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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-12
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Gross Sexual Imposition
Docket 168 entries
Disposition appeal dismissed

Parties

Defendant Karns, Kurt Mitchell
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Judge

Hon. TRIMMER DAVID A

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
  2. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
  3. ENTRY ORDERING WARRANT TO BE ISSUED ON COMPLAINT
  4. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT
  5. ISSUED WARRANT AND COMPLAINT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
  6. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS ($100,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE) **GPS** WITH VICTIM ALERT AND EXCLUSION ZONE AND NO CONTACT PROVISION
  7. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 04/12/2024 for KARNS, KURT MITCHELL
  8. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 04/12/2024 for KARNS, KURT MITCHELL
  9. ENTRY SCHEDULING INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JOSHUA HORACEK MONDAY APRIL 15, 2024AT 8:30 A.M.
  10. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Horacek, Joshua S Event: INITIAL APPEARANCE BY VIDEO Date: 04/15/2024 Time: 08:30 AM
  11. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Horacek, Joshua S Event: PRELIMINARY HEARING Date: 04/18/2024 Time: 03:00 PM Result: HEARING CANCELED
  12. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE
  13. RETURN OF SERVICE-IA FORM- MAG ORDER
  14. RETURN OF SERVICE-IA FORM
  15. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  16. APPEARANCE COUNSEL FILED Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
  17. DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR BOND HEARING Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
  18. DEFENDANT'S DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY AND MOTION FOR NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE AND DISCLOSURE OF EVIDENCE Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
  19. MOTION FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS
  20. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -04/15/204
  21. REQUEST FOR RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
  22. BOND RECEIVED Receipt: 493481 Date: 04/17/2024 Reverse Receipt: 493481 Date: 04/17/2024 Reverse by: 493484 Receipt Reversal Reason: WRONG PARTY Reverse Amount: 10000.00 Receipt: 493486 Date: 04/17/2024 Receipt 493486 has been reapplied.
  23. INDICTMENT
  24. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  25. ISSUED WARRANT WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
  26. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 04/17/2024 for KARNS, KURT MITCHELL
  27. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT
  28. RECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED POSTED-GPS-10% OF $100,000.00 AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE **DEFENDANT NOT BEING RELEASED, PROSECUTOR'S FILED AN AMENDED BOND , HAS NOT BEEN SIGNED YET BY THE JUDGE*** THE AMENDED BOND IS RAISING AMOUNT
  29. DENIED ORDER FOR RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
  30. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -04/17/2024
  31. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  32. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 04/17/2024 for KARNS, KURT MITCHELL
  33. BAIL SURCHARGE DEPOSIT
  34. AMENDED ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS-GPS & GPS VICTIM EXCLUSION ($300,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE) DEFENENAT'S FAMILY HAS ALREADY POSTED 10% OF THE ORIGINAL BOND FILED, WHICH IS $10,000.00 MLC
  35. BOND RECEIVED Receipt: 493591 Date: 04/18/2024
  36. ***AMENDED BOND ***RECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED POSTED***WITH GPS/VICTIM EXCLUSION ZONE(10% OF $300,000.00 PLUS $5,000.00 RECOGNIZA ***FAMILY POSTED $10,000.00 ON 04/17/24-THE ORIGINAL BOND, SO ONLY NEEDED TO POST $20,000.00 ON THIS BOND *** EQUALLS THE 10 % OF $300,000.00***MLC
  37. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  38. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  39. WRITTEN NOT GUILTY PLEA
  40. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Trimmer, David A Event: CRIMINAL PRETRIAL Date: 05/31/2024 Time: 04:00 PM
  41. CASE SCHEDULING ORDER CRIMINAL PRETRIAL REPORT FORM FILED NO LATER THAN 4 PM ON MAY 31, 2024 JURY TRIAL: AUGUST 13, 2024 @ 9 AM
  42. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO MODIFY THE TERMS OF HIS BOND Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
  43. JOUNRAL ENTRY DENYING MOTION TO MODIFY TERMS OF BOND
  44. BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED
  45. DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY
  46. RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY
  47. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATION OF NON-DISCLOSURE Attorney: REAMER, CHRISTOPHER A
  48. SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY
  49. JOINT MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: REAMER, CHRISTOPHER A
  50. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE
  51. NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL OCTOBER 1, 2024 @ 9 AM
  52. NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL OCTOBER 1, 2024 @ 9 AM
  53. SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: REAMER, CHRISTOPHER A
  54. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  55. ISSUED 13 SUBPOENAS Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  56. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  57. ISSUED SUBPOENA Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  58. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON EVAN ARNOLD, ELI T KARST, DET JASON MEADOWS, DET SHAUN MELOY, DET. KATHRYN NUNEMAKER, SGT. JEFFREY REED, II, DPT LANCE SHANES , DET MICHAEL J SHELL , SGT. KELLY D WALKER
  59. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON M JAMIE SHELL
  60. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  61. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON SHAUN MELOY
  62. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  63. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON JASON MEADOWS
  64. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  65. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED KATHRYN NUNEMAKER
  66. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  67. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON KELLY D WALKER
  68. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  69. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON LANCE SHANES
  70. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  71. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON EVAN ARNOLD
  72. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  73. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON RHONDA WELLS, MADISON COLLIER
  74. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON ELI KARST
  75. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  76. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON JEFFREY REED
