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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-26
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Domestic Violence
Docket 66 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Defendant Paskins, Joseph Emerich
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. RETURNED MAIL (COST STATEMENT)
  2. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
  3. ENTRY ORDERING WARRANT TO BE ISSUED ON COMPLAINT
  4. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 09/26/2024 for PASKINS, JOSEPH EMERICH
  5. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT
  6. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF COMPLAINT
  7. ISSUED WARRANT AND COMPLAINT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
  8. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS - GPS - ($50,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  9. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  10. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE
  11. RETURN OF SERVICE ON MAGISTRATE ORDER ON IA
  12. REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  13. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 10/04/2024 for PASKINS, JOSEPH EMERICH
  14. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  15. REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  16. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  17. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  18. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  19. INDICTMENT
  20. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  21. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT
  22. ISSUED WARRANT WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
  23. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 10/17/2024 for PASKINS, JOSEPH EMERICH
  24. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  25. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 10/17/2024 for PASKINS, JOSEPH EMERICH
  26. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: DECEMBER 2, 2024 @ 1:30 PM - VIA ZOOM JURY TRIAL: JANUARY 7, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  27. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ON ARRAIGNMENT
  28. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 12/02/2024
  29. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  30. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  31. ISSUED 5 SUBPOENAS
  32. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  33. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  34. BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  35. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON GRAYSON MCCORD AND OFFICER BRIAN L. ST. CLAIR
  36. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON CHELSEA R. JOHNSON AND OFFICER JAMES MARSHALL
  37. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  38. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 01/31/2025 Time: 01:30 PM
  39. NOTICE OF PLEA HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE JANUARY 31, 2025 @ 1:30 PM
  40. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE
  41. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 01/31/2025
  42. PREPARED SHIPPING PAPERS
  43. ORDER PENDING FINAL SENTENCING / DISPOSITION ENTRY
  44. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (ODRC - 18 MONTHS WITH 119 DAYS JAIL TIME CREDIT)
  45. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  46. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST
  47. DISPOSITION CARD SENT TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
  48. WARRANT TO CONVEY RETURNED ENDORSED. CONVEYED DEFENDANT TO CRC BY FCSO
  49. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  50. NUNC PRO TUNC ENTRY OF SENTENCE
  51. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED
  52. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  53. CERTIFIED COPY OF ENTRY AND BILL SENT TO SOUTHEASTERN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
  54. Cost statement sent. Issued by Regular Mail. PASKINS, JOSEPH EMERICH was sent bill for $462.00 printed on 04/17/2025
  55. MOTION FOR JUDICIAL RELEASE Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  56. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: MOTION FOR JUDICIAL RELEASE Date: 09/10/2025 Time: 01:30 PM
  57. HEARING NOTICE RE: MOTION FOR JUDICIAL RELEASE SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 @ 1:30 PM - VIA TEAMS
  58. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY FOR INDIGENT DEFENDANT FILED
  59. ENTRY GRANTING JUDICIAL RELEASE - EMAILED TO ODRC
  60. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 09/10/2025
  61. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  62. (RETURN TO SENDER) Cost statement sent. Issued by Regular Mail. PASKINS, JOSEPH EMERICH was sent bill for $506.00 printed on 09/16/2025
  63. RETURN OF SERVICE ON ORDER TO CONVEY
  64. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  65. ORDER OF RELEASE ISSUED BY PROBATION TO PICKAWAY COUNTY TRANSPORT ONLY
  66. HOLDER FOR VIOLATION OF COMMUNITY CONTROL/BOND

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