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Court

Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-10-10
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Trespass In A Habitation When A Person Is Present Or Likely To Be Present
Docket 87 entries
Disposition pending

Parties

Defendant Kelley, Matthew Kyle
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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. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT
  5. ISSUED WARRANT AND COMPLAINT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
  6. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS ($65,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  7. ***UNNECESSARY IF INDICTED***RECOMMENDATION OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AS TO THE DATE/TIME TO BE SET FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 10/17/24 ON OR AFTER 3:00 PM
  8. ENTRY SCHEDULING INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JOSHUA HORACEK MONDAY OCTOBER 14, 2024 AT 8:30 A.M.
  9. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 10/10/2024 for KELLEY, MATTHEW KYLE
  10. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  11. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 10/10/2024 for KELLEY, MATTHEW KYLE
  12. ORDER ON INITIAL APPEARANCE
  13. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -10/14/2024
  14. APPEARANCE COUNSEL FILED Attorney: SCRANTON, PETER
  15. DEMAND/REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: SCRANTON, PETER
  16. RETURN OF SERVICE OF ORDER ON INITIAL APPEARANCE
  17. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  18. INDICTMENT
  19. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  20. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT
  21. ISSUED WARRANT WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
  22. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 10/17/2024 for KELLEY, MATTHEW KYLE
  23. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  24. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 10/17/2024 for KELLEY, MATTHEW KYLE
  25. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 10/22/2024
  26. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ON ARRAIGNMENT
  27. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: DECEMBER 2, 2024 @ 9:15 AM - VIA ZOOM JURY TRIAL: JANUARY 14, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
  28. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  29. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  30. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  31. PRETRIAL NOTICE VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERNECE DECEMBER 9, 2024 @ 1:30 PM
  32. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 12/02/2024
  33. REQUEST FOR BOND RECONSIDERATION Attorney: SCRANTON, PETER
  34. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  35. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 12/09/2024
  36. MOTION TO CONVERT JURY TRIAL TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING Attorney: SCRANTON, PETER
  37. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 01/08/2025 Time: 03:30 PM
  38. NOTICE OF PLEA HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE JANUARY 8, 2025 @ 3:30 PM
  39. HEARING NOTICE RE: STATUS CONFERENCE JANUARY 13, 2025 @ 1:45 PM - VIA ZOOM
  40. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 01/08/2025
  41. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 01/13/2025
  42. MOTION TO WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL Attorney: SCRANTON, PETER
  43. HEARING NOTICE RE: STATUS CONFERENCE JANUARY 15, 2025 @ 1:30 PM - IN COURT
  44. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA & SENTENCING Date: 01/22/2025 Time: 10:00 AM
  45. NOTICE OF PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARING JANUARY 22, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - IN COURT
  46. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED
  47. ENTRY GRANTING TO WITHDRAW
  48. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY FOR INDIGENT DEFENDANT FILED
  49. ENTRY RE BOND AND ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS***WITH GPS ($5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  50. RECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED POSTED - $5,000.00 WITH GPS
  51. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA & SENTENCING Date: 02/04/2025 Time: 09:30 AM
  52. HOLDER FOR VIOLATION OF COMMUNITY CONTROL/BOND
  53. NOTICE OF PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARING FEBRUARY 4, 2025 @ 9:30 AM - IN COURT
  54. NOTICE OF VIOLATION WHILE ON BOND
  55. ORDER REGARDING BOND
  56. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 02/04/2025
  57. POST-CONVICTION NO CONTACT ORDER
  58. 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 SHERIFF AT THE JAIL 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 AND COPY TO LPD BY ORDINARY MAIL
  59. ORDINARY MAIL Issue Date: 02/06/2025 Service: ISSUING PAPERWORK ASSOCIATED WITH CASE Method: ORDINARY MAIL Cost Per: 0.0000 LANCASTER POLICE DEPARTMENT DEFAULT ADDRESS 130 S. BROAD STREET LANCASTER, OH 43130 Tracking Number: 000040830
  60. ADULT PROBATION REVIEW HEARING ENTRY
  61. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST
  62. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (3 YEARS COMMUNITY CONTROL)
  63. RETURN OF SERVICE ON NOT CONTACT ORDER
  64. DISPOSITION CARD SENT TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
  65. ORDER OF RELEASE ISSUED BY PROBATION
  66. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED
  67. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  68. POST-CONVICTION NO CONTACT ORDER
  69. ORDINARY MAIL Issue Date: 02/21/2025 Service: ISSUING PAPERWORK ASSOCIATED WITH CASE Method: ORDINARY MAIL Cost Per: 0.0000 MATTHEW KYLE KELLEY DEFAULT ADDRESS C/O STAR PROGRAM 4696 GALLIA PIKE FRANKLIN FURNACE, OH 45629 Tracking Number: 000041090 LANCASTER POLICE DEPARTMENT DEFAULT ADDRESS 130 S. BROAD STREET LANCASTER, OH 43130 Tracking Number: 000041091
  70. ISSUED CERTIFIED COPY OF ***AMENDED*** POST-CONVICTION NO CONTACT ORDER TO VICTIM'S (TWO) 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 AND CERTIFIED COPY OF SAME TO THE LANCASTER POLICE DEPARTMENT VIA ORDINARY MAIL.
  71. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  72. Cost statement sent. Issued by Regular Mail. KELLEY, MATTHEW KYLE was sent bill for $428.00 printed on 02/24/2025
  73. HOLDER FOR VIOLATION OF COMMUNITY CONTROL/BOND
  74. STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS: COPY TO FCJ - THE DEFENDANT IS TO REMAIN INCARCERATED IN THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY JAIL ON THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED PROBATION VIOLATION HOLDER WITH NO BOND UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE COURT SETS A NEW BOND AND THE DEFENDANT POSTS THE SAME.
  75. INITIATION OF REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS
  76. RETURN OF SERVICE ON STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS
  77. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 04/07/2025
  78. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: REVOCATION HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 04/21/2025 Time: 01:30 PM
  79. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  80. HEARING NOTICE RE: REVOCATION HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE APRIL 21, 20225 @ 1:30 PM
  81. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER REGARDING PROBABLE CAUSE
  82. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -0421/2025
  83. ENTRY REVOKING COMMUNITY CONTROL AND IMPOSING SENTENCE
  84. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED
  85. ORDER PENDING FINAL SENTENCING / DISPOSITION ENTRY
  86. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  87. (RETURN TO SENDER) Cost statement sent. Issued by Regular Mail. KELLEY, MATTHEW KYLE was sent bill for $509.00 printed on 04/30/2025

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