  77. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  78. JOINT MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: REAMER, CHRISTOPHER A
  79. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  80. NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL DECEMER 10, 2024, AT 9:00AM
  81. SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY
  82. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS: PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF D.O.R-S
  83. ISSUED ONE (1) SUBPOENA Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  84. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  85. ISSUED FOURTEEN (14) SUBPOENA Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  86. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON SGT. KELLY D WALKER, DET. MICHAEL J SHELL, DPT. LANCE SHANES, SGT. JEFFREY REED, II, DET. KATHRYN NUNEMAKER, SHAUN MELOY, DET. JASON MEADOWS, ELI T KARST, EVAN ARNOLD
  87. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON JASON MEADOWS BY LEAVING A COPY WITH SANDRA HACKMAN, CO -WORKER
  88. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  89. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON SHAUN MELOY BY LEAVING A COPY WITH SANDRA HACMNA, CO-WORKER
  90. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  91. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON KATHRYN NUNEMAKER BY LEAVING A COPY WITH SANDRA HACKMAN, CO-WORKER
  92. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  93. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON JAMIE SHELL BY LEAVING A COPY WITH SANDRA HACKMAN, CO-WORKER
  94. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  95. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON JEFFREY REED
  96. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  97. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON ELI KARST
  98. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  99. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON KELLY D WALKER
  100. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  101. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON LANCE SHANES
  102. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  103. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON EVAN ARNOLD
  104. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  105. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON MADISON COLLIER, RHONDA WELLS, ANDREA WEISENBURGER
  106. HEARING NOTICE: STATUS CONFERENCE DECEMBER 02, 2024, AT 9:00AM
  107. DEFENDANT'S WAIVER OF RIGHT TO SPEEDY TRIAL Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
  108. NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL FEBRUARY 11, 2024, AT 9:00AM
  109. JOINT MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
  110. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  111. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  112. ISSUED FOURTEEN (14) SUBPOENAS Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  113. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  114. ISSUEDONE (1) SUBPOENA Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  115. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON SGT. KELLY WALKER, DET. MICHAEL SHELL, DPT. LANCE SHANES, SGT. JEFFREY REED II, DET. KATHRYN NUNEMAKER, DET SHAUN MELOY, DET JASON MEADOWS, ELI KARST, EVAN ARNOLD
  116. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Trimmer, David A Event: PLEA Date: 02/12/2025 Time: 10:30 AM
  117. NOTICE OF PLEA HEARING FEBRUARY 12, 2025, AT 10:30AM
  118. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON LANCE SHANES
  119. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  120. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON KELLY D WALKER
  121. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  122. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON JASON MEADOWS
  123. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  124. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON M. JAMIE SHELL
  125. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  126. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON SHAUN MELOY
  127. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  128. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON KATHRYN NUNEMAKER
  129. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  130. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON ELI KARST
  131. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  132. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON JEFFREY REED
  133. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  134. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON EVAN ARNOLD
  135. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  136. CRIMINAL HEARING DISPOSITION SHEET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  137. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST
  138. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -02/12/2025
  139. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Trimmer, David A Event: SENTENCING Date: 04/14/2025 Time: 10:00 AM
  140. JUDGEMENT ENTRY ON CHANGE OF PLEA Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  141. HEARING NOTICE: SENTENCING APRIL 14, 2025, AT 10:00AM
  142. CRIMINAL HEARING DISPOSITION SHEET Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  143. ORDER PENDING FINAL SENTENCING Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  144. EXPLANATION OF DUTIES TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER OF CHILD VICTIM OFFENDER
  145. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -04/14/2025
  146. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (ODRC 16 YEARS WITH 7 DAYS JAIL TIME CREDIT) Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  147. PREPARED SHIPPING PAPERS
  148. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES Receipt: 516398 Date: 04/28/2025
  149. DISPOSITION CARD SENT TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
  150. 10% BOND FEE (KURT F. KARNS) Receipt: 516396 Date: 04/28/2025
  151. BOND AMOUNT REFUNDED TO KURT F. KARNS, DEPOSITOR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,000.00
  152. 10% BOND FEE (RACHEL J. KARNS) Receipt: 516397 Date: 04/28/2025
  153. BOND AMOUNT REFUNDED TO RACHEL J. KARNS, DEPOSITOR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,968.00
  154. BAIL SURCHARGE PAID TO INDIGENT DEFENSE FUND (2937.22) Receipt: 516399 Date: 04/28/2025
  155. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON KURT M KARNS
  156. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  157. NOTICE OF CALCULATION OF SENTENCE
  158. NOTICE OF APPEAL
  159. DOCKETING STATEMENT
  160. PRECIPE TO THE COURT REPORTER
  161. NOTICE OF FILING APPEAL
  162. ENTRY APPOINTING OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER
  163. TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS - CHANGE OF PLEA HELD ON FEBRUARY 12, 2025
  164. TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS - SENTENCING HELD ON APRIL 14, 2025
  165. NOTICE OF THE FILING OF THE RECORD ON APPEAL.
  166. JUDGEMENT ENTRY-APPEAL DISMISSED
  167. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  168. CERTIFIED COPY OF ENTRY AND BILL SENT TO NOBLE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

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