 12/11/2024
  46. ORDINARY MAIL Issue Date: 12/16/2024 Service: ISSUING PAPERWORK ASSOCIATED WITH CASE Method: ORDINARY MAIL Cost Per: 0.0000 JOSEPH A MEEKER DEFAULT ADDRESS 1720 KING ROAD APT A1 NEWARK, OH 43055 Tracking Number: 000039672
  47. ISSUED CERTIFIED COPY OF POST-CONVICTION NO CONTACT ORDER TO VICTIM VIA VICTIM ADVOCATE, COPY TO VICTIM ADVOCATE , PROSECUTOR AND PROBATION BY COURTHOUSE BOX, CERTIFIED COPY OF POST-CONVICTION NO CONTACT ORDER TO DEFENDANT VIA ORDINARY MAIL AND COPY TO DEFENDANT'S ATTORNEY VIA COURTHOUSE BOX. CERTIFIED COPY OF POST-CONVICTION NO CONTACT ORDER WITH NCIC TO THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY SHERIFF BY COURTHOUSE BOX
  48. POST-CONVICTION NO CONTACT ORDER - EFFECTIVE UNTIL 12-11-2029 Receipt: 521917 Date: 07/18/2025 Receipt 521917 has been reapplied.
  49. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (5 YEARS COMMUNITY CONTROL)
  50. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  51. DISPOSITION CARD SENT TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
  52. Cost statement sent. Issued by Regular Mail. MEEKER, JOSEPH A was sent bill for $412.00 printed on 12/30/2024
  53. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -01/30/2025
  54. ADULT PROBATION REVIEW HEARING ENTRY
  55. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 05/29/2025
  56. ADULT PROBATION REVIEW HEARING ENTRY
  57. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 521854 Date: 07/17/2025
  58. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 07/31/2025
  59. ADULT PROBATION REVIEW HEARING ENTRY
  60. ADULT PROBATION REVIEW HEARING ENTRY

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