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Sussex County

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2022-02-10
Status CLOSED - CLOSED
Type Mo Petition Return Of Property
Docket 25 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Lawson, Robert W.
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. LETTER
  3. NOTICE SRV OF INTERROGATORIES
  4. STATUS CONFERENCE HELD
  5. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  6. ORDER
  7. RE-NOTICE
  8. LETTER
  9. COURT ORDERED DISMISSAL
  10. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM DATE DOCKETED: MARCH 18, 2022 JUDICIAL ACTION FORM FROM 3-16-2022 STATUS CONFERENCE ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 67401485
  11. ORDER
  12. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: MARCH 18, 2022 ORDER STAYING PROCEEDINGS SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER ALICIA B. HOWARD 3-16-2022. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 1) THIS 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: 67401497
  13. RE-NOTICE
  14. RE-NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: APRIL 15, 2022 RE-NOTICE OF SERVICE OF STATE OF DELAWARE'S SECOND REQUEST FOR STATE OF DELAWARE'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION DIRECTED TO ROBERT W. LAWSON, III ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 67478834
  15. LETTER
  16. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 4, 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: 67687308
  17. COURT ORDERED DISMISSAL
  18. COURT DISMISSAL DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 2, 2022 ORDER DISMISSING CASE SIGNED BY JUDGE ROBERT H. ROBINSON, JR. 8-1-2022. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 1) THE PETITION IN THIS MATTER SEEKING THE RETURN OF THE $2,540.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE BECAUSE PETITIONER IS COLLATERALLY ESTOPPED FROM PURSUING THIS PETITION; 2) THE $2,540.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY IS FORFEITED TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE; AND 3) THE FORFEITED MONIES SHALL BE DEPOSITED FORTHWITH IN THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE FUND. ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 67887091
  19. NOTICE
  20. FILE ARCHIVED - BC DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

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