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Court

Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-11-25
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Having Weapons While Under Disability
Docket 77 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Defendant Stapleton, Curtis Edward
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. PROBATION SERVICES Receipt: 533474 Date: 01/09/2026 Receipt 533474 has been reapplied.
  2. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE Receipt: 528480 Date: 10/22/2025 Receipt 528480 has been reapplied. Receipt: 533553 Date: 01/12/2026 Receipt 533553 has been reapplied.
  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. ***SEE ENTRY MODIFYING BOND FILED 01/17/2025***ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS ($75,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  7. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  8. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 11/25/2024 for STAPLETON, CURTIS EDWARD
  9. ENTRY SCHEDULING INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JOSHUA HORACEK DECEMBER 2, 2024 AT 8:30 A.M.
  10. BOND MODIFICATION ENTRY - GPS - (SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS BONDS) AND BLANK BONDS ($45,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  11. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE
  12. DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: BREHM, ERIC W
  13. RETURN OF SERVICE ON IA FORM
  14. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED Receipt: 510040 Date: 01/30/2025
  15. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  16. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 12/05/2024 for STAPLETON, CURTIS EDWARD
  17. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  18. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  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 12/12/2024 for STAPLETON, CURTIS EDWARD
  24. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  25. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 12/12/2024 for STAPLETON, CURTIS EDWARD
  26. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 12/17/2024
  27. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: JANAURY 31, 2025, AT 11:30AM- VIA ZOOM JURY TRIAL: FEBRUARY 25, 2025, AT 9:00AM
  28. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ON ARRAIGNMENT
  29. MOTION TO REDUCE BOND Attorney: BREHM, ERIC W
  30. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: BOND HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 01/06/2025 Time: 11:30 AM
  31. HEARING NOTICE RE: BOND HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE JANUARY 6, 2025 @ 11:30 AM
  32. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: BOND HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 01/08/2025 Time: 11:30 AM
  33. HEARING NOTICE RE: BOND HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE JANUARY 8, 2025 @ 11:30 AM
  34. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 01/08/2025
  35. ENTRY MODIFYING BOND FROM $75,000.00 CASH/SURETY TO $10,000.00 CASH/SURETY WITH GPS
  36. BAIL SURCHARGE DEPOSIT Receipt: 528480 Date: 10/22/2025 Receipt 528480 has been reapplied. Receipt: 533553 Date: 01/12/2026 Receipt 533553 has been reapplied.
  37. BOND RECEIVED Receipt: 510040 Date: 01/30/2025
  38. RECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED POSTED **WITH GPS** (10% APPEARANCE PLUS $5,000.00 RECOG)
  39. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 01/31/2025
  40. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  41. JOINT MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: WITT, R KYLE Attorney: BREHM, ERIC W
  42. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE
  43. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE
  44. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE Receipt: 528480 Date: 10/22/2025 Receipt 528480 has been reapplied. Receipt: 533553 Date: 01/12/2026 Receipt 533553 has been reapplied.
  45. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE AND ORDERING COUNSEL TO PROPOSE NEW DATE FOR TRIAL Receipt: 528480 Date: 10/22/2025 Receipt 528480 has been reapplied. Receipt: 533553 Date: 01/12/2026 Receipt 533553 has been reapplied.
  46. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE Receipt: 528480 Date: 10/22/2025 Receipt 528480 has been reapplied. Receipt: 533553 Date: 01/12/2026 Receipt 533553 has been reapplied.
  47. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE AND ORDERING COUNSEL TO PROPOSE NEW DATE FOR TRIAL Receipt: 528480 Date: 10/22/2025 Receipt 528480 has been reapplied. Receipt: 533553 Date: 01/12/2026 Receipt 533553 has been reapplied.
  48. HEARING NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL APRIL 1, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
  49. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  50. ISSUED 5 SUBPOENAS
  51. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON OFFICER NATHANIEL RENNIE AND OFFICER MACKENZI CVETAN
  52. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: BREHM, ERIC W
  53. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA & SENTENCING Date: 06/13/2025 Time: 03:00 PM
  54. NOTICE OF PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARING JUNE 13, 2025 @ 3:00 PM - IN COURT
  55. ENTRY ORDERING JURY TRIAL TO BE CONVERTED TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING Receipt: 528480 Date: 10/22/2025 Receipt 528480 has been reapplied. Receipt: 533553 Date: 01/12/2026 Receipt 533553 has been reapplied.
  56. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: BREHM, ERIC W
  57. MOTION FOR INTERVENTION IN LIEU OF CONVICTION Attorney: BREHM, ERIC W
  58. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE Receipt: 528480 Date: 10/22/2025 Receipt 528480 has been reapplied. Receipt: 533553 Date: 01/12/2026 Receipt 533553 has been reapplied.
  59. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: MOTION FOR INTERVENTION Date: 07/31/2025 Time: 02:30 PM
  60. HEARING NOTICE RE: MOTION FOR INTERVENTION JULY 31, 2025 @ 2:30 PM - IN COURT
  61. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF ILC/PLEA HEARING Attorney: BREHM, ERIC W
  62. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE Receipt: 528480 Date: 10/22/2025 Receipt 528480 has been reapplied. Receipt: 533553 Date: 01/12/2026 Receipt 533553 has been reapplied.
  63. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: ILC / PLEA Date: 08/26/2025 Time: 02:30 PM
  64. NOTICE OF ILC / PLEA HEARING AUGUST 26, 2025 @ 2:30 PM - IN COURT
  65. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 08/26/2025
  66. TERMS OF PROBATION STIPULATIONS AND AGREEMENTS
  67. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST-NO JUDGES SIGNATURE
  68. ENTRY GRANTING INTERVENTION IN LIEU OF CONVICTION
  69. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  70. Cost statement sent. Issued by Regular Mail. STAPLETON, CURTIS EDWARD was sent bill for $459.00 printed on 09/03/2025
  71. 10% BOND FEE Receipt: 524966 Date: 09/03/2025
  72. (RETURN TO SENDER) BOND AMOUNT REFUNDED TO CURTIS STAPLETON, DEPOSITOR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $900.00 Check issued: 09/04/2025 Check #109877 $900.00 Payable to: CURTIS STAPLETON
  73. DISPOSITION CARD SENT TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
  74. ENTRY CORRECTING CLERICAL MISTAKE, ATTACHED TERMS WERE ASSIGNED TO WRONG CASE Receipt: 533474 Date: 01/09/2026 Receipt 533474 has been reapplied.
  75. PROBATION SERVICES Receipt: 528366 Date: 10/21/2025
  76. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 528366 Date: 10/21/2025
  77. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 533474 Date: 01/09/2026 Receipt 533474 has been reapplied.

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