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Court

Indiana Unified County

Indiana

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-26
Status Decided
Type Cm Criminal Misdemeanor
Docket 70 entries
Disposition Judgment

Parties

Plaintiff State Of Indiana
Defendant Shields, Michael
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Judge

Hon. Moss, Sheila M

Lake County (IN)

Indiana

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Docket Entries

  1. Case Opened as a New Filing
  2. Case Filed Electronically
  3. Appearance Filed
  4. Information Filed
  5. Probable Cause Affidavit Filed
  6. Traffic Citation Filed
  7. Probable Cause Found: Order Issued
  8. Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties
  9. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  10. Bail Review Hearing
  11. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  12. Court Sets Bond
  13. Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties
  14. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  15. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  16. Notice Issued to Parties
  17. Indigent Counsel Appointed at Court Expense
  18. Answer Filed
  19. Discovery Order Entered
  20. Hearing Journal Entry
  21. Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties
  22. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  23. Cash Bond Entered in Clerk's Office
  24. Probable Cause: Refused with Immediate Suspension
  25. PCZNT - An Electronic PC Affidavit was created in INcite
  26. Discovery Conference
  27. Document Filed
  28. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  29. Notice Issued to Parties
  30. Hearing Journal Entry
  31. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  32. Discovery Conference
  33. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  34. Notice Issued to Parties
  35. Order to Appear
  36. Hearing Journal Entry
  37. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  38. Discovery Conference
  39. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  40. Notice Issued to Parties
  41. Order to Appear
  42. Hearing Journal Entry
  43. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  44. Discovery Conference
  45. Hearing Journal Entry
  46. Plea Agreement Filed
  47. Written Advisement and Waiver of Rights Filed
  48. Order Issued
  49. Document Filed
  50. DER - Delete a Probable Cause Refusal
  51. Order to Release Bond
  52. Judgment Docket Book
  53. Judgment
  54. ZNT - An Electronic SR16 has been sent to the BMV
  55. Sentenced
  56. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  57. Clerk Releases Bond Per Order
  58. Administrative Event
  66. Victim Impact Panel, 10/02/2024, Active 10/02/2024
  67. Community Service, 10 days., 10/02/2024, Active 10/02/2024
  68. Probation, 365 days., 10/02/2024, Active 10/02/2024
  69. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties Hearing Journal Entry ---- 10/2/2024 : John Vazanellis;Bernard Arnold Carter;MICHAEL SHIELDS Order to Release Bond ---- 10/2/2024 : John Vazanellis;Bernard Arnold Carter;MICHAEL SHIELDS Order Issued ---- 10/2/2024 : MICHAEL SHIELDS
  70. Clerk Releases Bond Per Order

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